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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13th March 2013 / Economic policy / Tax & Finance


Martin Diviš: The liability for VAT may never come into force

Od nového roku platí v České republice novela o DPH, která ve jménu boje s daňovými podvody zavádí několik kontroverzních opatření. Kritici za největšího strašáka považují institut nespolehlivého plátce, kdy za dodavatele, který bude označen jako nespolehlivý, bude za odvedení DPH ručit odběratel. J...
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12th March 2013 / Economic policy / Tax & Finance


Peter Chrenko: Tax payers have to be an example

Čierny zoznam neplatičov DPH, ratingy firmám či bločková lotéria. Týmito opatreniami slovenskej vlády na boj proti daňovým únikom by sa podľa bývalého poradcu českého ministra financií Petra Chrenka mohli inšpirovať aj Česi. „Opatrenia slovenskej vlády majú zámer vyzdvihnúť tých, ktorí dane platia,...
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13th March 2012 / Economic policy / Public Procurement


Daniel Weinhold, Partner, Weinhold Legal, Platform for Transparent Public Procurement

  Which of the newly introduced measures will have the greatest positive effect on the level of transparency in public procurement? In my view, the most significant changes are those requiring publication of public contracts (including an actually paid price), preliminary announcements (1 month be...
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