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23rd October 2023 / Competitiveness / Tax & Finance


Government Consolidation Package 2024: What changes will affect your business?

The most important tax change for 2024 - the government's consolidation package - was approved in its third reading in the Chamber of Deputies on 13 October. PwC's tax experts take the opportunity to analyse the various areas of change in detail.

19th October 2023 / Competitiveness / Transport, Infrastructure and Tourism


Technology cooperation for aviation fuels of the future

 Lufthansa Airlines, DLR, Airbus, MTU Aero Engines and Munich Airport sign Letter of Intent for research cooperation on Power-to-Liquid aviation fuel
- SAF technology of the future: Power-to-Liquid process particularly promising from an environmental and scaling perspective
- Sustainable Aviation Fuels are essential for reducing aviation emissions

18th October 2023 / Competitiveness / Technology, R&D and Innovation


New limits on public aid

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has prepared an amendment to the Government Regulation on the permissible level of public aid in the cohesion regions of the Czech Republic. The amendment responds to the amendment of the European Block Exemption Regulation, which is effective from 1 July 2023.

16th October 2023 / Economic policy / Tax & Finance


AmCham Intel: AmCham members discussed the current and future tax policy with the Ministry of Finance

AmCham policy update and outlook with the Ministry of Finance representatives Stanislav Kouba, Director General, Section Tax and Custom and Zdeněk Hrdlička, Director, Department for International Tax Cooperation and Relations focused on the current business related issues.  

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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