New Proposal To Allow Minorities to Marry in Their Native Languages Again
A new proposal by the Christian Democrats would allow minorities to get married in their native language again, after this possibility was removed in 2015. The amendment to the law…
New Legislation To Protect Whistleblowers in the Czech Republic
The new law is based on an EU Directive, and will hopefully empower people with knowledge of corruption being committed, for example, to come forward, without fear of retaliation from…
Cabinet Approves Alternative to Food Vouchers and Rescue Fund For Culture Sector As Part of Wider Tax Package
Employers will now be able to offer their employees a tax-free cash lump sum instead of the current food vouchers , which can only be spent on food. The change…
Babis: “We Will Never Again Bring In A Universal Lockdown”
In response to opposition concerns about a second wave of Covid-19, Prime Minister Andrej Babis (ANO) stated that the government is ready, with smart quarantine systems in place, and that…
Former Brno Mayor Petr Vokral Resigns Unexpectedly From ANO
Former Mayor of Brno Petr Vokral, who held the office for the ANO Movement from 2014 to 2018, has resigned unexpectedly from the party. He had been the movement’s national…
Agrofert Group Profits Tripled Last Year; Revenue Rose By CZK 4.54 Billion
After a steep fall in profits in 2018, Agrofert Group rebounded strongly last year, with profits tripling from CZK billion to CZK billion, similar to the profit margin seen previously…
Rent Payments For Non-Residential Tenants in Brno Postponed Until End of 2020
In March, Brno City Councillors approved a measure to postpone rent payments for non-residential tenants in Brno, so that rent for the period of March to June would not need…
Tobacco Tax Increase and Cash Alternative to Food Vouchers Included in 2021 Tax Proposals
The Czech Ministry of Finance has proposed a package of tax changes for 2021, including increases on cigarette and tobacco duty, an alternative scheme to the widely used “stravenky” (food…
New Slovak Government Uses Coronavirus Crisis To Target Abortion Rights
Slovak human rights campaigners won their most recent battle to protect the right to legal abortions in December last year. But now, the new conservative-leaning government is using the coronavirus…
Governments Announces Reductions to Road Tax and VAT on Accommodation and Event Admission
On Monday, the government adopted a tax package that will reduce VAT (value added tax, also known as sales tax) from 15 to 10% on accommodation services and admission to…