VAT news [May 2023]
As part of its Recovery Package, the government has introduced new VAT rules that bring changes to amounts of rates and new classification for some items. The effect of the amendment to the VAT Act on real esta…
VAT news [April 2023]
The General Financial Directorate is preparing changes to the information on the application of VAT in the field of real estate. In addition, it intends to issue information on the determination of the tax base…
New guidance on the waiver of tax penalties introduces the assessment of the factual aspects of the additional tax charge
The Tax Code allows for the waiver of penalties, default interest, interest on deferred amount and fine for late claims. Once the basic conditions, i.e. the formal requirements and a good tax morale, have been …
VAT news [January 2023]
The General Financial Directorate has published two key pieces of information relating to the current amendment to the VAT Act. The Ministry of Finance has published in its newsletter a new methodology for the …
Tax authorities issued new methodology for the interpretation of Income Taxes Act
Last December, the General Financial Directorate (“GFD”) issued the long-awaited instruction GFD-D-59 on a uniform procedure for the application of certain provisions of Act No. 586/1992 Coll., on Income Taxes,…
VAT news [October 2022]
What is new in indirect taxes? The expected amendment to the VAT Act is still pending in the Chamber of Deputies. The Coordination Committee of the General Financial Directorate and the Chamber of Tax Advisors …
Waiver of levies for breach of budgetary discipline and penalties
In a recent article, we introduced the possibility of reducing sanctions imposed by the Financial Administration of the Czech Republic due to tax arrears or additional tax assessment. This time, we are focusing…
VAT news [June 2022]
The Coordination Committee of the GFD and the Chamber of Tax Advisors of the Czech Republic has adopted a decision on the tax treatment of prematurely terminated energy supplies in the event that one of the par…
General Financial Directorate released information on cryptocurrency taxation
On 31 March 2022, the General Financial Directorate (GFD) published information on the website of the tax administration of the Czech Republic regarding the tax assessment of transactions with cryptocurrencies,…