Taxes
Another obstacle to posting of workers by Japanese investors gone
On 1 August 2018, a protocol amending the Social Security Agreement between the Czech Republic and Japan entered into force. This step will be most welcome by Japanese workers temporarily posted to key positions in the Czech Republic.
Omnibus passed – administration to resume for suspended payment requests
On 16 July 2018, the Council of the EU adopted an amended omnibus regulation that lays down the conditions for drawing support from EU funds. The omnibus promises an overall simplification of the system of support. It constitutes a positive step for…
Financial administration’s report for 2017: revenues have grown, mostly from VAT
In July, the Czech financial administration published a report on its activity for 2017: revenues have grown for both direct and indirect taxes. The main cause is the Czech economy’s faster growth and related higher spending by households and…
VAT on services connected with import and export of goods
In June, the Coordination Committee of the Chamber of Tax Advisors and the General Financial Directorate (GFD) issued a statement on the VAT exemption of services directly connected with the import and export of goods. The information confirms the…
What to expect in a transfer pricing inspection?
Not too long ago, transfer pricing was an issue tax administrators preferred to avoid, as their knowledge was limited in this respect. These times are over.
Last wave of subsidies for large enterprises?
A few of the last calls to participate in the Enterprise and Innovations for Competitiveness Operational Programme (OPEIC) were announced during the course of June, including favourite programmes such as Potential, Innovations and Applications.…
2019 amendment to VAT Act: other three important changes
A draft amendment to the VAT Act has been submitted to the Chamber of Deputies. Below we present three significant changes.
Reporting cross-border transactions
On 5 June 2018, DAC 6 was published in the EU Official Journal. It introduces a new reporting duty and automated information exchange for cross-border arrangements motivated by obtaining a tax advantage.
Controversial amendment to Tax Procedure Code published in Collection of Laws
In early June, a long-awaited and widely discussed amendment to the Tax Procedure Code was published in the Collection of Laws. The amendment expands the information duty towards tax administrators and implements – with a few months’ delay – the EU…
Taxation of listed investment funds is changing
In mid-June, the Chamber of Deputies passed a draft amendment to the Income Tax Act that alters the definition of a basic investment fund. The amendment regulates conditions under which funds whose shares have been accepted for trading on an EU…
Changes to 2019 tax package: new reporting duty and abuse of right concept
The 2019 tax package, in its external comment procedure since February, is about to be submitted to the government. The comment procedure brought a number of changes: the Ministry of Finance added a new duty to report income flowing abroad and…
2019 amendment to VAT Act: first four biggest changes
The amendment to the VAT Act has passed through its comment procedure and is about to be submitted to the Chamber of Deputies. Below we present the first four most significant changes.