Tax
Changes in the Ukraine Regime Project
The Ukraine regime was officially launched in August 2016. The Ukraine regime simplifies the hiring of employees from this country. It is intended for direct employers operating in the Czech Republic in the field of production, services or the public sector. Temporary help from Ukraine can help bridge the time when the Czech Republic’s unemployment rate is critically low and companies currently lack 240,000 workers.
- Starting from 1 May 2018, the quotas will increase from 9,600 applications per year, i.e. 800 applications per month, to 19,600 applications per year, i.e. 1,600 applications per month (family members are not included in the quota).
- When filing a collective application for 50 or more people, it has been required since 1 February 2018 to demonstrate that the intention has been discussed with current employees and that approval of the mayor of the municipality where the foreigners will be accommodated after arriving in the Czech Republic has been obtained.
- As part of the increase in the number of accepted applications in the Ukraine regime, there is a concurrent increase in the capacities by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at the Czech Consulate in Lviv.
- Starting from 1 May 2018, applications for employee cards will be filed via the Lviv visa centre. The visa centre will be created following the increase in the Ukraine regime quota. At present, a selection process for the external provider of the visa centre services is being conducted. Applications filed via the visa centre will entail a new fee for application processing. The fee is not expected to exceed EUR 20.
The article is part of dReport – May 2018, Tax news; Grants and investment Incentives
