Taxes
Chamber of deputies temporarily reduces excise duty on diesel oil and petrol
To mitigate the effects of the energy crisis on fuel prices, the government has proposed an amendment to the Excise Duty Act, whereby the excise duties on diesel oil and unleaded petrol are to be temporarily reduced by CZK 1.50 per litre from 1 June…
Development in administrative practice for fuel cards
The VAT treatment of fuel cards is a closely watched topic. Although the cards are frequently used by vehicle operators to refuel, the VAT Act does not offer any detailed guidance on the correct application of the tax: the VAT treatment of these…
Leaseback: change in VAT treatment
Within the Coordination Committee of the Czech Chamber of Tax Advisors and the General Financial Directorate, the financial administration confirmed that they will start applying the Court of Justice of the European Union’s interpretation to…
Donations to Ukraine: Does VAT obligation arise?
The General Financial Directorate has issued summary information on VAT implications of making donations to support Ukraine. While for income tax, Czech laws can be amended to respond flexibly, the situation is rather more complicated for VAT, as…
Income tax view on 2022 donations to Ukraine
In connection with the armed conflict in Ukraine, the Ministry of Finance has prepared a bill on tax measures, indirectly amending the Income Tax Act and extending tax support for taxpayers' charitable activities.
Upcoming tax changes: an overview
The new government and chamber of deputies have begun another four-year legislative cycle in which they will try to push through their agenda. The implementation of several EU directives may bring about important changes, especially in direct taxes.…
Economic turmoil also affecting transfer prices
Inflation is one of the main economic issues for 2022. The impact of high input prices and disrupted supply chains are other factors businesses must cope with. But there are also other adverse factors. The slowing economy has also revealed new…
Changes in VAT rate on supply of medical devices
The amendment to the VAT Act in effect from 1 January 2022 narrows the scope of medical devices subject to the reduced VAT rate. If you buy or sell medical devices, we recommend you check whether this amendment also applies to your goods.
Coordination Committee: How to determine VAT treatment of superficies payments upon…
The Coordination Committee of the General Financial Directorate and the Chamber of Tax Advisors concluded that the VAT treatment of superficies payments paid on a recurring (e.g., monthly) basis, does not change over time.
What’s new in tax for employees in 2022?
With the new year come changes in the taxation of employees and social security and health insurance contributions. The basic tax relief per taxpayer has increased and the limit from which wages are taxed at 23% under progressive income taxation has…
Coordination Committee: Tax base correction upon payment of bonuses to insurance…
Within the Coordination Committee (No. 586/15 September 2021), the Chamber of Tax Advisors and the General Financial Directorate (GFD) discussed the issue of correcting the tax base for payments (bonuses) paid in arrears to health insurance…
New GFD information on claiming tax losses
At the end of 2021, the General Financial Directorate issued its information on the application of a special provision on claiming tax losses as an item deductible from the tax base under Section 38zh of the Income Tax Act.