NAV Online Számla (Hungarian e-invoice system)
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DEFINITION
The Hungarian tax authority's (NAV) electronic invoicing system. Every B2B invoice issued in Hungary must be submitted within 4 days in XML format (v3 schema). Integration is mandatory for e-commerce, ERP and invoicing systems — the 'track in Excel' approach has not been compliant since 2024. Simple integration €2-4k, enterprise €8-15k.
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