Tax & Legal Update
SAC on claiming R&D allowance
In its recent judgment, the Supreme Administrative Court (SAC) has addressed whether to allow claimed research and development (R&D) allowances. In the relevant case, the tax administrator disallowed these costs on the grounds that the basic…
Provision of company car to employee
A common employee benefit is the possibility to use a company car for private purposes. How to provide this benefit correctly? What is the effect of the vehicle’s emission parameters? How to proceed when a vehicle is provided exclusively for private…
Inspections by tax authorities targeting interest
Summer usually brings rest and holidays, but for some taxpayers it can be a time of increased attention from the tax authorities. In recent weeks, the tax authorities have been actively contacting taxpayers to verify the tax deductibility of certain…
Proving costs of light advertising
The Supreme Administrative Court (SAC) dealt with the tax deductibility of costs incurred for advertising that broadcast a video spot on a LED screen. The tax administrator had doubts about the spot’s broadcasting frequency and assessed the costs as…
What will amendment to Accounting Act bring?
The draft amendment to the Accounting Act approved by the government will change the categorisation of entities and introduce new obligations regarding sustainability reporting. During the comment procedure, the originally proposed effective date…
Finance ministry on future of windfall tax
The Czech Ministry of Finance reports that the state's extraordinary revenues from tax on windfall profits and levies on surplus revenues and wealth gains have not yet covered its extraordinary expenses related to the energy crisis. Although not…
Top-up tax: postponed deadlines and other proposed changes
The Act on Top-Up Taxes has not been valid a full year yet, but a draft amendment is already underway. The Ministry of Finance has now published the draft amendment after having incorporated comments. The most important changes concern the deadlines…
Time factor and standard of proof in tax inspection
In its recent judgment, the Supreme Administrative Court (SAC) dealt with the issue of proving the right to deduct VAT on supplies of assembly work and the amount of evidence that the tax administrator may require considering the time elapsed…
CJEU on rejecting application for VAT refund
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has held that the one-month time limit for submitting additional information in the proceedings for a VAT refund is not a limitation period. If national legislation does not allow new evidence to be…
Transport 2021-2027: Hundreds of millions for charging and hydrogen stations
At the end of July, the Ministry of Transport updated the schedule of calls under the Operational Programme Transport 2021-2027. This programme continues to support key transport projects focusing on the expansion of infrastructure for alternative…