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Already last year, it was noticeable that after several years of decline, the Hungarian Tax Authority conducts more and more tax audits. In 2022, the number of tax audits increased by 6.2% compared to the previous year. Experience shows that this trend is expected to continue even more strongly this year. The most commonly audited tax category remains VAT.
Cobalt has successfully represented Germany's Bauer Spezialtiefbau before the Administrative District Court in a dispute related to a VAT refund for the company against the State Revenue Service of Latvia.
Former Path Law Hatylak Kielian i Wspolnicy Partners Tomasz Hatylak, Sergiusz Kielian, and Dominika Mizielinska have joined Baker Tilly Legal Poland in September 2023 together with their 12-member team.
The Republic of Serbia applies different taxes to reimbursement payable to engaged individuals depending on their engagement type. Those engaged via employment agreement, are subject to salary tax and those engaged via service agreement are subject to tax on other income. Those engaged via temporary and periodical employment agreements are subject to either salary tax or tax on other income while those engaged on the basis of supplementary work are only subject to tax on other income.
The Ilyashev & Partners law firm has assisted Italian non-governmental organization Fondazione Terre des Hommes Italia ONLUS in setting up its local branch in Ukraine, advising on corporate, tax, and employment matters.
The 2024 tax package bill accepted by the Hungarian Parliament on 4 July 2023, brings changes in various areas.
Havel & Partners has successfully represented Ceska Sporitelna in a dispute with the Financial Administration of the Czech Republic regarding the tax deductibility of a donation to an education foundation.
