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11th September 2023 / Competitiveness / Tax & Finance


Real Estate Accounting Guide 2023 - a practical guide through the current tax and accounting issues specific to the real estate sector

We are pleased to present the eighth edition of the publication examining the current tax and accounting regulations specific to the real estate market. The guide has been prepared by Deloitte’s experts for practitioners in charge of accounting and tax matters in real estate companies across the Central Europe.

5th September 2023 / Good governance / Legal Reform and Transparency


Czech Republic opening up to digital nomads

On 1 July 2023, the government launched Digital Nomad, its new economic migration programme. The programme is intended to facilitate the stay of IT professionals and their family members from selected countries in the Czech Republic.

The programme targets highly qualified and top-class IT workers from Australia, Japan, Canada, Korea, New Zealand, Great Britain, the US, and Taiwan who plan to stay in the Czech Republic for the purpose of work for more than 90 days.

4th September 2023 / Competitiveness / Business and Industry


Property Index Overview of European Residential Markets

The Czechs rank second to last across Europe in the availability of their own housing. After Slovakia, housing is the most expensive in relation to wages. For a 70 m2 flat, Czechs need the equivalent of 13.3 average gross annual salaries. The Czech Republic has long been one of the European countries with the least affordable housing.

1st September 2023 / Competitiveness / Legal Reform and Transparency


Coordination Committee clarifies changes to VAT Act for real estate

The Coordination Committee of the General Financial Directorate and the Chamber of Tax Advisors of the Czech Republic has dealt with changes to the VAT Act in connection with new construction regulations. The changes will be effective from 1 January 2024 and concern the construction industry and the supply and lease of real property.

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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