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Taxes
![When do I have to start paying the VAT?-img](https://res.cloudinary.com/drlenowlm/image/upload/v1688742973/brg0qqysigv7gughxah3.png)
Immigration
![New life in the Czech Republic-img](https://res.cloudinary.com/drlenowlm/image/upload/v1606401853/jcnpqvlyljjearqftah5.jpg)
Instructions
![Czech proof of accommodation for Czech Visa-img](https://res.cloudinary.com/drlenowlm/image/upload/v1596280389/jxbyfpvcjrflos3rqxmg.png)
Family
![Paternity leave for fathers in the Czech Republic-img](https://res.cloudinary.com/drlenowlm/image/upload/v1668179307/uh5jp1mgmpdbqddhav1b.jpg)
Instructions
![The paternity confirmation-img](https://res.cloudinary.com/drlenowlm/image/upload/v1613141248/s1hbiiili2wakbh5njxy.png)
Instructions
![How to arrange legal copy of original documents?-img](https://res.cloudinary.com/drlenowlm/image/upload/v1596281047/ctojt8czvd5kgjl8sx1w.gif)
Freelancer
![What’s Involved In Setting Up A Czech Trade Licence?-img](https://res.cloudinary.com/drlenowlm/image/upload/v1697112900/wepxp1mn2uulo73ygf3k.png)
Instructions
![Letter from with heading Register subjektů is the scam letter-img](https://res.cloudinary.com/drlenowlm/image/upload/v1596280693/vkqfa0umfp3xc9m7ypck.jpg)
Freelancer
![Proof of funds for Czech visa renewal – Change the number of normative costs for housing-img](https://res.cloudinary.com/drlenowlm/image/upload/v1596285283/a7dpz4e6qhgiljrhcmgq.jpg)
Instructions
![Track the Status of a Czech Visa or Residency Application-img](https://res.cloudinary.com/drlenowlm/image/upload/v1688738547/lksoqzjuitakg6xdkc6n.jpg)
Instructions
![How to get a criminal clearance report?-img](https://res.cloudinary.com/drlenowlm/image/upload/v1596281908/bdquggbxr3qw4xdmnpbm.jpg)
Freelancer
![Letter from Rejstrik Obchodu a Zivnosti is a scam letter which you may receive-img](https://res.cloudinary.com/drlenowlm/image/upload/v1596284883/fitjhewmujb5ffpphqjb.jpg)
Freelancer
![Czech Trade License Versus Full-Time Employment Contracts-img](https://res.cloudinary.com/drlenowlm/image/upload/v1596281517/vwsjxgvzhlooi49ajnz8.jpg)
Czech Trade License Versus Full-Time Employment Contracts
If you are hiring or looking for work in the Czech Republic, there are always questions regarding types of job contracts. Some companies prefer to hire someone under the Zivnostensky list while others prefer to hire people as full-time employees. Both types of employment have advantages, disadvantages, or even offer tax relief.
Instructions
![Opening a bank account in the Czech Republic-img](https://res.cloudinary.com/drlenowlm/image/upload/v1596279356/gsadi8fv4gczuhnhvhq8.jpg)
Immigration
![Youth Mobility Visa (YMV)-img](https://res.cloudinary.com/drlenowlm/image/upload/v1607002015/dhxx4xcxxmyxm5vk85ai.jpg)
Instructions
![Change of address in the car documents-img](https://res.cloudinary.com/drlenowlm/image/upload/v1611922303/uugsca8p8pcorbbzhnay.jpg)
Instructions
![How to set up a databox (datova schránka) in the Czech Republic-img](https://res.cloudinary.com/drlenowlm/image/upload/v1688742613/nipvz4vuikzn1i3iy76d.jpg)
Freelancer
![Czech Zivno visa or Czech Freelancer visa-img](https://res.cloudinary.com/drlenowlm/image/upload/v1603454510/noonewjnuxkgftu46mrm.jpg)
Immigration
![Biometric card for UK citizens-img](https://res.cloudinary.com/drlenowlm/image/upload/v1611758105/xbhsr6mxseezaa25vyj7.png)
Taxes
![EORI – what is it and how to get it?-img](https://res.cloudinary.com/drlenowlm/image/upload/v1605536480/xixvccbtr8qpvmik4zls.jpg)
Immigration
![Proof of accommodation for Czech visa-img](https://res.cloudinary.com/drlenowlm/image/upload/v1596283877/vtnb6iqiah0vlaxuxb6m.jpg)
Freelancer
![How to cancel a Czech trade license?-img](https://res.cloudinary.com/drlenowlm/image/upload/v1697644723/zk6xxm2aftxm5m8uwalw.png)
Immigration
![Proof of funds for Czech Business visa renewal-img](https://res.cloudinary.com/drlenowlm/image/upload/v1596285931/tepu5sg5wgzop1vnehwm.jpg)
Instructions
![Czech Republic signature authorization and legalization-img](https://res.cloudinary.com/drlenowlm/image/upload/v1596279538/u2ay8k3sjonkcutxqogl.gif)
Taxes
![Solidarity tax in the Czech Republic – what is it?-img](https://res.cloudinary.com/drlenowlm/image/upload/v1606903238/jgmeamw2d1meoqnzx6pb.jpg)
Taxes
![Czech Trade license of freelancer and information about taxes-img](https://res.cloudinary.com/drlenowlm/image/upload/v1598014742/mfxpkg7y8s7qtj0vzu5m.jpg)
Instructions
![Lost czech plate numbers?-img](https://res.cloudinary.com/drlenowlm/image/upload/v1613402963/rgee45gwptmuyuqe8rkh.jpg)
Immigration
![Czech Partner Visa -img](https://res.cloudinary.com/drlenowlm/image/upload/v1639803595/oip1v9qbwrp97rf1ptyp.jpg)
Instructions
![Gross vs Net Salary in Czechia - Calculate the Difference-img](https://res.cloudinary.com/drlenowlm/image/upload/v1613144099/ydpurrlluui7qjmdoqe4.webp)
Taxes
![Getting Czech tax residency certificate-img](https://res.cloudinary.com/drlenowlm/image/upload/v1596282465/htui9solnhpg4y1xhtvg.jpg)
Family
![Benefits for Paternity Leave-img](https://res.cloudinary.com/drlenowlm/image/upload/v1606904240/z3bfblpgq9224wdn4gjv.jpg)
Immigration
![Czech Biometric card-img](https://res.cloudinary.com/drlenowlm/image/upload/v1614246443/hd5eg66hmcmeawz8pdes.jpg)
Immigration
![Types of Czech visas by the visa codes-img](https://res.cloudinary.com/drlenowlm/image/upload/v1596282805/km89aq24hl6qkz9ngrak.jpg)
Insurance
![Visiting the hospitals with Czech commercial health insurance for foreigners-img](https://res.cloudinary.com/drlenowlm/image/upload/v1596285393/tqqajxjtdvpmtnuyt2tg.jpg)
Instructions
![Car ownership-img](https://res.cloudinary.com/drlenowlm/image/upload/v1613119140/aj6ba2rizhijkjxl9gih.jpg)
Instructions
![Vintage car-img](https://res.cloudinary.com/drlenowlm/image/upload/v1613403076/h0cj4dtbjscsw8ihs1mw.jpg)
Immigration
![Czech Driver’s License for Foreigners-img](https://res.cloudinary.com/drlenowlm/image/upload/v1596285057/nb4iau0ntbbjhlr2x4hw.jpg)
Immigration
![Purpose of stay in the Czech Republic-img](https://res.cloudinary.com/drlenowlm/image/upload/v1603811356/mbl4agmio4ns9lwdoudx.jpg)
Immigration
![The Film Academy of Miroslav Ondricek-img](https://res.cloudinary.com/drlenowlm/image/upload/v1611912089/emonz9ofupngpljrfpuv.jpg)
Immigration
![Changes in the law from 2021-img](https://res.cloudinary.com/drlenowlm/image/upload/v1626851450/l1pigm2ehig4zzwauvcy.jpg)
Family
![Work Conditions - Leave and Holidays in the Czech Republic-img](https://res.cloudinary.com/drlenowlm/image/upload/v1636054077/siymykigwpbjxikvjmxs.jpg)
Instructions
![School degree, University degree nostrification-img](https://res.cloudinary.com/drlenowlm/image/upload/v1638346465/euy3chdctnrxcw0ojbht.jpg)
Taxes
![Flat Tax Registration(2025 Extended Rates)-img](https://res.cloudinary.com/drlenowlm/image/upload/v1736590380/dfynzv8tkhx7geo8xxep.png)
Immigration
![Czech birth number-img](https://res.cloudinary.com/drlenowlm/image/upload/v1613033671/nfv2rlchqgfvszrxagfd.jpg)
Immigration
![Czech Citizenship-img](https://res.cloudinary.com/drlenowlm/image/upload/v1612951390/zsysgf8j3uypfklncurk.jpg)
Instructions
![Job seeker visa-img](https://res.cloudinary.com/drlenowlm/image/upload/v1603263766/vpsrplfgnzwqfyqhtock.jpg)
Taxes
![Light VAT – when do you need to register as a light VAT?-img](https://res.cloudinary.com/drlenowlm/image/upload/v1605099482/bm0uaygjh3te8agcqyb1.jpg)
Freelancer
![Czech trade license vs Czech company s.r.o.-img](https://res.cloudinary.com/drlenowlm/image/upload/v1618563358/crguj42vnykxkx9o7n6g.jpg)
Immigration
![Visa types in the Czech Republic-img](https://res.cloudinary.com/drlenowlm/image/upload/v1618918493/uaqfbqi7cn6ori7ywhfe.jpg)
Family
![Baby registration of foreigners in the Czech Republic-img](https://res.cloudinary.com/drlenowlm/image/upload/v1596280750/yc25kkfbdvz8cw7f3ozg.jpg)
Taxes
![Czech Zivno Tax and Insurance payments-img](https://res.cloudinary.com/drlenowlm/image/upload/v1613376743/o7w9x30taej6qsopkpuo.png)
Immigration
![Czech Language Exams and requirements-img](https://res.cloudinary.com/drlenowlm/image/upload/v1601293920/ml6uvfum3vpheitrfwqv.png)
Immigration
![How To Find A Job In The Czech Republic-img](https://res.cloudinary.com/drlenowlm/image/upload/v1626268477/jihcsqrfy9nztmh9li9e.webp)
Freelancer
![How to Invoice in the Czech Republic?-img](https://res.cloudinary.com/drlenowlm/image/upload/v1671366621/f2zvw8kuvtmlvtqeoiq3.png)
Instructions
![Invoice in the Czech Republic-img](https://res.cloudinary.com/drlenowlm/image/upload/v1635316622/jqjsmmrqyl1achchsjrp.png)
Instructions
![How to Register a Car in the Czech Republic-img](https://res.cloudinary.com/drlenowlm/image/upload/v1635331899/utxm7jxitvg9v2haenrw.jpg)
Immigration
![Temporary Residency in the Czech Republic for EU Citizens-img](https://res.cloudinary.com/drlenowlm/image/upload/v1643985010/a6djeannj0htnhkgsfus.jpg)
Immigration
![Who can apply for a Czech long term visa in the EU?-img](https://res.cloudinary.com/drlenowlm/image/upload/v1603454429/nexvqlse9gg2eaafcgsm.jpg)
Instructions
![What are the super legalization and the apostille?-img](https://res.cloudinary.com/drlenowlm/image/upload/v1596282848/gppxvmmoxwrjhhtv1ogk.jpg)
Instructions
![How to get a Czech criminal clearance record?-img](https://res.cloudinary.com/drlenowlm/image/upload/v1596282193/hb7etiswwf64gxxr38mg.jpg)
Instructions
![Conditions for Permanent residency-img](https://res.cloudinary.com/drlenowlm/image/upload/v1603889878/e538x6nz7k4pwpdvaiif.jpg)
Instructions
![Nostrification (diploma recognition) in the Czech Republic of foreign diploma-img](https://res.cloudinary.com/drlenowlm/image/upload/v1609141218/p6oqizgfgsivug1zjqbk.jpg)
Insurance
![Czech Health Insurance for foreigners and Insurance types -img](https://res.cloudinary.com/drlenowlm/image/upload/v1601901704/ytanr6cfbgrpfkodt2s4.jpg)
Instructions
![Types of parking zones in Prague-img](https://res.cloudinary.com/drlenowlm/image/upload/v1613376257/mkcgvfjams77fktai8iy.jpg)
Immigration
![Permanent Residency in the Czech Republic-img](https://res.cloudinary.com/drlenowlm/image/upload/v1638336002/r7470kbzyegl23fd1f7c.jpg)
Family
![Strawberry Season in CZ. Pick Your Own Strawberries-img](https://res.cloudinary.com/drlenowlm/image/upload/v1596284729/w4biq7cjdsg5dpynuwig.jpg)
Instructions
![Czech Plate Numbers-img](https://res.cloudinary.com/drlenowlm/image/upload/v1612951527/jqbnatvi0hebh4qxe2vq.jpg)
Immigration
![What are the different types of purpose of stay?-img](https://res.cloudinary.com/drlenowlm/image/upload/v1613548168/uhcjhxvvvoer7liognj8.jpg)
Instructions
![Difference between bank statement and bank certificate-img](https://res.cloudinary.com/drlenowlm/image/upload/v1722928806/tzsvhuoyhvj22av2smmk.jpg)
Family
![Parental Leave Benefits and Maternal Bonuses-img](https://res.cloudinary.com/drlenowlm/image/upload/v1596285507/fwkqsotn05mn37hdkjdw.jpg)
Immigration
![Who has free access to Czech labor market?-img](https://res.cloudinary.com/drlenowlm/image/upload/v1612950831/famp4fbqhrkrrpfvikos.jpg)
Instructions
![Legal (certified) translations-img](https://res.cloudinary.com/drlenowlm/image/upload/v1612951737/c6azvouqhjwztsy0x52y.jpg)
Instructions
![Car certificate lost and arrangement of duplicate-img](https://res.cloudinary.com/drlenowlm/image/upload/v1613119318/lixfxqouan3jwuc4c1yx.png)
Instructions
![Renewal of Schengen visa-img](https://res.cloudinary.com/drlenowlm/image/upload/v1603787238/ne5oy24h9hrbozsihnq9.jpg)
Instructions
![How to Identify and Pay Off Debt in the Czech Republic-img](https://res.cloudinary.com/drlenowlm/image/upload/v1652194684/sqykzbl5ixdvsc3tndjw.jpg)
Taxes
![How to Report Income and File Czech Income Taxes-img](https://res.cloudinary.com/drlenowlm/image/upload/v1652968172/aqjew05qhftylatjb5ql.jpg)
Taxes
![How VAT Applies to Freelancers in the Czech Republic-img](https://res.cloudinary.com/drlenowlm/image/upload/v1685536471/xjzfwcxsv9qowpfhnaqi.png)
Taxes
![Value-Added Tax: VAT Rates in the Czech Republic-img](https://res.cloudinary.com/drlenowlm/image/upload/v1648700684/iuipjvj1wgxjhkjcjm2r.jpg)
Immigration
![Employee Card Czech Republic -img](https://res.cloudinary.com/drlenowlm/image/upload/v1649255653/y4iv0khrvh2zdmam62yx.jpg)
Immigration
![How to Buy Real Estate in the Czech Republic - Expat Advice-img](https://res.cloudinary.com/drlenowlm/image/upload/v1657029746/cllzkk1gtwub77j3sadc.jpg)
Insurance
![Sickness Insurance for Freelancers in the Czech Republic-img](https://res.cloudinary.com/drlenowlm/image/upload/v1683203602/u4n1suhcpvxorm2edpn0.jpg)
Instructions
![How to Get a Mortgage in the Czech Republic as a Foreigner-img](https://res.cloudinary.com/drlenowlm/image/upload/v1649688194/tjfdtrn0oc7hkjbiumoj.jpg)
Taxes
![When an Employee Should File Their Own Czech Tax Return-img](https://res.cloudinary.com/drlenowlm/image/upload/v1674726367/a40fkw2pk2apljfton4r.jpg)
Taxes
![Property Tax in the Czech Republic - When and How to File-img](https://res.cloudinary.com/drlenowlm/image/upload/v1675360148/ahfaeehotmonopojkda4.jpg)
Freelancer
![How International Students Work Freelance in Czechia-img](https://res.cloudinary.com/drlenowlm/image/upload/v1685716909/qxtdud2qw2se6rleseme.jpg)
Taxes
![Income Tax Advance Payments in the Czech Republic-img](https://res.cloudinary.com/drlenowlm/image/upload/v1698489509/lk1r4mrwvqsdgeyftqoi.jpg)
Instructions
![How to Register a Company in the Czech Republic-img](https://res.cloudinary.com/drlenowlm/image/upload/v1698946028/rhbwdq3fjgdvicd9hzvf.jpg)
Taxes
![Changes to Czech Taxes - Updated Rules and Rates-img](https://res.cloudinary.com/drlenowlm/image/upload/v1699369776/x84vz7czyhnfbnca9kn5.png)
Taxes
![Taxation in the Czech Republic - Everything Explained-img](https://res.cloudinary.com/drlenowlm/image/upload/v1702835021/kcdzsrjpg14e90etz7zd.png)
Taxes
![Czech Tax Guide 2025: Reliefs, Discounts, and Bonuses Explained-img](https://res.cloudinary.com/drlenowlm/image/upload/v1725606323/dbjfq8pdsooqa8eidso5.png)
Taxes
![Understanding Czech Tax Forms-img](https://res.cloudinary.com/drlenowlm/image/upload/v1708170157/ob8ub0wd7iovisfc3nck.png)
Freelancer
Freelancer
![Closing a Business and Czech Trade License Cancellation Steps in 2025-img](https://res.cloudinary.com/drlenowlm/image/upload/v1712131399/zrj2ppp1czexp5t6rg6j.png)
Closing a Business and Czech Trade License Cancellation Steps in 2025
Learn the step-by-step process of closing a self-employed business and canceling your trade license, avoiding deregistration mistakes. Discover the deregistration steps for social tax, income tax, health insurance, VAT, and flat tax.
Freelancer
![First-Year Financial Obligations: Main Source of Income from Trade License-img](https://res.cloudinary.com/drlenowlm/image/upload/v1716271098/wfdsijttqiwjr14x7bdu.png)
Taxes
![How to File Czech Taxes Using the 60/40 Method-img](https://res.cloudinary.com/drlenowlm/image/upload/v1728548091/jzzt3clmaw7wknl4vhz9.png)
Taxes
![How to Calculate Czech Self-employed Tax with the Freelance Calculator-img](https://res.cloudinary.com/drlenowlm/image/upload/v1721197178/yhhhsimnllaakvfgdlhf.png)
Taxes
![Calculate Your Net Salary with the Czech Net Salary Calculator-img](https://res.cloudinary.com/drlenowlm/image/upload/v1721201334/azq6dezpv4nwe1whaf8w.png)
Taxes
![Calculate Your Secondary Income with the Czech Side Job Calculator-img](https://res.cloudinary.com/drlenowlm/image/upload/v1721228898/vrhdrtrvsjabkb28zth4.png)
Taxes
![Trade License Tax Calculator: Simplify Your Czech Zivno Tax Calculations-img](https://res.cloudinary.com/drlenowlm/image/upload/v1721231239/ite3q4ssb2ctjvdoyj6h.png)
Taxes
![How to Get a Czech TIN (Tax Identification Number)-img](https://res.cloudinary.com/drlenowlm/image/upload/v1728545215/owkbssarbfjnnaeir0kh.png)
Freelancer
![First-Year Czech Tax Obligations: Side Income from a Trade License-img](https://res.cloudinary.com/drlenowlm/image/upload/v1730109489/xqx7umoydrwlk3ae6hnz.png)
First-Year Czech Tax Obligations: Side Income from a Trade License
New to freelancing in the Czech Republic? Learn your first-year tax obligations for a Czech trade license as a secondary income. Discover requirements for social tax, health insurance, and income tax registration without monthly payments in your first year.