Description

Introduction of Digital Service Tax draft law

Bill 658 of 27 November 2019 was introduced to the Chamber of Deputies. The Digital Service Tax would define targeted advertising, using of multifaceted digital interface, and provision of user data as taxable events. The taxable events have to be completed through a device located in the Czech Republic. A local threshold of CZK 100 million and a global of EUR 750 million applies. The tax rate is set at 7%. The earliest possible date for the Digital Service tax would be 1 July 2021.

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Scope

Policy Area
Taxation
Policy Instrument
Direct taxes including Digital Service Taxes
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament

Complete timeline of this policy change

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2019-11-18
under deliberation

The Czech government announces a bill introducing a 7 percent tax on certain digital services, incl…

2019-11-27
under deliberation

Bill 658 of 27 November 2019 was introduced to the Chamber of Deputies. The Digital Service Tax wou…

2021-09-30
rejected

Bill 658, introducing a digital service tax, died in the parliament due to the parliamentary term's…

Key regulatory dimensions

Regulated subjects

The businesses, government agencies or individuals affected by this policy or regulatory change.
producer / supplier
1
Type Private organisation
Economic activity online advertising provider,platform intermediary: user-generated content,technological consumer goods
Category All

Policy change by business practice

The detailed activities within the scope of this policy or regulatory change.
advertisement (any targeting): sale
Regulatory tool
Subordination under digital service tax
Sanctions
Regulated subjects
1
listing (any form): marketing (any form)
Regulatory tool
Subordination under digital service tax
Sanctions
Regulated subjects
1
personal data (all forms): sale
Regulatory tool
Subordination under digital service tax
Sanctions
Regulated subjects
1
corporate data: customer/user behavioural data: sale
Regulatory tool
Subordination under digital service tax
Sanctions
Regulated subjects
1

Policy change by business practice

The detailed activities within the scope of this policy or regulatory change.

advertisement (any targeting): sale

listing (any form): marketing (any form)

personal data (all forms): sale

corporate data: customer/user behavioural data: sale