Practical guides on taxes, invoicing and accounting for self-employed foreigners in Czech Republic.
How double taxation treaties work for Czech sole traders: tax residence, permanent establishment, the credit and exemption methods, and foreign income.
Taxes · 16 September 2026 · 11 min readHow Czech self-employed (OSVČ) health and social insurance works in 2026: rates, minimum advances, due dates, annual přehled deadlines and side-activity rules.
Guides · 5 September 2026 · 13 min readInvoice due dates in Czech Republic for 2026: what the Civil Code actually requires, how to choose a due date by client type, and how to calculate late payment interest.
Guides · 5 September 2026 · 11 min readBank payment matching for Czech invoices in 2026: bank API vs emailed alerts vs manual import, how matching decides, and what each option costs.
Guides · 5 September 2026 · 12 min readA ready-to-use Czech tax records (danova evidence) template for Excel in 2026, plus six things a spreadsheet will never catch for a self-employed person.
Taxes · 5 September 2026 · 13 min readStudent and self-employed in Czech Republic in 2026: when you need a trade licence, how much you pay in social and health insurance, and how to write your first invoice.
Guides · 5 September 2026 · 10 min readHow much an accountant costs a self-employed person in Czech Republic in 2026: real price ranges, what pushes the price up, and three ways to organise your admin.
Features · 5 September 2026 · 11 min readMobile invoicing in Czech Republic in 2026: how to issue an invoice and scan a receipt from your phone, add the app to your home screen, no app-store install needed.
Features · 4 September 2026 · 11 min readFakturoid vs. iDoklad in 2026: prices excluding VAT, free-plan limits, payment matching and reminders compared, plus a cheaper option for Czech freelancers.
Features · 4 September 2026 · 11 min readSeven invoicing programs for self-employed people in the Czech Republic compared by price, free-plan limits, and business type — pick by what you need in 2026.
Guides · 4 September 2026 · 11 min readMost self-employed people in Czechia are non-VAT payers. Here is what invoicing software you actually need in 2026, and which paid features you can skip.
Guides · 4 September 2026 · 11 min readA non-VAT payer's invoice in Czech Republic follows different rules from a VAT invoice. See the 2026 requirements, the standard wording, and a sample invoice.
Taxes · 4 September 2026 · 11 min readThe Czech flat tax (paušální daň) skips the tax return, but not record-keeping. See what income records to keep and the 2026 band amounts and thresholds.
Guides · 4 September 2026 · 12 min readResumed your Czech trade licence after a pause? The 2026 steps for the Trade Licensing Office, ČSSZ, health insurance, tax office deadlines, and your first invoice.
Guides · 3 September 2026 · 13 min readHow to cancel a Czech invoice in 2026: when a simple void is enough, when you need a credit note instead, and what it means for your VAT control statement.
Guides · 3 September 2026 · 11 min readWhat a proforma invoice is in Czechia, when to issue one, what it must and must not include, and a sample for VAT payers and non-payers alike in 2026.
Guides · 3 September 2026 · 11 min readHow to deduct an advance payment and issue a final invoice in Czechia, with two full worked VAT examples for a non-payer and a 21% VAT payer under the 2026 rules.
Features · 22 August 2026 · 7 min readForward supplier invoices to your own Taxorio collector address and AI files them in your document inbox. Setup, allowed senders, formats and limits.
Guides · 7 August 2026 · 10 min readRunning a business alongside a job in Czechia: invoice numbering, income and expense records, 2026 insurance thresholds and a routine that survives the year.
Guides · 7 August 2026 · 10 min readA late or overlooked invoice step by step: issue date versus date of supply, what changes for VAT payers, additional returns, and the effect on income records.
Taxes · 31 July 2026 · 9 min readOffered the same job "on IČO" instead of employment? A calculation with real 2026 numbers shows how much of the invoiced amount actually stays with you.
Guides · 31 July 2026 · 7 min readA box of unsorted receipts and a folder of old emails? A five-step plan to rebuild your expense records in one evening, and what to do when a receipt is gone.
Taxes · 31 July 2026 · 9 min readDrivers and couriers in Czechia: which trade licence you need, why the 60% expense rate applies, 2026 rates, and the VAT registration the platform fee triggers.
Features · 28 July 2026 · 6 min readTaxorio now shows the indicative impact of your business on Czech social and health insurance: assessment base, annual premium, and shortfall or refund.
Features · 23 July 2026 · 5 min readTaxorio's data import brings clients, invoices and expenses over from Fakturoid, iDoklad or any export — and shows you a preview before anything is written.
Taxes · 17 July 2026 · 9 min readLearn when a Czech sole trader records invoice income, how DUZP sets the VAT period, and what happens when a December invoice is paid in January.
Guides · 17 July 2026 · 8 min readA practical guide to matching Czech invoices when clients pay partly, overpay, combine transfers, use a wrong variable symbol, or incur bank fees.
Taxes · 17 July 2026 · 10 min readA Czech freelancer’s guide to Revolut, Wise, PayPal, and Stripe records: gross sales, fees, CNB FX rates, reverse charge, and payouts.
Guides · 17 July 2026 · 8 min readA Czech guide to lost supplier receipts: replacement copies, evidence strength, income-tax expenses, VAT deduction, and safer source-file storage.
Guides · 17 July 2026 · 8 min readA practical monthly checklist for sending invoices, expenses, payments, cash, VAT records, and clear closing questions to a Czech accountant.
Taxes · 17 July 2026 · 8 min readA Czech freelancer’s guide to income records, receivables, invoices, VAT files, assets and receipts that still matter when using percentage expenses.
Features · 17 July 2026 · 6 min readCreate a public invoice link in Taxorio. Your client can view its payment status, use the QR payment code, and download the PDF without signing in.
Taxes · 8 July 2026 · 4 min readInvoicing one client full time? How Czech labour inspectors spot švarcsystém, what the fines are in 2026, and how to make freelance work survive a check.
Guides · 8 July 2026 · 5 min readStatutory late payment interest for the second half of 2026 is 11.75% a year. How to work it out, when the CZK 1,200 compensation applies, and how to collect.
Taxes · 7 July 2026 · 11 min readBuying Google Ads, Meta ads or foreign SaaS as a non-VAT Czech freelancer? You may become an "identified person" on the first crown, with a 15-day deadline.
Taxes · 7 July 2026 · 10 min readCzech freelancers can deduct expenses two ways: a flat percentage of revenue or documented real costs. Picking wrong can cost tens of thousands of crowns.
Taxes · 7 July 2026 · 10 min readThe Czech flat tax replaces your tax return and social/health statements with one monthly payment: 2026 bands, eligibility, the January deadline, and the catch.
Guides · 7 July 2026 · 8 min readThe complete 2026 guide to getting a Czech trade licence (živnostenský list) as a foreigner. EU vs non-EU rules, exact documents, fees, timelines, and what to do after you get your IČO.
Taxes · 7 July 2026 · 7 min readCzech OSVČ advances in 2026: minimum social and health amounts, the July change, exemptions for new and side activities, and payment deadlines.
Guides · 7 July 2026 · 4 min readHow to invoice a Slovak client: reverse charge, the identified-person duty for non-VAT payers, checking the VAT number in VIES, and invoicing in euros.
Taxes · 7 July 2026 · 9 min readIn 2026 you become a Czech VAT payer under two turnover limits — CZK 2,000,000 and CZK 2,536,500. The difference, the calendar-year rule and the deadlines.
Taxes · 6 July 2026 · 5 min readYou invoice 50,000 or 100,000 CZK a month — how much of it is really yours? The full 2026 calculation of tax and insurance on three worked examples.
Guides · 6 July 2026 · 5 min readNo Czech law requires a business account — but banks often ban business use of personal ones and VAT payers must report their accounts. When to open one.
Features · 5 July 2026 · 5 min readTaxorio exports your invoices and expenses as XML for Pohoda and Money S3. No retyping — your accountant imports the package in a few clicks. How it works.
Taxes · 3 July 2026 · 5 min readWhen to file the přehled of income and expenses with ČSSZ and your health insurer in 2026, how the insurance balance is calculated and what late filing costs.
Features · 29 June 2026 · 3 min readClaim only the business part of an expense without doing the maths: set a default percentage per category in Taxorio and every new document arrives pre-filled.
Features · 27 June 2026 · 5 min readWhich exchange rate applies to an expense in EUR or USD? Taxorio uses the ČNB daily rate for the supply date and confirms such receipts in bulk.
Features · 25 June 2026 · 6 min readWhat ISDOC is, how to open an .isdoc file and why it beats a PDF. Taxorio now imports ISDOC invoices and embeds one in every invoice it issues.
Guides · 24 June 2026 · 10 min readStep-by-step guide for foreign freelancers in Czech Republic: getting a živnostenský list, registering with ČSSZ, health insurance, and tax residency in 2026.
Taxes · 24 June 2026 · 7 min readReceived an official letter from the Czech tax office (finanční správa)? What common notices mean, how to respond, and what happens if you miss the deadline.
Guides · 24 June 2026 · 8 min readStep-by-step guide for Czech freelancers (OSVČ) on invoicing EU and non-EU clients — VAT rules, reverse charge, IBAN/SWIFT requirements, and required invoice fields.
Taxes · 24 June 2026 · 7 min readWho must have Czech health insurance as a self-employed foreigner (OSVČ), how to register with VZP or another insurer, and what advances to pay in 2026.
Taxes · 24 June 2026 · 9 min readTax guide for digital nomads and remote workers in Prague: do you need OSVČ, when do you become a Czech tax resident, and how do double taxation treaties protect you.
Features · 8 June 2026 · 11 min readReady-made prompts for running Taxorio from an AI assistant over MCP: issue invoices, check VAT, watch the flat-tax limit and match bank payments.
Taxes · 8 June 2026 · 12 min readInvoices from Facebook, Google Ads, AWS or OpenAI can create a Czech VAT liability even for a non-payer. How reverse charge works and who it hits.
Guides · 8 June 2026 · 12 min readYou do not have to wait for January to change invoicing software. How to prepare your documents, keep invoice numbering sane and move the history over.
Taxes · 8 June 2026 · 14 min readWhen a channel becomes a business, how AdSense and paid collaborations are taxed, why free products count as income, and what a creator can actually deduct.
Taxes · 8 June 2026 · 15 min readHigh margin, almost no costs — that changes your whole tax strategy. A 2026 guide to the flat tax, flat-rate expenses, VAT on foreign work and pricing.
Features · 8 June 2026 · 4 min readTaxorio now shows on each invoice whether the e-mail reached the client and whether it was opened — plus an honest note on where open tracking stops working.
Taxes · 29 May 2026 · 7 min readThree ways to tax self-employed income in Czechia in 2026. Amounts, ceilings and a decision guide showing which of the three regimes will save you the most.
Features · 28 May 2026 · 6 min readForward your bank notifications to a unique Taxorio address, let the AI read the payment and match it to an open invoice, and confirm it with a single click.
Guides · 21 May 2026 · 5 min readUnregulated, craft, regulated or concession — the four kinds of Czech trade licence, what each one demands of you, the 2026 fees and how to file the notification.
Taxes · 10 May 2026 · 6 min readWhen a Czech sole trader has to pay income tax advances in 2026, how the 40% and 25% bands are calculated, the due dates, and how to ask the tax office to reduce them.
Features · 1 May 2026 · 9 min readDrag and drop, the browser camera, a QR code for phone scanning, or forwarding by e-mail — four ways to get documents into Taxorio, and what the AI reads from each.
Features · 14 April 2026 · 6 min readEvery expense category in Taxorio — what belongs in each one, which trades need it, which two are not tax deductible, and how the AI parser sorts documents for you.
Guides · 14 April 2026 · 7 min readHow translators and copywriters invoice in Czechia: VAT on services, EU and non-EU clients, the reverse charge, time records and author royalties. A 2026 guide.
Taxes · 10 April 2026 · 7 min readWhat marketing a Czech sole trader can deduct: ads, website, design, print and trade fairs — plus the entertainment rule and the VAT trap on Google and Meta invoices.
Taxes · 9 April 2026 · 10 min readFrom the decision to your first return: the application, the documents the tax office asks for, what changes on your invoices, and the deadlines you now have to keep.
Taxes · 7 April 2026 · 11 min readMandatory and voluntary VAT registration for Czech sole traders: the two turnover thresholds, and five signals that registering early is worth the extra paperwork.
Taxes · 5 April 2026 · 9 min readWhen a Czech invoice needs a corrective tax document, what it must contain, how it reaches your VAT return and control statement, and how to issue one in Taxorio.
Taxes · 29 March 2026 · 6 min readHow a Czech sole trader claims phone, internet, SaaS subscriptions and hardware: the business-use split, the CZK 80,000 line, and which category each expense belongs in.
Guides · 25 March 2026 · 8 min readIssuing an invoice as a Czech sole trader step by step: mandatory details, numbering, due dates, QR payments and what changes if you are registered for VAT.
Taxes · 25 March 2026 · 9 min readFiling a Czech VAT return in 2026: who must file, monthly and quarterly periods, deadlines, the DPHDP3 form, electronic filing and penalties for late filing.
Taxes · 25 March 2026 · 9 min readThe Czech VAT control report in 2026: who files it, how sections A and B work, the CZK 10,000 threshold, deadlines, fines and how to respond to a notice.
Guides · 25 March 2026 · 10 min readHow a sole trader keeps Czech tax records under Section 7b of the Income Tax Act: the cash basis, what to record, deductible expenses and the year-end close.
Guides · 22 March 2026 · 8 min readWhat to look for in free invoicing software for a Czech sole trader in 2026: invoice details, numbering, QR payments, ARES lookup and free-plan limits.
Features · 20 March 2026 · 7 min readHow to put an SPD payment QR code on a Czech invoice, which details to check before you send it out, and where the code helps and where it does not.
Guides · 19 March 2026 · 11 min readWhat to do when a client does not pay: the escalation from a friendly nudge through statutory late interest to court, plus how to calculate what you are owed.
Features · 18 March 2026 · 7 min readHow AI reads receipts and supplier invoices into your expense records: what it extracts, where it gets things wrong, and how to photograph documents well.
Guides · 17 March 2026 · 9 min readProfit is not cash. How to track incoming and outgoing money as a sole trader in Czechia, plan for tax deadlines and keep a reserve that survives a late client.
Taxes · 17 March 2026 · 5 min readWhen VAT on an advance must be declared, which date counts for a prepayment, why a proforma is not a tax document, and how the final invoice deducts the advance.
Taxes · 16 March 2026 · 10 min readHow Czech sole traders are taxed in 2026: the 15% and 23% bands, tax credits, flat-rate expenses, advance payments and how to file the DPFDP7 return.
Taxes · 14 March 2026 · 9 min readThe VAT rates a Czech business charges in 2026: 21% standard, 12% reduced, and books exempt with the right to deduct. Plus when you must register.
Taxes · 13 March 2026 · 9 min readWhen the Czech reverse charge applies, what the invoice must show, and how the supply is reported on line 25 of the VAT return and in section A.1.
Taxes · 11 March 2026 · 11 min readWhich ČNB exchange rate to use on a euro or dollar invoice, how VAT is converted into CZK, and how exchange rate differences work for Czech sole traders.
Guides · 11 March 2026 · 6 min readAn honest look at what an app with an AI assistant can handle for a Czech sole trader, and the six situations where you still need a tax adviser.
Taxes · 10 March 2026 · 9 min readWhat a Czech VAT payer has to do in 2026: registration thresholds, the 21% and 12% rates, VAT returns, control statements, filing deadlines and e-filing.
Guides · 9 March 2026 · 7 min readA five-step monthly routine for Czech sole traders: check issued invoices, record expenses, read the dashboard, handle VAT and archive. No March panic.
Features · 9 March 2026 · 7 min readConnect Taxorio to Claude or a compatible AI assistant on PRO. Find invoices, manage clients and prepare exports with browser sign-in and clear permissions.
Guides · 8 March 2026 · 6 min readHow to look a Czech company up in the free ARES register by IČO or name, check a business partner before you invoice, and why the details have to be exact.
Guides · 7 March 2026 · 9 min readHow to invoice recurring services as a Czech sole trader: naming retainers and flat rates, setting DUZP correctly, payment terms and automating the monthly run.
Guides · 6 March 2026 · 8 min readHow to file a Czech VAT return and control statement electronically. The DPHDP3, DPHKH1 and DPFDP7 XML formats, where to upload them and what gets rejected.
Taxes · 4 March 2026 · 9 min readWhat a Czech sole trader can deduct in 2026: which expenses qualify, which are excluded, how to split mixed private use, and when flat-rate expenses win.
Guides · 28 February 2026 · 8 min readHow to keep expense records as a Czech sole trader: which document proves a cost, how long to archive it, and when a scan counts as much as the paper original.
Guides · 27 February 2026 · 11 min readA guide to the first year as an OSVČ in Czechia: what to set up, how much to put aside for tax and insurance, what to invoice, and the mistakes that cost most.
Guides · 25 February 2026 · 8 min readA month-by-month year-end checklist for Czech sole traders: the December clean-up, the January expense decision, and every filing deadline through to July.
Features · 24 February 2026 · 8 min readScan receipts into Taxorio from your phone, check the AI results and organise your expenses. Learn what makes a digital copy acceptable in Czechia.
Features · 22 February 2026 · 8 min readSpeed up invoicing with item templates, automatic numbering and pre-filled data. Practical guide for the self-employed.
Guides · 21 February 2026 · 10 min readThe complete invoicing guide for programmers and IT freelancers. Flat-rate expenses 60%, hourly vs. project rate, work for foreign clients and correct invoice details.
Guides · 20 February 2026 · 9 min readA practical walkthrough of issuing an invoice in Taxorio: client, dates, items, VAT rates, automatic numbering and the PDF with a payment QR code.
Guides · 18 February 2026 · 8 min readSet up Taxorio step by step: business details, VAT status, bank account, invoice numbering, PDF template, percentage expenses and your first client.
Guides · 17 February 2026 · 10 min readA step-by-step hourly rate calculation for Czech sole traders: net income, tax, insurance, overheads and the hours you can realistically bill.
Guides · 14 February 2026 · 8 min readHow to record expenses in Taxorio: entering a document by hand, AI recognition from the inbox, categories, VAT deduction and the business-use percentage.
Taxes · 13 February 2026 · 9 min readFines and interest a Czech sole trader can face for late filing, late payment and understated tax — the amounts, the law behind them and how to stay clear.
Features · 11 February 2026 · 9 min readInvoicing from a spreadsheet works until it does not. Ten things Excel cannot do for a Czech sole trader, the signals to move on, and how the switch works.
Guides · 8 February 2026 · 10 min readThe twelve errors that show up most often on sole trader invoices in Czechia — missing details, wrong VAT rate, duplicate numbers — and how to prevent each.
Guides · 7 February 2026 · 10 min readWhen does a Czech sole trader manage with an invoicing app, and when is a tax adviser worth the money? Costs, clear-cut cases and how to combine both.
Taxes · 6 February 2026 · 8 min readVAT payer or non-payer as a Czech sole trader: the registration limit, the duties that follow, the effect on your prices and a simple way to decide.
Taxes · 4 February 2026 · 8 min readEvery 2026 filing date for Czech sole traders, month by month: VAT returns, control reports, the income tax return, annual statements and advances.
Taxes · 31 January 2026 · 10 min readWho has to file the Czech EC Sales List (souhrnné hlášení), how often, which transaction codes to use, how to submit it through EPO and what goes wrong.
Guides · 26 January 2026 · 7 min readHow to number invoices as a Czech sole trader: what the VAT Act requires, the usual formats, how Taxorio numbers automatically and what migration means.
Features · 24 January 2026 · 8 min readHow the Overview screen in Taxorio answers three questions: what is left after tax and contributions, what needs your decision, and which deadlines are next.
Guides · 20 January 2026 · 8 min readWhat a Czech invoice must contain in 2026: the tax document particulars under Section 29 of the VAT Act, a worked example, and the simpler rules for non-payers.
Taxes · 18 January 2026 · 11 min readWhat DUZP means, when it differs from the date of issue, and how to set it for a service, goods, an advance payment or a partial supply. With worked examples.
Features · 12 January 2026 · 7 min readHow the price list in Taxorio works: save your regular services with a unit and a price, then add them to an invoice in one click. Setup, editing and examples.
Guides · 8 January 2026 · 8 min readFiling a tax return through a datová schránka: preparing the XML, choosing the right tax office and checking delivery. The e-filing deadline was 4 May 2026.
Guides · 6 January 2026 · 9 min readPausing or closing a živnost in 2026: who to notify, the 8-day and 15-day deadlines, what happens to your VAT registration and which records to keep.
Taxes · 20 December 2025 · 9 min readCzech tax residents pay tax here on worldwide income. How to handle Upwork and Fiverr payouts, double tax treaties, ČNB rates and reverse charge.
Taxes · 16 December 2025 · 11 min readLate with your Czech tax return? The five-working-day grace period, how the §250 fine and §252 interest are calculated, and how to limit the damage.
Guides · 12 December 2025 · 12 min readRetention periods for invoices, tax records, accounting documents and payroll. Digital archiving rules and what happens if you cannot produce a document.
Guides · 4 December 2025 · 6 min readData box, the MOJE daně portal or paper: three ways to file a Czech tax return in 2026, and why filing electronically gives you a month more time.