Czech Republic: Senate passes investment companies and funds law amendment
The Czech Senate passed an amendment to the Act on Investment Companies and Investment Funds (ICIF) on 29 May, 2024. This legislation incorporates changes to parts of the consolidation package, as passed by the Chamber of Deputies. The
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Czech Republic: Parliament passes pending tax treaty with Montenegro
The Czech Republic Senate announced on Wednesday, 29 May, 2024, that it has completed the ratification of the pending income tax treaty with Montenegro. First signed on 20 February, 2024, the income tax treaty will go into force starting 1
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Czech Republic: Potential changes to windfall tax on fuel
The Czech Statistical Office has revised the statistical classification of economic activities as per the CZ-NACE. This change may impact the range of entities subject to the "windfall tax" on fuel sales. Additionally, the General Financial
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Czech Republic upholds advertising expense transfer prices and VAT deduction interest rate
The Supreme Administrative Court (SAC), regarding case 8 Afs 189/2020-127, ruled against the tax authority's claim that the taxpayer's rental payments to affiliated advertising agencies for advertising space at football stadiums and a golf course
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Czech Republic updates non-cooperative jurisdictions list for CFC rules
The Czech Republic Ministry of Finance issued the Financial Bulletin No. 3/2024, on 28 February, 2024, which contains an updated notice regarding the list of non-cooperative jurisdictions concerning the Czech Republic's Controlled Foreign Company
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Czech Republic releases amendment draft for VAT Act 2025
The Czech Republic has published the draft amendment to the VAT Act 2025, which is now under consideration by the Chamber of Deputies. The key proposed changes include: Amend the regulations for calculating the tax base when employers offer
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Czech Republic: Parliament approves changes to investment companies and investment funds (ICIF) act
The Czech Parliament has approved an amendment to the Investment Companies and Investment Funds (ICIF) Act. This amendment includes a technical amendment to the Income Tax Act and introduces various practical modifications related to
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Czech Republic announces draft legislation for enacting DAC8
On 25 March 2024, the Czech Republic government announced the release of the Draft Bill amending the Act on International Cooperation in Tax Administration and Other Related Acts to implement Council Directive (EU) 2023/2226 of 17 October 2023. This
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Czech Republic: President approves law to enact global minimum tax
On 14 December 2023, according to an update released by the Czech Republic Parliament, President Petr Pavel signed the law to implement the Pillar 2 global minimum tax under the Council Directive (EU) 2022/2523 of 14 December 2022. On 20 December
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Czech Senate passes global minimum tax rule
On 1 December 2023, the Czech Senate passed a law to enforce the Pillar 2 global minimum tax under Council Directive (EU) 2022/2523 of 14 December 2022. On 27 October 2023, the law was approved by the Chamber of Deputies. On 30 August 2023, the
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Czech Republic approves tax reform measures for FY 2024
The Parliament of the Czech Republic approved the Act on the Consolidation of Public Budgets. Most of the proposed amendments are scheduled to take effect from 1 January 2024. Some of the key tax measures are following: The corporate income tax
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Czech Republic: Chamber of Deputies passes tax reform bill
On 13 October 2023, the Czech Chamber of Deputies approved a tax reform bill that would consolidate the two reduced rates of value-added tax (VAT) and increase the corporate tax rate. The draft law on the consolidation of public budgets includes
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Czech Republic releases draft Global Minimum Tax Act
On 30 August 2023, the Czech Ministry of Finance has released a statement regarding the introduction of a draft law to implement the Pillar 2 global minimum tax rule, in accordance with Council Directive (EU) 2022/2523 of 14 December 2022. Key
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Czech Republic plans to increase tax rates
On 14 July 2023, the Ministry of Finance of the Czech Republic released a statement indicating that the Chamber of Deputies, the lower house of parliament, has given its initial approval to the government's recovery package. The package, which
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Czech Republic proposes to introduce global minimum tax rule
The Ministry of Finance of the Czech Republic has released a proposed bill in accordance with EU directive on global minimum tax that outlines the implementation of the top-up tax for tax periods beginning on or after 31 December 2023. According to
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Czech Republic launches public consultation to implement global minimum tax rules
On 15 May 2023, the Czech Ministry of Finance initiated a public consultation on a draft bill aimed at implementing the OECD's Pillar Two global minimum tax rules. This implementation is in accordance with the EU Minimum Tax Directive 2022/2523.
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Czech Republic revises Non-Cooperative jurisdictions list for CFC Rules
On 24 February 2023, the Czech Republic released Financial Bulletin No. 3/2023, that announced the non-cooperative jurisdictions list for the Czech Republic's controlled foreign company (CFC) regulations. The list has been updated in accordance with
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Czech Republic publishes FAQs on DAC7 reporting
The General Financial Directorate (GFD) has released a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding the requirements of digital platform operators under the new reporting requirement for sellers and sales on their digital platforms. The first report
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