Tax
CMS
Client SatisfactionCMS’ ‘knowledgeable’ tax team offers advice across the spectrum of Hungarian tax law. Its broad industry expertise covers a full range of sectors, including insurance, consumer products, manufacturing and energy. The group fields extensive expertise in special taxes, including EPR and bank levy matters. Eszter Kálmán leads the group, advising on customs matters, excise tax and environmental product levy issues, and international tax structuring, with a particular focus on VAT matters. Judit Kresz bolsters the team’s international offering, bringing over 15 years’ experience in both Hungarian and international income tax issues, as well as expertise in M&A and transfer pricing matters, to the group.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘The knowledgeable team provides excellent tax advice related to real estate transactions. Advisors precisely identify key issues and are solution focused. The team is very easy to work with.’
‘Eszter Kálmán is highly responsive, and her advice is always very clear, reliable and pragmatic.’
'The members of the team are very communicative and responsive. They provide legal advice with extraordinary diligence and explain the issues with a high level of detail. They have a thorough knowledge of EU case law, and expertise allowing them to deal with complex legal matters.'
'They are highly efficient, join the meetings well prepared, having considered the matters thoroughly. We value time efficiency, communication, meticulous case management.'
Key clients
- Aegon
- Primark
- Commerzbank
- Partner in Pet Food, an international pet food producer
- Infineon Cegléd
- ALDI, a major German retail chain
- OTP Mobil (Simple App, Simple Payment services)
- Samsung Electronics
- MOL, the largest oil & gas company in CEE
- Arkance SAS
- Marriott Hotels
- Biotia
- Greensource
- Roche
- Johnson &Johnson
- Bank of China
- Giftify
- Futureal
- Dual Europe
- Apollo Tyres
Work highlights
- Advising Partner in Pet Food on special taxes and handling tax litigation cases mainly in relation to VAT and corporate income tax.
- Advising Şişecam on its planned industrial investment project, namely the construction of a glass container plant in Kaposvár, Hungary.
- Advised LFPI Europe on tax issues in relation to the acquisition of an office building from CA Immo.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Eszter Kálmán