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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4th September 2020 / Good governance / Legal Reform and Transparency


Compensation for unrealised service paid upon early contract termination subject to VAT?

The Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) held that the amount paid by customers upon early terminations of contracts should be considered part of the price for services and thus subject to VAT. The CJEU based its judgment primarily on the recent Serviços de Comunicações e Multimédia SA (C-295/17 MEO) case.
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1st September 2020 / Good governance / Legal Reform and Transparency


Legal Update - August 2020

News in legislation Abolition of real estate acquisition tax 
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28th August 2020 / Good governance / Legal Reform and Transparency


Assumption of debt as an inoperative transaction for the purposes of insolvency proceedings

It is common practice in the Czech Republic for buyers to settle a part of the purchase price by assuming the seller’s debt toward third parties. However, these arrangements are not entirely risk-free for the seller.
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Members of the American Chamber of Commerce in the Czech Republic