Tax & Legal Update

Pillar Two: Exchange of information on information returns within EU (DAC 9)

The European Commission is proposing a single framework for exchanging information on top-up tax information returns, which would allow the filing of a single information return within the EU. The proposal includes a single format for information…

Ministry of Finance: new Accounting Act to take effect only from 2026

The Ministry of Finance has published an updated working version of the draft of the new Accounting Act and has confirmed that it is expected to come into effect from January 2026 at the earliest.

News, in Brief, November 2024

Last month's tax and legal news in one or two sentences.

SAC on VAT deduction and supplier check

The Supreme Administrative Court (SAC) has once again dealt with the refusal of a VAT deduction on the grounds of a company's involvement in a transaction affected by tax fraud. One of the issues was whether the company's checks of its suppliers had…

Subsidies for charging station constructions

From 14 October 2024, applications can be submitted for support under Calls 30 and 31 of the Operational Programme Transport 2021– 2027, which aim to support the development of fast-charging infrastructure for passenger vehicles.

New regulation of kratom and low-level THC content cannabis

‘New’ or ‘designer’ drugs like kratom are rapidly changing the market of addictive substances, and their sale needs to be regulated. Under the new rules, it will only be possible to buy such products in specialised shops. Rules are also being…

Taxes Chamber of deputies: proposal to abolish notified agreement scheme

The planned introduction of a ‘notified agreement’ scheme for agreements to perform work outside employment is likely to be cancelled. A proposal has also been submitted in the chamber of deputies to abolish mandatory social security and health…

New limit for health-related benefits

The chamber of deputies is currently debating an amendment to the Employment Act and other changes to laws. In the area of income tax, it is proposed to introduce a new limit specifically for health benefits, up to the amount of average wage. The…

CJEU: Veggie burgers can be called burgers

Member states may not prohibit the use of names associated with animal-based products for plant-based foods if there is no specific legal definition of such names. Thus, according to the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU), it is not possible to…

How to avoid assessment of tax using auxiliary mechanisms?

In some cases, the tax administrator may determine tax even without the taxpayer's cooperation, using auxiliary mechanisms. We summarise below what this means for the taxpayer and how to avoid this situation.