Economic policy / Tax & Finance

This section reports on economic policy initiatives of the Czech government, the EU, and other entities that have a direct impact on the competitiveness of the country. It also includes information on economic priorities of the AmCham and other leading associations.

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7th October 2015 / Economic policy / Tax & Finance


Economic Policy: OECD: Reforms to international tax system for curbing avoidance by multinational enterprises. New measures.

The OECD presented today the final package of measures for a comprehensive, coherent and co-ordinated reform of the international tax rules to be discussed by G20 Finance Ministers at their meeting on 8 October, in Lima, Peru.  The OECD/G20 Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) Project provides ...
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29th September 2015 / Economic policy / Tax & Finance


Economic Policy: 2015 Allianz Global Wealth Report: Czech Rep 28th in net per capita financial assets

The Czech Republic has a share of 0.13% of global financial assets, according to the 2015 Global Wealth Report published by Allianz. Still, at the global level, the Czech Republic ranks 28th in net per capita financial assets (305,000 CZK per capita), down one place, compared with the 2014 Report....
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17th September 2015 / Economic policy / Tax & Finance


Economic Policy: CFO.com: EU widens corporate tax investigation

Now that all countries within the European Union are cooperating, regulators are widening their investigation into alleged sweetheart tax deals with companies, a Wall Street Journal article said on 17 September. EU Commissioner Margrethe Vestager told European lawmakers at a hearing on 17 Septembe...
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Members of the American Chamber of Commerce in the Czech Republic