E-invoice
Under the Hungarian VAT Act an e-invoice is an invoice issued and received in electronic form.
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What does E-invoice mean?
Not every invoice sent by email is an e-invoice: an invoice issued on paper and then scanned is still a paper invoice. An e-invoice is created electronically from the start, and the law also governs how its authenticity and integrity are ensured.
The buyer has to agree to receive e-invoices. Invoicing services (Számlázz.hu or Billingo, for example) issue e-invoices; which form is right for you is a question for your accountant.
Why does it matter to a small business?
In a small business "an invoice sent by email" and an e-invoice are often confused, although the two are not the same. If you know which one you issue, you avoid the buyer's accountant asking for the invoice again in another form. The choice is made in your invoicing service; check the details with your accountant and on NAV's site.
What does it look like in practice?
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Suppose a graphic designer in Kecskemét works for companies. One client says it accepts e-invoices, so the designer issues e-invoices to that buyer in her invoicing service, created electronically from the start. Another buyer asks for a paper invoice; she prints it and posts it. Her accountant helps her decide what is right for each buyer.
How does HelloCRM handle it?
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HelloCRM issues invoices through Számlázz.hu or Billingo from your own account, so the form (paper or e-invoice) follows your settings there.
Module: Invoicing (paid module, price coming soon).
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HelloCRM is an online CRM made in Hungary for small and mid-sized businesses there, in Hungarian and English: the core CRM is free for good, with no time limit and no card, and it can be tried without signing up in a demo company full of example data.
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What is E-invoice, in one sentence?
Under the Hungarian VAT Act an e-invoice is an invoice issued and received in electronic form.
Sources
This is general information, not legal or tax advice. The rules come from: 2007. évi CXXVII. törvény az általános forgalmi adóról (Áfa tv.), Nemzeti Jogszabálytár (checked )