Hungary’s new e-cash register framework, based on the 8/2025 (III.31.) Ministry of Finance Regulation, introduces strict technical certification rules and NAV-supervised type testing to ensure secure digital receipt issuance and data transmission. Read more

The National Tax and Customs Administration mandates specific visual (.gif) and audio (.wav) signals for e-cash registers for consistent customer feedback. Read more

In Hungary, free product transfers can create significant VAT implications for retailers. While small-value gifts under HUF 5,000 allow VAT deductions, strict record-keeping is essential. Read more

Hungary's new e-cash register system introduces the e-receipt, an electronic receipt solely issued by e-cash registers, contrasting with the broader term electronic receipt. Read more

The pensioner food voucher, a paper-based instrument for purchasing cold food, must be recorded under “other means of payment” in online and e-cash registers, with businesses recommended to create a separate “pensioner food voucher” category for easier tracking and settlement The pensioner food voucher is a paper-based payment instrument that can be used to buy cold food. It has a unique serial n... Read more

Hungary’s KOBAK portal, operated by the Tax Authority (NAV), is the central online platform for managing both traditional online cash registers and the newly introduced e-cash registers, making its use mandatory for the latter. Read more