Competitiveness / Tax & Finance

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

14th March 2019 / Competitiveness / Tax & Finance


Capital Markets in 2030: The future of equity capital markets

In 2018 the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) conducted a follow-up to a 2011 survey on behalf of PwC, asking 370 executives at companies from across the globe for their views on the factors that are shaping the development of global equity capital markets. 
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20th February 2019 / Competitiveness / Tax & Finance


Central Europe CFO Survey 2019

Outlook optimistic – but is confidence past its peak? CFOs from 17 countries throughout CE representing a wide range of industries are positive about the economic outlook and expectations for their own businesses. But some of the gloss has come off recent increases in optimism, and the very high levels recorded in 2018 have not been sustained.
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20th February 2019 / Competitiveness / Tax & Finance


The Pulse of Fintech – H2' 2018

2018 Bi-annual analysis of global investment trends in the fintech sector
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12th February 2019 / Competitiveness / Tax & Finance


Paying Taxes 2019

A unique report by PwC and the World Bank Group. Fourteen years of data and analysis of tax systems in 190 economies: how is technology affecting tax administration and policy?
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9th February 2019 / Competitiveness / Tax & Finance


Czechs are using smart banking more and more, and visiting bank branches less and less

Three quarters of Czechs who use banking services use a smartphone Banks are doing little to promote what they offer, so clients are switching to competitors for similar services Czechs are open to making payments with their smart phones; more than one third would do so
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Members of the American Chamber of Commerce in the Czech Republic