G7 and EU guidance to control export and prevent evasion of sanctions against Russia and the General Court’s rulings in relation to the war in Ukraine

Conflict in Ukraine

Two years have passed since the Russian invasion began, and other countries realise that such aggression cannot go unanswered. That is why they have been...

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End of capped energy prices

Conflict in Ukraine

The energy price caps, which shielded customers from the soaring costs of the unregulated component of electricity and gas prices throughout last year, will...

Veronika Odrobinová
Olga Králíčková
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Suspension of the application of the Double Taxation Treaty with Russia

Conflict in Ukraine

On 29 September 2023, the Ministry of Finance of the Czech Republic issued a Notice on the Treaty on the Avoidance of Double Taxation and Prevention of...

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Capped energy prices: The end of the second quarter and the next round of the excessive economic benefit assessment

Conflict in Ukraine

Large companies benefiting from the capped energy prices have already submitted their first assessment of excessive economic benefit under Regulation No....

Veronika Odrobinová
Olga Králíčková
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Government has shortened the period of temporary reduction of excise duty on diesel fuel

Energetics

As we have informed you in our earlier articles, last year, in connection with the war in Ukraine, the government approved a reduction of excise duty on...

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Canadian visas deprive Ukrainians in the Czech Republic of temporary protection

Taxation of expats

Refugees from Ukraine, who fled to the Czech Republic (“CR”) after 24 February 2022 to escape Russian aggression were being granted temporary protection,...

Roman Burnus
Anna Beránková
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Procedure for levy of excess economic benefit

Conflict in Ukraine

On 13 April, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) published the procedure for transferring excessive economic benefit to the state budget.

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New obligation for employers to register employees with temporary protection even in uninsured activities

Conflict in Ukraine

With effect from 1 April 2023, a new reporting obligation has been created for employers who employ foreigners enjoying temporary protection under a special...

Roman Burnus
Marek Toráč
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Inspection of working conditions of Ukrainian refugees by the Labour Inspectorate

Conflict in Ukraine

In the past year, the State Labour Inspection Office of the Czech Republic (hereinafter referred to as the “ Labour Inspectorate ”) initiated over 500...

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