Taxes
Top-up tax: simplification of information returns also confirmed for the Czech…
Based on the new OECD agreement on a common understanding among countries, it will be possible to utilize exemptions from the obligation to file an information return under the top-up tax framework in the Czech Republic as well. This has been…
May extension of the diesel “discount” – what changes and what remains
The package of measures aiming to support drivers will continue in May, the Czech government announced. The reason remains the same: instability in the Strait of Hormuz area and the related tension in the oil market, which is pushing fuel prices…
Claiming input VAT before receiving invoice: landmark EU General Court judgment does…
The EU General Court’s judgment has attracted much attention, as it opened a key question: can a taxpayer claim the right to deduct VAT already for the period in which the tax liability arose even if the invoice was received only later – yet still…
Top-up taxes: first-time filing deadline is approaching. Are you ready?
In the coming months, Czech companies that are part of large multinational groups will be required to prepare and submit for the first time their top up tax returns and related information returns for the 2024 reporting period.
April regulation of petrol and diesel prices and reduction of excise duty on diesel
The government has approved two measures aimed at mitigating rising fuel prices, effective from 8 April to 30 April 2026. During this period, petrol and diesel prices will be subject to regulation through maximum retail prices announced on a day by…
New methodological guidance on procedures following expiry of tax assessment period
The General Financial Directorate (GFD) has issued new methodological guidance in response to a recent ruling of the Extended Chamber of the Supreme Administrative Court. The guidance standardises the procedures applied by tax authorities when tax…
EET 2.0: financial administration’s position on contact payments
The EET 2.0 system, scheduled to be introduced in 2027, brings a new concept of “contact payment”. This plays a key role in determining which non-cash payments will be subject to the electronic sales reporting obligation and which will be excluded.…
Proposed amendment to VAT Act targets three key areas
The proposed amendment to the VAT Act, introduced in connection with EET 2.0, focuses on three main areas: irrecoverable receivables on the creditor’s side, unpaid liabilities on the debtor’s side, and changes to the VAT rate applicable to non…
JMHZ: financial administration responds to ambiguities and practical questions
The financial administration has issued a communication concerning the reporting of exempt income from dependent activity and of the results of the year-end settlement of employment tax prepayments and tax credits.
GFD’s Information on VAT on immovable assets – Part II
Rules for applying VAT on renovation work, tax rates applicable to housing, and changes in the optional application of VAT on the supply of immovable assets: these are the topics of Part II of our article about the General Financial Directorate’s…
EET 2.0 and other proposals by Ministry of Finance
The Ministry of Finance has disclosed a draft legislative package that includes the reintroduction of electronic sales reporting (EET) and other changes in personal income taxation, family support, and the digitisation of tax administration.
Ministry of Finance responds to update of OECD Model Tax Convention
In November of last year, the OECD released an update to the Model Tax Convention on the avoidance of double taxation, including revisions to the accompanying Commentary. Among the changes is a substantially revised interpretation concerning the…