Hungarian VAT website is the project undertaken by Daniel Sztanko, the founder of Agora VAT. Its aim is to compile the essential information on the Hungarian VAT rules, Hungarian invoicing, Hungarian VAT reporting and e-VAT, EKAER and Bireg
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Agora VAT Ltd. was founded to bridge international VAT expertise, independent research, and a global professional network into one modern knowledge hub. The company positions itself as an international meeting point — a digital agora — where VAT specialists, businesses and researchers collaborate, learn, and solve cross-border tax issues with clarity and precision.
Agora VAT Ltd. grew out of a simple but persistent reality: cross-border VAT is getting more complex every year, while high-quality, independent guidance is getting harder to find. Daniel Sztanko, the founder, had spent years navigating EU VAT frameworks, analyzing legislative changes, and working with multinational clients. Again and again, he saw the same pattern — companies weren’t struggling because they lacked motivation but because they lacked access to reliable, research-driven, internationally informed VAT knowledge.
Agora VAT Ltd. takes its name from the ancient public forum — a place where merchants, thinkers, and policymakers exchanged ideas. This reflects the company’s mission: to create a modern, international knowledge space dedicated entirely to VAT. Not just another consulting firm, but a platform where research, practice, and collaboration come together.
The team behind Agora VAT Ltd. is connected to a broad international network of VAT specialists, academic researchers, and professional forums. These connections ensure a constant flow of insight from across the EU and beyond. Whether the topic is e-invoicing, digital reporting, place-of-supply rules, or rapidly changing compliance frameworks, the company brings a truly multinational perspective.
Agora VAT functions as both a consultancy and a knowledge center. Its work blends:
• independent research into regulatory trends and future VAT policy,
• participation in international VAT communities,
• collaboration with experts across jurisdictions,
• and practical solutions tailored for companies navigating cross-border operations.
The founding philosophy is straightforward: VAT should be understood, not feared. With the right research, the right network, and the right communication, complex systems can become manageable — even predictable.
Agora VAT Ltd. exists to make that clarity accessible.
Meet the Founder
Daniel Sztanko | Founder, VAT expert | VAT speaker | VAT author | VAT coach | VAT friend
20+ years of indirect tax experience in the EU and Asia Pacific region with the Hungarian Tax Authority, Deloitte and RSM and as lecturer, trainer, VAT coach at various organizations
Partner at VAT Forum
University degree in Law and Tax professional qualification – Hungarian equivalent of ATT or CTA. Tax professional registered with the Hungarian Ministry of Finance
Delivered indirect tax (VAT/GST) trainings in multiple languages in Europe and Singapore
International and Hungarian publications in the area of indirect tax (VAT) and EKAER
Good command of English, Hungarian, Ukrainian and Russian
Latest mission: compile and maintain a knowledge database on the Hungarian VAT system at www.hungarianvat.hu
Main publications:
VAT and invoicing manual - annual publication (2008- 2025)
Hungarian part of the European VAT Handbook www.europeanvathandbook.com
E-commerce VAT rules (2022)
Hungarian EKAER rules (2021)
Provision of Infrastructure to Public Authorities under EU VAT (International VAT Monitor, Volume 22, number 1/2011, IBFD)
*Founder's experience
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