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17th May 2021 / Good governance / Legal Reform and Transparency


Important legislative changes

We bring you an overview of important legislative changes in the Czech Republic, Slovakia and the correct qualification of the employment contract under Austrian law.

14th May 2021 / Competitiveness / Tax & Finance


Tax waiver in relation to a professional education allowance

On 27 April 2021, the Minister of Finance issued another resolution on waiver of income tax on the grounds of an extraordinary event caused by the coronavirus spread. This time, it relates to the income tax corresponding to the tax liability arising from the breach of the condition of the operational time of assets used for professional education under Section 34g (1) of Act No. 586/1992 Coll., on Income Taxes, as amended (Income Taxes Act).

6th May 2021 / Competitiveness / Business and Industry


Hotels, after tough year, are back in investors’ sights

Capital-raising and hotel sales highlight investor optimism for the sector’s recovery

 

6th May 2021 / Competitiveness / Health Care


Harnessing the power of data: can reality catch up with ambition?

We explore lessons from five organizations that have pioneered successful analytics projects in the field of health and human services.

6th May 2021 / Competitiveness / Macroeconomic Indicators, Economic Growth


PwC 24th Annual Global CEO Survey: A leadership agenda to take on tomorrow

For business, 2021 will be a year of reinvention. One year into the COVID-19 pandemic, we surveyed 5,050 CEOs around the world about their plans to respond to new threats, transform their operating model and create a more sustainable future.

 

 

Strategic Directions for Czech Economic Policy

  1. Transition to High-Tech Manufacturing and Exports
  2. The City Campus as Idea Factory
  3. Government Programs and Processes That Drive Innovation
  4. Government as a Competitive Advantage, including Digitization

Advocacy Priorities for 2023 
 
Technology, People, Infrastructure

 

Actions Recommended in Areas:

1. Establishing Policy Objectives for Research.

2. Research Investment and Cooperation. Big Bets (Key Technology Projects).

3. Establishing Databases for Tracking Public Policy Outcomes.

4. Public Procurement as an Innovation Tool.

5. Immigration of STEM Talents.

6. Digitization of Immigration. 

7. Adult Reskilling and Upskilling.

8. Digitization of Land Use.

9. Infrastructure Development, including Technology Parks.

 

 

Read the documents in English and Czech.

Policy pipeline

In Policy Pipeline policy developments in the Czech Republic and abroad are monitored to bring better understanding of current topics and trends.

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