Good governance / Legal Reform and Transparency
This section details initiatives to make government a competitive advantage. It includes analysis and reports of government initiatives, as well as data on accountability and performance measures.
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Deputies do not approve digital tax
In the just-ended parliamentary term, the Czech Chamber of Deputies did not approve the bill on a digital service tax. Hence the bill would have to go through the entire legislative process again should the new government want to introduce a digital tax. However, this does not seem likely given the agreement reached on new international taxation rules at the G20 level, since it also includes a commitment by participants not to apply or introduce new digital taxes.
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Substitute wages paid on sick leave will be higher in the Czech Republic as of 2022
As of 1 January 2022, the (employer-paid) substitute wage during sick leave and the (social-security) sick leave benefit will both be higher, thanks to the stipulated increase of the reduction limits.
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Recent changes to the Antivirus employment support programme
The government approved the extension of Scheme A of the Antivirus programme and the reintroduction of Scheme B retroactively from 1 November 2021.
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