Due to the necessity to attach a special verification clause to some foreign documents, immigration proceedings in the Czech Republic are lengthy for foreigners from numerous countries. The following article reveals how the certification of foreign public documents works and in which cases it is not necessary to have these documents verified.
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As of 1 July 2020, an amendment to the Income Taxes Act regarding the utilisation of tax losses became effective through Act No. 299/2020 Coll. In addition to the newly introduced tax regime where a tax loss can be utilised not only in the following periods but also in the two preceding periods, the amendment has also brought several administrative changes.
In its decision of 18 May 2021, the Constitutional Court rejected a motion to repeal Act No. 364/2019 Coll., which amended the method of creation and tax-deductibility of technical reserves with regard to insurance and reinsurance companies.
As a protection against unauthorised asset seizures, obligated persons can open the so-called protected account starting from 1 July. The protected account cannot become subject to seizure and shall be used to deposit financial resources that are not subject to seizure such as maintenance for children or unseizable salary minimum. The concept of protected accounts is supposed to be a solution of multiple seizures when the income of the obligated person is subject to salary deduction and the remaining amount is subject to another seizure – this time by ordering a receivable from the account. Let us have a look at how this new instrument will work.
Promptly sending employees to their home offices is how most organizations responded to the coronavirus crisis. This resulted in a change of the typical work model, leaving a room for its improvement. The scope of work itself has remained the same or similar, but the work environment, work habits, cooperation, and communication between colleagues have changed dramatically. So, how can managers reduce and prevent the potential negative effects of this change on employees? Conversely, how can they take advantage of the benefits of working from home and adaptive or hybrid workplaces? The answer is a better use of artificial intelligence and data.
As a result of a coronavirus pandemic, home office has become a relatively common. And it is clear that the trend of working at our homes (or out of the offices in general) will affect the future of work. Therefore, companies should not underestimate it - on the one hand, it brings comfort and flexibility to employees, on the other hand, it can also be a source of stress and frustration. How does the companies can set up an efficient and sustainable work model from anywhere? The key to success is to become a virtual organization in every way. Let's take a closer look at the topic of workplace.
Last month, we informed you about new calls not only from the Operational Programme Enterprise and Innovations for Competitiveness but also from the Modernisation Fund. It will be possible to submit applications for these announced calls soon.
