Slovakia
Custom ERP and billing, AI agents, web applications and SaaS for auto-component and energy businesses in Bratislava. Built by Flip Retail in Jaipur, India, and delivered remotely, with working software every two weeks.
01 — Local economy
Volkswagen's plant in Devínska Nová Ves builds large SUVs for Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche, making Slovakia's capital part of the country's car-making belt alongside Stellantis in Trnava. Slovnaft, part of MOL, refines crude oil on the city's edge, and shared-service centres for Dell, IBM and AT&T employ thousands of people in the city.
Slovak and English
02 — Industries
What we would build first for the industries Bratislava is known for.
03 — Compliance
What an ERP, billing system or AI agent has to respect here.
| Indirect tax | VAT (DPH), standard rate 23%Standard rate 23% since 1 Jan 2025 (up from 20%), with reduced rates of 19% and 5%; returns are monthly or quarterly. VAT payers also file a control statement (kontrolný výkaz) with invoice-level data. |
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| E-invoicing | Phasing in · Peppol 5-corner model via certified providers (EN 16931)Under Act No. 385/2025, from 1 Jan 2027 Slovak VAT payers must issue structured EN 16931 e-invoices via certified Peppol providers for domestic B2B and B2G supplies and report invoice data to the Financial Administration, and all taxable persons must be able to receive them. A voluntary pilot started in 2026. |
| Data protection | GDPR plus Act No. 18/2018 Coll. on Personal Data ProtectionGDPR applies directly, supplemented by Act No. 18/2018 Coll. on Personal Data Protection and supervised by the Office for Personal Data Protection of the Slovak Republic; B2B buyers expect an Art. 28 data processing agreement, a sub-processor list and, in practice, EU/EEA hosting or SCC-covered transfers. |
| AI rules | The EU AI Act applies directly: prohibited AI practices have been banned since 2 Feb 2025, general-purpose AI model rules apply since 2 Aug 2025 and transparency duties (e.g. chatbot disclosure, AI-content labelling) since 2 Aug 2026, while the Digital Omnibus on AI (in force 27 Jul 2026) moved stand-alone high-risk (Annex III) obligations to 2 Dec 2027 and product-embedded high-risk (Annex I) obligations to 2 Aug 2028; Slovakia's draft legislation names the Office for Digital Integrity as its AI single point of contact. |
| Systems we migrate from or connect to | Pohoda (Stormware), Money S3, KROS Omega, KROS Alfa, SuperFaktúra, SAP Business OneMasters, ledgers, stock and open balances move across and are reconciled before cutover. |
| Payment rails for web apps and SaaS | SEPA, GoPay, Besteron, TatraPay, Stripe |
| Also worth knowing | Retail sales go through the online eKasa cash register system, and the control statement and EC sales list are planned to be replaced by e-reporting by 2030. Businesses will need a contract with a certified Peppol provider before 2027. |
General information, not legal or tax advice. Last reviewed October 2026. Rules change, so we confirm current requirements during discovery; your tax adviser should confirm anything that affects filings.
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04 — Working together
Jaipur is 4 h 30 min ahead of Bratislava on standard time, and 3 h 30 min ahead during daylight saving time there. A 09:00 start there is 13:30 in Jaipur. Standard 09:00–18:00 office days overlap by 4 h 30 min to 5 h 30 min, which is enough for live calls, demos and same-day answers.
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05 — FAQ
Yes, remotely. Flip Retail is a software studio in Jaipur, India, with no office in Bratislava; discovery happens on video calls and you get working software every two weeks.
Jaipur is 4 h 30 min ahead of Bratislava on standard time, and 3 h 30 min ahead during daylight saving time there. A 09:00 start there is 13:30 in Jaipur. Standard 09:00–18:00 office days overlap by 4 h 30 min to 5 h 30 min, which is enough for live calls, demos and same-day answers.
Yes. Invoicing is built for Slovakia's VAT (standard rate 23%). On e-invoicing: Under Act No. 385/2025, from 1 Jan 2027 Slovak VAT payers must issue structured EN 16931 e-invoices via certified Peppol providers for domestic B2B and B2G supplies and report invoice data to the Financial Administration, and all taxable persons must be able to receive them. A voluntary pilot started in 2026. A custom ERP connects to Peppol through its official API or an accredited provider, and we confirm the current requirements in discovery.
You choose: your own cloud account in a region that suits you, or your own servers. Access inside the system is role-based, and during development we work on test or masked data wherever possible. GDPR applies directly, supplemented by Act No. 18/2018 Coll. on Personal Data Protection and supervised by the Office for Personal Data Protection of the Slovak Republic; B2B buyers expect an Art. 28 data processing agreement, a sub-processor list and, in practice, EU/EEA hosting or SCC-covered transfers.
Yes. Masters, ledgers, stock and opening balances move across and are reconciled with your accountant before cutover, ideally at a year-end or quarter-end.
Yes. Current language models handle Slovak and English well, including mixed-language messages. We still test an agent in each language your customers use before it goes live, and route anything it is unsure about to your team.
Usually one module that fixes the most expensive problem first. For automotive & auto components that is often customer schedules & delivery plans and lot and heat-number traceability. It goes live early, and the rest of the system follows in two-week increments while your team is already using it.
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