Recognised across four key tax disciplines 

International Tax Review’s annual awards programme is widely regarded as one of the most prestigious distinctions in the global tax advisory profession. For more than two decades, the awards have recognised leading firms, expert teams and outstanding professionals across a broad range of tax specialisations. In addition to evaluating the complexity and impact of client engagements, the judging panel considers innovation, advances in tax technology, achievements in compliance and reporting, and initiatives promoting diversity, equity and inclusion. 

For 2026, WTS Klient Hungary has been shortlisted in the following categories: 

• Hungary Indirect Tax Advisory Firm of the Year
• Hungary Tax Disputes Advisory Firm of the Year
• Hungary Transfer Pricing Advisory Firm of the Year
• Hungary Tax Advisory Firm of the Year

Strong international recognition for WTS Global 

The WTS Global network, represented in more than 100 countries, also achieved outstanding results in this year’s awards programme.

WTS Global was shortlisted in the following international categories: 

• Tax Compliance & Reporting Advisory Firm of the Year
• Tax Technology Firm of the Year
• Transfer Pricing Technology Firm of the Year
• Indirect Tax Advisory Firm of the Year
• Transfer Pricing Advisory Firm of the Year
• Tax Advisory Firm of the Year

These nominations underline the network’s extensive expertise and its strong international reputation across tax advisory, tax technology, transfer pricing and tax compliance services. 

Individual excellence recognised 

The 2026 shortlist also highlights the achievements of WTS professionals. Nils Bleckmann, indirect tax expert at WTS Germany, was shortlisted for Indirect Tax Practice Leader of the Year, while Artem Scherbyna of KM Partners was nominated in the Tax Advisory Rising Star category. 

The winners of the ITR Europe Tax Awards 2026 will be announced on Thursday 17 September 2026 at the Awards Ceremony at The Londoner, Leicester Square, London.

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WTS Klient – which offers tax consulting, accounting, payroll, financial and strategic advisory, state aid and HR services, as well as legal services in cooperation with WTS Legal Attorneys Association – has placed a strong focus this year and in 2026 on supporting companies in their digital transformation. The introduction of e-VAT, the mandatory use of digital signatures, and evolving tax authority requirements elevate the role of digitalisation to a new level: automation is no longer just a competitive advantage but an essential condition for regulatory compliance.

International background, local expertise

The WTS Klient Digital Solutions team works with the professional support of WTS Digital Germany, giving clients access to cutting-edge technological developments and software solutions that combine tax and accounting expertise with IT innovation.

Key service: M2M automated VAT return

One of the flagship services of the Digital Solutions business line is the company’s own, internally developed M2M VAT solution, designed primarily for large corporations managing numerous and complex transactions. This customisable automation software, based on machine-to-machine data connection, simplifies VAT return processes significantly.

Tax experts equipped with IT knowledge

Within the new business line, WTS Klient has assembled a team that integrates infrastructure, IT, and tax-accounting competencies, ensuring the comprehensive design of digital financial and tax solutions.

The business leadership is provided by Csaba Baldauf, Partner and Head of the Digital Solutions business line, who has been part of WTS Klient since 2008 and has led the Financial Management business line since 2022, expanding it with major clients.

In professional management, Csaba Baldauf is supported by Tamás László, Director responsible for digital tax solutions. Tamás has been strengthening WTS Klient since 2004 and played a key role in developing the automated VAT return solution and the online RfP-tool developed in cooperation with WTS Global.

The IT expertise of the business line is ensured by Zoltán Hegedűs, CIO of WTS Klient. Holding CISA, CISM, CRISC, and CDPSE certifications, Zoltán joined the company in 2023 to address rapid growth linked to acquisitions and the integration needs of financial-IT systems. As CIO and professional supervisor of the Digital Solutions business line, he plays a pivotal role in defining digital transformation directions.

Efficiency and compliance in one solution

“The goal of the Digital Solutions business line at WTS Klient is to provide our clients with solutions that ensure regulatory compliance, tax optimisation, operational efficiency, and data security simultaneously. Beyond reducing administrative burdens, our services minimise error risks and guarantee that business decisions rest on reliable foundations,” emphasised Zoltán Lambert, Managing Partner of WTS Klient.

“This is made possible by an outstanding team of experts who support our clients throughout the digital transformation – with decades of domestic and international experience in taxation, accounting, and financial processes, complemented by up-to-date IT knowledge,” he added.

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Digital Solutions business line at WTS Klient

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ITR World Tax 2026

In mid-October 2025, ITR (International Tax Review) published its current rankings of the world’s most recognised tax consulting firms and tax practitioners. ITR World Tax 2026 lists WTS Klient in Tier 2 in three categories:

• General corporate tax: Tier 2
• Indirect tax: Tier 2
• Transfer pricing: Tier 2

ITR World Tax Leaders 2026

In the country-by-country ranking of the world’s best tax practitioners, ITR World Tax Leaders 2026, five of our advisers were included again this year, similarly to last year.

• Réka Kiss, Director at WTS Klient, received a “Highly regarded” rating in the general corporate tax category
• Tamás Gyányi, Senior Partner at WTS Klient, received a “Highly regarded” rating in the indirect tax category
• András Szadai, Partner, Head of Tax Services at WTS Klient, received a “Highly regarded” rating in the indirect tax category
• Tamás László, Director at WTS Klient, received a “Rising star” rating in the indirect tax category
• Zoltán Cseri, Senior Manager at WTS Klient, received the title of “Rising star” in the indirect tax category

According to the ranking, Tamás Gyányi and András Szadai are among the nine best indirect tax advisers in Hungary, while Réka Kiss is one of the four best general corporate tax experts in the country. Tamás László and Zoltán Cseri were named “Rising Stars” for the third time. A total of eight young tax professionals in Hungary received this title this year.

Meet WTS Klient’s renowned tax advisers!

Réka Kiss started her professional career as a tax adviser assistant at Noerr Hungary before joining the WTS Klient team, where she currently holds the position of tax director. She spent a year in the VAT department of WTS Germany’s Munich office. Her main areas of expertise are global expatriate tax services, mergers and due diligences before acquisitions.

After his years at a Big4 company, Tamás Gyányi joined Klient in 2004. His name is synonymous with the establishment of the company’s tax consulting division, which has since become one of the strongest bastions of WTS Klient. In 2014, he was appointed a tax partner of the firm, then in March 2022, a senior partner of the tax advisory, payroll and later the HR services divisions. He has been ranked as “Highly regarded” in the ITR World Tax Leaders 2026 for the 10th time, meaning he has been awarded this title every year since 2017.

András Szadai started as a trainee in the tax team of Klient in 2006, after his college studies. He worked as a tax adviser in London for two years and gained experience also in the transfer pricing group of WTS in Munich for 4 months. Since 2022 he has been head of the tax consulting division of WTS Klient as a partner.

Tamás László economist, tax consultant and certified VAT expert. He mainly deals with VAT issues and tax representation for international companies, handling tax and transfer pricing advice, VAT registration, tax audits, tax planning and due diligence, and he is an outstanding expert in digital solutions in taxation and the related IT-developments.

Zoltán Cseri started his professional career as an intern at WTS Klient. He is a tax consultant, a certified tax adviser, qualified transfer pricing expert and environmental product fee expert, so his main areas of expertise include VAT, transfer pricing and expatriate tax advice, as well as environmental product fee and EPR consulting.

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WTS Global and its Hungarian representative, WTS Klient Hungary, help companies identify the risks associated with cross-border employment, optimise the tax and social security implications of assignments, and reduce the administrative burden. With our extensive experience, we assist clients in strategically planning and managing the costs and compliance requirements related to international assignments.

The Assignments to Europe 2025 booklet offers you an overview of tax, social security and immigration-related matters in 27 countries – including Hungary – you might consider for your assignments to and within Europe. This 70-page practical guide helps you understand country-specific regulations and supports efficient and compliant global mobility.

The brochure can be downloaded via the link below or by clicking on the image:
Download ASSIGNMENTS TO EUROPE 2025

If you need expert support related to the publication or have other questions regarding international assignments, WTS Klient Hungary – in cooperation with the team of WTS Global Mobility Service Line – is ready to assist you with planning and managing assignments, remote work or foreign local hires in over 100 countries worldwide.

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Among the top five in three areas

For the 21st time, International Tax Review (ITR), one of the most respected tax publications worldwide, has announced its annual competition to recognise the best tax firms, teams and professionals across the globe — covering areas such as transfer pricing, tax law and indirect taxation. The ITR Tax Awards 2025 jury also evaluated achievements in tax technology, innovation, compliance & reporting, and progress in diversity, equity and inclusion.

• WTS Klient has been shortlisted in the following categories, placing among the top five:
• Hungary Tax Advisory Firm of the Year,
• Hungary Indirect Tax Advisory Firm of the Year,
• Hungary Transfer Pricing Advisory Firm of the Year

WTS Global network performing strongly

The WTS Global network, active in more than 100 countries, secured a total of 30 shortlist places across country and regional categories this year.

WTS Global has been shortlisted in the following categories:

• Tax Innovator of the Year
• Tax Technology Firm of the Year
• Indirect Tax Advisory Firm of the Year
• Transfer Pricing Advisory Firm of the Year
• Tax Advisory Firm of the Year

The final winners will be announced at the grand awards gala in London on 18 September 2025 at the Londoner Hotel.

The ITR EMEA Tax Awards is one of the most prestigious recognitions in the European tax advisory market, celebrating outstanding achievements, innovative solutions and exceptional client service every year.

We are proud that our work continues to contribute to the success of our clients and that our global network is receiving well-deserved recognition as well. Being shortlisted is the result of our colleagues’ and clients’ trust and collaboration year after year.

Many thanks to all our colleagues, partners and clients for your continued support!

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The Reliable Employer title has been awarded by the DUIHK since 2017 to member companies that are exemplary and reliable in looking after their employees’ working and living conditions, and that meet the criteria developed by a professional jury.

The aim of the initiative is to encourage employers to create employee-friendly workplaces and, at the same time, to strengthen the labour market position of recognised companies in terms of employee retention and recruitment – supporting their employer branding efforts. Applicants are required to provide a detailed report on their HR management practices and the underlying principles. This year’s call for applications included new focus areas such as wage transparency, internal diversity and the integration of diverse employees, the “Whistleblower Protection Act”, and ESG.

The winners were announced at the DUIHK Member’s Meeting on 22 May. Among them, WTS Klient Hungary is now entitled to hold the Reliable Employer 2025–2027 title for three years, after which companies must requalify to retain the award. The recognition was accepted on behalf of WTS Klient Hungary by Gabriella Drávai, HR Director, from András Sávos, President of the DUIHK, and Dr. Ágnes Vörös, Managing Director of BASF Hungária Kft. and Chair of the Jury.

“Caring for our employees and creating a secure and lovable workplace has always been important at WTS Klient Hungary,” said Gabriella Drávai, accepting the award. “We are especially proud of this recognition because, after last year’s acquisitions, it was a much greater challenge to gain the trust and satisfaction of nearly 370 expert colleagues. It is important for us to support our team not only with modern tools and a knowledge base, but also with a wide range of well-being services – so they can work in a great atmosphere, with dedication and commitment. After all, it’s our colleagues whom not only our clients, but we ourselves can rely on,” she added.

WTS Klient Hungary has now received the Reliable Employer title for the third time, having previously been honoured in 2018–2019 and 2020–2021.

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The new expert, who is also a qualified value-added tax expert and chartered accountant, has more than 16 years of experience in tax advisory. Previously, he has gained extensive experience in the field of taxation in international consulting firms and has led several successful tax projects in various industries. His expertise and commitment contribute significantly to optimising his clients’ tax strategies and ensuring tax compliance. He joined VGD Hungary in 2019, where he was involved in the business development of the firm, in addition to providing professional support to the tax and payroll business lines.

In his new position, Viktor Szabó aims to further strengthen WTS Klient’s market position and support his clients in managing tax challenges with innovative, solution-oriented, digital answers developed by the company. He also will play an important role in further developing digital solutions of the tax team at WTS Klient, which has more than 25 years of experience and is one of leading players in the Hungarian market, providing personalised, complex business advisory services.

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 WTS Klient Press Release 06.02.2025 – New tax partner at WTS Klient (PDF)

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