Blog about taxes

Prior 2009, foreigners were not allowed to purchase the Czech real estate. As a solution for purchasing the real estate, a Czech company was registered for which the real estate property later on was purchased. Because a change of real estate ownership from a company to founders was a subject to a real estate transfer...

Let us review two import modes: IOSS and outside of the EU. IOSS mode Until June 30 2021, the buyer has to pay VAT on imported goods from third countries, if the value of each item is higher than 22 EUR. Goods, with the value not exceeding 150 EUR, are exempt from customs duties. Starting...

Starting July 1, 2021, the currently operating «mini One Stop Shop» (MOSS), about which we previously wrote in our article, will expand. The MOSS mode that currently applies to telecommunications, broadcast and electronic services will cease to be the “mini”, but becomes the OSS (in English: “One Stop Shop”) and will also apply to distance electronic...

We are presenting you a series of articles about innovations in e-commerce distance sales. In this article, we describe the basic matters related to OSS mode. Who can use the OSS special mode? • E-shop owners: distance sales of goods via e-shop to end consumers of the European Union, individuals (B2C) • Companies and entrepreneurs...

The year-end reporting time is quickly approaching, which means it is time to take stock for 2020. Due to the COVID situation, a number of laws have been amended. One of them is the regulation of the deduction of tax losses, enshrined in Law No. 299/2020, which entered into force on 1.7.2020. This option is...

The Czech Parliament approved the long-awaited tax package of Law 609/2020 Sb. from 22.12.2020, which amends some taxation and other laws. One of the most significant changes is the cancellation of super-gross wages “superhrubé mzdy”, which means an increase in net wages for all employed persons. The wages of most employed workers in the Czech...

Starting from January 1, 2021, Czech individual entrepreneurs will be able to voluntarily choose a new system of paying for the income tax and transferring monthly premiums to social and health insurance funds. This means there will be one combined payment instead of three (as before); and there will be no need to file your...

BREXIT will in one way or another affect all companies and entrepreneurs registered in the UK. Since the country will leave the European Union, it will become a so-called «third country». Trading companies selling and purchasing goods from the European Union will feel the most significant changes. Also, manufacturing companies that purchase raw materials from...

We in general terms discussed this topic in our introductory part. Below we will explain the specifics of Amazon sales for non-tax residents of the Czech Republic. We would like to remind you that everything described applies to Amazon, eBay and other e-commerce platforms. In a previous blog post, we took a close look at how...

This topic in general terms was discussed in our introductory article. Below we will explain the specifics of Amazon sales for tax residents of the Czech Republic. We would like to remind you that everything described applies to Amazon, eBay and other e-commerce platforms. In the table below, let us review in detail the VAT obligations...

Today it has become very popular to sell products via online shops using e-commerce platforms. One of the most famous online sale platforms is Amazon. If you decide to use Amazon for selling goods, it would be helpful for you to be familiarized with tax responsibilities in details. Amazon offers different options for business cooperation,...

On the 15th of September, 2020 deputies finally approved the cancellation of the real estate acquisition tax. Once it is signed by the President of the Czech Republic, this law will be published in the Collection of laws.  The purpose of the update is to create more comfortable conditions for purchasing accommodation, to stimulate the real...