Most of us have been exposed to the relentlessness of the election campaign over the past few months leading up to the municipal election at the end of last week.

On October 4, the AmCham hosted a tax policy roundtable with Stanislav Kouba, a director of Income Tax Department from the Ministry of Finance. Mr Kouba presented tax update on the digital economy, research and development tax allowance and new tax tool – tax data information box (daňová informační schránka). What is a stance of the Czech Republic, particularly the Ministry of Finance, toward taxation of the digital economy? Does the Czech Republic take into account (rather restrained) attitudes of other EU member states? How could the system of tax data information box be enhanced? Is it possible to facilitate procedure of the research project submission in advance to apply for the tax allowance support?

With everybody wanting a slice of the pie – power at Prague City Hall – even a post-election coalition of ODS, ANO movement and TOP09 block is possible. This would be unimaginable in the Chamber of Deputies, but these are municipal elections and everything and anything could happen.

The IBM technology company has opened a laboratory for the development of artificial intelligence solutions in Prague. Watson iLab will deliver solutions to businesses across Europe, e.15.cz writes.