What is RTIR E-Invoice?
Real-Time Invoice Reporting (RTIR), which was approved by the Hungarian Ministry of Economy on January 17, 2018, started to be implemented on July 1, 2018. Invoices issued between taxpayers with a VAT amount of at least 100,000 HUF are within the scope of the regulation.
Since 2018, businesses that have made their B2B invoices via the Hungarian Real Time Invoice Reporting (RTIR) system must also save their B2C invoices on the RTIR portal as of 2021.
Invoices with a VAT amount of 100,000 HUF and above must be sent electronically within 24 hours to the NAV (Hungarian Tax Authority) system, which is the application of the National Tax and Customs Administration.
The National Tax and Customs Administration (NTCA) has made inclusive regulations on B2C invoices. Customers will also be able to download their sent sales invoices from the Online Invoice System.
In case of non-compliance with the requirements of the regulation, penalties of up to 500,000 HUF may be imposed per invoice.
Technical Documentation and System Updates
The NAV Online Invoicing System has recently implemented key updates aimed at enhancing both functionality and user experience:
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Manuals and API Documentation
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On March 31, 2022, the NAV released version 3.17 of its System, Program, and Application User Manuals. This update introduced error validations and restricted browser compatibility for better navigation.
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Simultaneously, the e-Invoicing API technical documentation was updated to version 3.0, incorporating error warnings and validation mechanisms to streamline data submission.
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System Version 3.2
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In November 2022, the system was further updated to version 3.2. This update introduced the option for technical cancellation of invoices on the web interface, along with an automatic rejection policy for cancellations older than 30 days.
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These updates ensure that the NAV Online Invoicing System remains reliable, user-friendly, and aligned with business and regulatory demands.
NAV and eVAT (eÁFA)
In 2024, the National Tax and Customs Administration (NAV) launched the electronic VAT system (eVAT) to simplify VAT reporting using available tax authority data.
eVAT is based on transactional data that taxpayers have been required to submit in real-time since July 2018 under the RTIR scheme. It also includes data from Hungary’s live cash-register reporting scheme.
Melasoft eInvoice SAP Integration
With Melasoft SAP/ERP integration, invoices are transferred to the NAV System with the help of the web service with the XML structure in accordance with the regulation. The NAV System makes notifications in XML format for each invoice sent.
Melasoft RTIR eInvoice Solution
With Melasoft SAP e-Invoice Solution, you can prepare invoice documents compatible with RTIR system’s infrastructure requirements and Hungarian regulations.
You can manage your B2B and B2C invoice processes completely from within SAP, create invoice documents and do archiving processes automatically, complete the legal signing process.
Melasoft RTIR eInvoice solution provides you;
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Preparation and analysis for reviewing accounting processes and integration with e-Invoice System,
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Identifying areas requiring change: SAP systems, mandatory data entry (quality and completeness), policies and procedures for those responsible,
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Internal controls,
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Integration of SAP systems with e-Invoice system,
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End user trainings.
