Competitiveness

This section feature research, opinion and progress reports on how the Czech Republic compares to other EU countries economically. It includes analysis of international rankings such as the WEF and World Bank.

Spotlight issue

11th October 2018 / Competitiveness / Health Care


Interactive report: Early Detection & Diagnosis

Devex, in partnership with Philips, surveyed more than 1,200 health professionals about the role of early detection and diagnosis in the fight against non-communicable diseases.
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11th October 2018 / Competitiveness / Employment and Social Affairs


Coordinating workforce development across stakeholders: An interview with ManpowerGroup CEO Jonas Prising

Finding mutually beneficial areas for collaboration may be closer than you think. The key? Shifting from “just-in-time” hiring to retraining.
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9th October 2018 / Competitiveness / Tax & Finance


The Ministry of Finance presents tax update to AmCham members

On October 4, the AmCham hosted a tax policy roundtable with Stanislav Kouba, a director of Income Tax Department from the Ministry of Finance. Mr Kouba presented tax update on the digital economy, research and development tax allowance and new tax tool – tax data information box (daňová informační schránka). What is a stance of the Czech Republic, particularly the Ministry of Finance, toward taxation of the digital economy? Does the Czech Republic take into account (rather restrained) attitudes of other EU member states? How could the system of tax data information box be enhanced? Is it possible to facilitate procedure of the research project submission in advance to apply for the tax allowance support?  
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Members of the American Chamber of Commerce in the Czech Republic