Understanding What’s Included in Your hellotax VAT Service in Slovakia

At hellotax, our goal is to make Slovak VAT compliance simple, automated, and cost-effective for e-commerce sellers.

We operate as a software-driven VAT compliance provider, not a traditional accounting firm. This means your VAT filings are handled through structured automation and validation systems — ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and transparent pricing without unnecessary add-ons.

This article explains exactly what your Slovak VAT filing includes, how your data is handled, and what is (and is not) covered under your subscription.

✅ What’s Included in Your Slovak VAT Filing

Your subscription covers the standard VAT filing services required to maintain compliance with the Slovak tax authorities (Finančná správa).

1️⃣ Preparation of Your Slovak VAT Return

We collect and process all transaction data that you upload or integrate into your hellotax account, including:

• Marketplace sales (Amazon, eBay, etc.)
• Webshop sales
• Returns, refunds and cancellations
• Intra-EU transactions
• Stock movements and warehouse transfers (e.g. Amazon FBA)

Your figures are:

• Validated
• Calculated according to Slovak VAT rules
• Structured for the applicable Slovak VAT return

2️⃣ Submission of Your VAT Return to the Slovak Tax Office

Once your data has been validated:

• We submit your VAT return electronically to the Slovak tax authorities
• We monitor filing status
• We ensure filing deadlines are respected
• We notify you once submission is complete

All submitted returns are securely stored in your hellotax account for full transparency and future reference.

3️⃣ EC Sales List – When Required

If your business carries out qualifying intra-EU transactions from Slovakia, additional EU reporting may be required.

Where legally required and covered by your service, the relevant EC Sales List reporting is prepared using your transaction data.

This may include:

• Identification of relevant intra-EU transactions
• Extraction of EU VAT numbers from your data
• Electronic submission of the required report

4️⃣ Intrastat Threshold Monitoring

If your business moves goods into or out of Slovakia and exceeds the applicable Intrastat thresholds, separate reporting obligations may arise.

Your hellotax system:

• Monitors your trade volumes
• Detects when relevant thresholds are exceeded
• Notifies you if action is required

⚠️ Please note: Intrastat filing itself is not included in the standard VAT subscription, but monitoring and notification are included.

5️⃣ Correct Application of Slovak VAT Rates

Our system applies the appropriate VAT treatment based on your transaction data, including:

• Applicable Slovak VAT rates
• Intra-EU VAT rules
• Reverse charge mechanisms
• OSS interaction, where applicable

This ensures your filings reflect the appropriate Slovak VAT treatment.

6️⃣ Secure, Audit-Ready Record Keeping

Your hellotax account stores:

• Submitted VAT returns
• Confirmation receipts
• Uploaded tax office correspondence
• Filing history by period

This creates a clear compliance trail in case of audits or tax authority reviews.

⚠️ What Is Not Included in the Standard VAT Filing

Your subscription does not include:

• Responding to tax audits or complex investigations
• Custom advisory or tax planning
• Manual bookkeeping corrections outside the software scope
• Intrastat filing preparation
• Structural company changes reporting

These services can be provided separately upon request.

📌 Your Responsibilities as a Client

To ensure accurate and compliant filings, you must:

• Upload complete and accurate transaction data
• Respect the data upload deadline (usually by the 4th of the following month)
• Inform hellotax of changes to your business
• Ensure VAT payments are made correctly and on time

Incomplete or late data can result in incorrect filings, penalties, or interest charges imposed by the Slovak tax authorities.

🔑 Key Takeaways

• ✔️ Your Slovak VAT return preparation and submission are included
• ✔️ EC Sales List reporting is included where required and covered by your service
• ✔️ VAT treatment is applied according to Slovak rules
• ✔️ Intrastat thresholds are monitored
• ✔️ All filings are stored for audit purposes

But remember:

• 📌 You must upload complete data on time
• 📌 You remain legally responsible for the accuracy of your business information
• 📌 Additional advisory or correction work falls outside the standard subscription

If you ever feel unsure about what your filing covers, your hellotax Account Manager is happy to clarify.

Our goal is simple: clear compliance, no surprises, and smooth VAT management in Slovakia.