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Barbara Koncz

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Director

PwC Hungary

Budapest

+36305927142

barbara.koncz@pwc.com

Languages: English, Hungarian

Biography

Barbara is a Director of the Indirect Tax Department of PricewaterhouseCoopers Hungary. She is a member and coordinator of the firm's tax controversy and dispute resolution group in Hungary. She advises domestic and international clients in VAT and R&D disputes and represent them in tax audit.

Recent matter highlights

Ongoing tax disputes related to VAT, EKAER and R&D qualifications for multinationals in the automotive, IT and FMCG sector.

Practice areas

Restructuring, Dispute resolution, EU state aid, Tax consulting, R&D advisory

Sector specialisations

Automotive, Food and beverage, Healthcare, Industrials, Pharma and life sciences, Tech and telecoms

Association memberships

Hungarian Association of International Companies – R&D working group, Tax working group

Academic qualifications

Eötvös Lóránd University, Faculty of Law as Doctor iuris in 2005,

Széchenyi István University, College Degree in Economics in 2006

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Dr. Zoltán Várszegi

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Managing Partner, attorney-at-law

Réti, Várszegi & Partners Law Firm PwC Legal

Budapest

+36 14619506

zoltan.varszegi@hu.pwclegal.com

retivarszegipartners.hu

Languages: Hungarian, English

Bar admissions: Budapest Bar Association

Biography

Dr. Várszegi is the Managing Partner of Réti Várszegi & Partners Law Firm PwC Legal in Budapest, Hungary. His areas of expertise include, among others, tax & commercial litigation, M&A, restructuring, energy law, public utilities, etc. He advises clients in different industries, including energy production & supply, industrial manufacturing.

Practice areas

Cross-border project management, Restructuring, Dispute resolution, Litigation, EU state aid

Sector specialisations

Energy, Oil and gas, Transport, Utilities

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