E-Invoicing in Hungary — real-time data reporting, not Peppol clearance

As of June 2026: Hungary mandates real-time invoice DATA reporting to NAV (Online Számla / RTIR) for all VAT-registered taxpayers — this is reporting, not a Peppol structured-invoice clearance mandate. A ViDA-aligned e-invoicing system is expected later this decade. Confirm current rules with NAV.

The Hungarian Mandate

Hungary's regime is important to describe precisely: it is NOT a Peppol-style structured e-invoice clearance mandate. Since 2018 — and for all invoices regardless of value since 2021 — VAT-registered taxpayers must report invoice DATA to the tax authority NAV in real time through the Online Számla (RTIR, Real-Time Invoice Reporting) system, in XML (schema v3.0 since 2025). This reports the data of an invoice you have issued; it does not prescribe that the invoice itself be a specific structured e-invoice format exchanged over a network. You keep issuing normal invoices and the data is reported. A sector-specific electronic-invoice obligation applies to energy suppliers (electricity and gas) to non-private customers, and a broader ViDA-aligned e-invoicing and reporting system is expected later this decade.

How Invotify Helps

Invotify produces clean, professional invoices and, on Pro, exports standards-based structured e-invoices (UBL 2.1, CII, Peppol BIS 3.0) for EU cross-border use and for countries with structured mandates. Be aware of the distinction: Hungary's NAV Online Számla requirement is real-time invoice-DATA reporting, typically handled by your accounting/ERP or NAV connector — Invotify does not submit RTIR data to NAV on your behalf. Invotify keeps your invoicing tidy and standards-ready as Hungary moves toward ViDA-aligned e-invoicing. E-invoicing export is a Pro feature.

  • UBL 2.1
  • CII
  • Peppol BIS 3.0

E-Invoicing in Hungary —
Frequently Asked Questions

Q01

Does Hungary have a structured e-invoice mandate like Italy or Poland?

No. As of June 2026, Hungary does not run a Peppol-style structured e-invoice clearance system. Instead, VAT-registered taxpayers must report invoice DATA to the tax authority NAV in real time through the Online Számla (RTIR) system. It's a reporting obligation on invoice data, not a requirement that every invoice be a specific structured e-invoice format exchanged over a network. Confirm the current rules with NAV.

Q02

What is RTIR / Online Számla?

RTIR (Real-Time Invoice Reporting), via the NAV Online Számla platform, requires VAT-registered businesses to submit the data of their issued invoices to the tax authority NAV electronically and in real time — since 2018, and for all invoices regardless of value since 2021. The current XML schema is version 3.0. It gives NAV immediate visibility of transaction data for VAT control; it is data reporting, not invoice exchange.

Q03

Does Invotify submit my invoice data to NAV?

No. Invotify does not submit RTIR data to NAV on your behalf — that real-time reporting is normally handled by your accounting software, ERP, or a dedicated NAV connector. Invotify produces your invoices and, on Pro, exports standards-based structured e-invoices (UBL 2.1, CII, Peppol BIS 3.0) for EU cross-border exchange and for countries with structured mandates. Always confirm your reporting setup with NAV or your accountant.

Q04

Will Hungary adopt structured e-invoicing under ViDA?

Hungary is expected to introduce a ViDA-aligned e-invoicing and digital-reporting system later this decade, with intra-EU cross-border B2B e-invoicing mandatory across the EU from 1 July 2030. Today the live obligation remains real-time data reporting via Online Számla. Invotify Pro already exports the EN 16931-aligned formats (UBL 2.1, CII, Peppol BIS 3.0) future structured rules are built on. Verify timelines with NAV.

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