New tools for the recovery of arrears
Starting this year, the tax authorities are not limited by local jurisdiction when recovering tax arrears. At the same time, from 1 July 2025, the customs administration can use a new power in the event of an u…
European Commission takes steps to protect EU market against global iron and steel overcapacity
On 7 October 2025, the European Commission presented a proposal for a new regulation to address the growing impacts of global overcapacity in steel production on the European Union market. Detailed informatio…
SAC: Companies are entitled to interest on unlawfully collected customs duties
In March, we informed you about the ruling of the Constitutional Court, which sided with a company in a dispute over interest on illegally collected customs duties against the customs office. The dispute thus …
Constitutional Court: Is the company entitled to interest on wrongly collected customs duties?
In the current judgment I. ÚS 2293/23, the Constitutional Court assessed whether the Supreme Administrative Court (“SAC”) acted in accordance with the Charter of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms when it referred…
USA imposes new tariffs on steel and aluminum from the EU: European Commission plans countermeasures
From Wednesday, March 12, 2025, additional tariffs of 25% were imposed on steel and aluminum produced in the EU, as well as on certain products made from these materials and imported into the United States. I…
Free trade agreement between the European Union and New Zealand
On 1 May 2024, a new free trade agreement between the European Union and New Zealand entered into force, with the aim of eliminating tariffs on goods originating in these countries over the period of seven year…
The European Commission has updated the list of tariff suspensions and quotas
Tariff suspensions, together with tariff quotas, allow EU companies to significantly reduce the cost of customs duty they would otherwise have to pay when importing materials and semi-finished goods needed for …
Court upholds ten-year extension of duty assessment period
In a recent judgment, the Supreme Administrative Court (“SAC”) commented on the extension of the basic three-year period for assessing duties in situations where customs authorities considered that the customs …