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21st December 2020 / Good governance / Legal Reform and Transparency


Mazars Tax Alert: Brexit - important changes in VAT from 1 January 2021

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (hereinafter as ‘the United Kingdom‘) stopped being a member of the EU on 31 January 2020. A ‘transition period‘ has been underway from 1 February 2020 to 31 December 2020, where the procedures in the area of taxation and customs remained the same as if the United Kingdom had remained a member of the EU.

18th December 2020 / Economic policy / Business and Industry


AmCham 2020 General Assembly: Debating the key questions facing your business and the Czech economy - Outline

The COVID19 pandemic has disrupted economic equilibrium, and will continue to. Business leaders face more unknown unknowns than at any point in the last half century. With its General Assembly series of events, AmCham will attempt to pose the questions you need to guide your business successfully through the pandemic and beyond, and rely on the unified expertise of its members to find the answers that will enable us to become a top ten economy in the EU by 2025.

16th December 2020 / Competitiveness / Employment and Social Affairs


What’s next for remote work: An analysis of 2,000 tasks, 800 jobs, and nine countries

Hybrid models of remote work are likely to persist in the wake of the pandemic, mostly for a highly educated, well-paid minority of the workforce.

For many workers, COVID-19’s impact has depended greatly on one question: Can I work from home or am I tethered to my workplace? Quarantines, lockdowns, and self-imposed isolation have pushed tens of millions around the world to work from home, accelerating a workplace experiment that had struggled to gain traction before COVID-19 hit.

16th December 2020 / Good governance / Legal Reform and Transparency


European Parliament Endorses Collective Redress Procedure for Consumers

The EU has been focusing on improving and strengthening the consumer protection rules following market developments. In April 2018, the European Commission proposed new rules as part of the “New Deal for Consumers”. This new deal aims to strengthen consumer rights online, give consumers the tools to enforce their rights, introduce effective penalties for violations of EU consumer law, track dual quality of consumer products and improve conditions for businesses.

16th December 2020 / Good governance / Energy and Environment


Tesco saved 308 tons of plastic thanks to the F&F hanger reuse system

In line with the company's sustainability strategy not to waste natural resources, Tesco has focused its efforts beyond the range of food and drugstore goods. The F&F fashion brand is also committed to reusing plastics whenever possible.

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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