Economic policy

This section reports on economic policy initiatives of the Czech government, the EU, and other entities that have a direct impact on the competitiveness of the country. It also includes information on economic priorities of the AmCham and other leading associations.

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24th April 2015 / Economic policy /

Economic Policy: Commissioner Vestager charges Gazprom in anti-trust case

Last week, the European Commission continued made a next big step in its fight against abusive behavior in the internal market. After addressing a statement of objections to Google mid-April, the Commissioner in charge of competition rules Margrethe Vestager made a similar step against the Russian s...

20th April 2015 / Economic policy / Tax & Finance

Economic Policy: 10th AmCham Regional Tax Conference, Budapest

On 15 April 2015, 10th AmCham Regional Tax Conference took place in Budapest, Hungary. The panelists focused on base erosion and profit shifting (from the government and the business sectors points of view), CEE regional economic outloook, and EU VAT developments. Tax directors, representatives of...

14th April 2015 / Economic policy / Tax & Finance

Economic Policy: OECD: Czech Republic has 8th highest tax wedge

According to the OECD Taxing Wages 2015 report issued on April 14 the Czech Repulic has the 8th highest tax wedge among the 34 OECD member states. The average single worker in the Czech Republic experienced a tax wedge of 42,6% in 2014 (vs. 36% OECD average). Between 2009 and 2014, a single worker...