Table of contents INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................................................7 1 CZECH TAX SYSTEM.....................................................................................................................8 2 PERSONAL INCOME TAX...........................................................................................................14 2.1 Incomes from Dependent Activities and Function Benefits.................................................14 2.2 Incomes from Business Activities...............................................................................................16 2.3 Incomes from Capital..................................................................................................................16 2.4 Rental Incomes.............................................................................................................................17 2.5 Other Incomes..............................................................................................................................17 2.6 Incomes Not Liable to Tax and Exempt Incomes......................................................................17 2.7 Taxpa yers of Personal Income Tax............................................................................................18 2.8 How to Assess Personal Income Tax..........................................................................................18 2.9 Personal Income Tax administra tion, Conditions of Pa ymentand Budget Destination ..19 3 SOCIAL SECURITY.......................................................................................................................21 4 CORPORATE INCOME TAX.......................................................................................................22 4.1 Object of Corpora te Income Tax and Exemptions from Tax a tion........................................22 4.2 Taxpa yers of Corpora te Income Tax.........................................................................................22 4.3 How to A ssess Corpora te Income Tax.......................................................................................23 4.4 Corpora te Income Tax Administra tion. Conditions of Pa yment and Budget Destina tion23 5 REAL ESTATE TAX.......................................................................................................................25 5.1 Land Tax.........................................................................................................................................25 5.2 Buildings Tax................................................................................................................................27 5.3 Fla ts and Non-Residential Premises Tax..................................................................................31 5.4 Real esta te Tax Administra tion. Conditions of Pa ymentand Budget Destina tion............32 6 INHERITANCE TAX......................................................................................................................33 7 GIFT TAX.........................................................................................................................................35 8 REAL ESTATE TRANSFER TAX.................................................................................................38 9 ROAD TAX AND OTHER CHARGES ON USING ROADS......................................................39 9.1 Road Tax........................................................................................................................................39 9.2 TimeCharge..................................................................................................................................41 9.3 Electronic Toll...........................................................................................................................42 10 VALUE ADDED TAX....................................................................................................................43 iL EXCISE TAXES.............................................................................................................................45 / /. / Excise Tax on petroleum Oils..................................................................................................45 /1.2 Excise Tax on Spirit....................................................................................................................46 11.3 Excise Tax on Beer......................................................................................................................46 11.4 Excise Tax on Wine and Semi products....................................................................................47 11.5 Excise Tax on Tobacco Products.............................................................................................47 11.6 Excise Taxes Administra tion, Conditions of Pa ymentand Budget Destina tion...............47 / /. 7 "Ecological " Taxes...................................................................................................................48 II LOCAL CHARGES.......................................................................................................................49 12.1 Administra tion of Local Charges............................................................................................51 13 OTHER CHARGES......................................................................................................................53 14 TAX ADMINISTRATION.............................................................................................................54 i-1.1 Basic Terms and Principles.......................................................................................................54 14.2 Tax a ssessment Procedure.......................................................................................................55 14.3 Tax Payment.................................................................................................................................57 14.4 Remedial Instruments................................................................................................................59 If DOUBLE TAXATION PREVENTION TREATIES...................................................................61 LITERATURE........................................................................................................................................63