After 1 July, only the largest catering businesses will have to transmit their turnover data to the National Tourism Data Service Centre, but from 1 January 2024, the number of catering businesses with a turnover exceeding HUF 12 million will be extended. As there are still many questions about the digital platform, we will answer them all in our 3-part series.
Expanding the scope of NTAK data reporting
The proposal for a phased extension of the scope of data reporting in 2023 was formulated by the MTÜ in response to the environmental and economic situation and in consultation with industry stakeholders. According to this, from 1 July, only operators of the largest catering establishments and tourist attractions with a net turnover of more than HUF 100 million per service location in 2022 are obliged to provide data to the NTAK. They can do this through their own hospitality or ticketing software, but it is important to note that the vast majority of these businesses have used software for sales in the past.
From 1 January 2024, tourism businesses with a net turnover of between HUF 12-100 million will also join the NTAK data reporting population. With the extension of the NTAK, the economic performance of almost the entire tourism ecosystem will become visible. The MTÜ also supports operators of catering businesses and tourist attractions with a net turnover of between 12 and 50 million HUF in the digital transition with the VENDÉGEM Hospitality and VENDÉGEM Attraction software, so that they can also fulfil their data reporting obligations in a catering business or a tourist attraction with the free software. Although operators with a net turnover of less than HUF 12 million will not be obliged to provide data, the MTÜ recommends that they also switch to software-based sales in the long term.
About NTAK registration
The mandatory NTAK data reporting for catering businesses and tourist attractions will be phased in gradually based on the Government's amending decree.From 1 July 2023, tourism businesses whose net turnover from catering or ticket sales in 2022 exceeded HUF 100 million will be required to submit data to the NTAK.
Catering establishments and tourist attractions with a net turnover of between HUF 12 million and HUF 100 million will provide data from 1 January 2024.
Catering businesses and tourist attractions with a net turnover of less than HUF 12 million are not required to provide data.
It is important to note that NTAK registration is still mandatory for all hospitality businesses and tourist attractions!
The registration process
- You only need to register once, using the dedicated online interface. NTAK - information page
- · Before registration it is worth checking that the catering business registration document is for one of the 11 categories of catering business under the Government Decree.
o These are: a restaurant; a confectionery; a buffet; a café, a catering outlet specialising in non-alcoholic drinks; a drinks shop, a bar; a music and dance club, a fast food restaurant and a casual catering outlet.
o If the „operating licence” is not for one of these categories, you should contact the relevant municipality and have the business reclassified as one of these categories. Only these types of business can be registered with the NTAK.
- - Registration will take no longer than ten minutes.
- - This involves selecting the main activity, providing operational and economic data and the nature of the accommodation or catering business, the number of beds, opening hours, parking, etc. In the case of a restaurant, you should specify, for example, whether seasonal food is available, whether you buy from local producers, etc.
- The 5 steps to registration:
1. Login with a client account ID from ntak.hu on the NTAK interface page.
2. Specify the place of service. A service provider may have more than one service location.
3. Sectoral divestment. You have to choose whether you want to work only in the hospitality sector or possibly
whether the service provider is also active in the accommodation and/or tourist attraction sector.
4. Hospitality business registration. If you have more than one catering business, you must register each of them separately. The catering business will then receive its own unique NTAK registration number.
5. Software choice. After entering the details of the catering business, you must select the catering software you wish to use from the list of MTÜ-certified software, as registration can only be considered complete after this.
A detailed step-by-step registration document is available via the link below. NTAK - information page
All relevant information on the steps to register and how to provide data is available at. info.ntak.hu and any data provider can contact the customer service, which is available 24 hours a day, by phone and e-mail, or the Tourinform offices, which can also assist you in person.
