Taxorio Blog

Practical guides on taxes, invoicing and accounting for self-employed foreigners in Czech Republic.

Taxes · 31 July 2026 · 9 min read

Offered a Czech contract "on IČO" instead of employment? Run the numbers first (2026)

A company offers you the same job "on IČO" instead of an employment contract. A calculation using real 2026 numbers shows how much of the invoiced amount actually stays with you — and what's often forgotten.

Features · 28 July 2026 · 6 min read

Taxorio now tracks your social and health insurance, too

Taxorio now shows the indicative impact of your business on Czech social and health insurance contributions — assessment base, annual premium, and shortfall or refund once you enter your advances. A filing aid for ČSSZ and your health insurer.

Taxes · 17 July 2026 · 9 min read

When Does a Czech Sole Trader Tax an Invoice: Issue Date, DUZP, or Payment?

Learn 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 read

Partial Payments and Overpayments: How to Match Czech Invoices Correctly

A 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 read

Revolut, Wise, PayPal, and Stripe for Czech Freelancers: Fees, FX, and Tax Records

A 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 read

Lost a Receipt or Invoice in Czechia? When a Freelancer Can Still Claim the Expense

A 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 read

What to Send Your Czech Accountant Each Month: A Freelancer’s Checklist

A 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 read

Czech Flat-Rate Expenses: Which Records and Receipts Must a Freelancer Keep?

A 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 read

Public invoice links: send clients a page that shows the live payment status

Taxorio now generates a public link for every invoice. Your client opens it without logging in, sees the live payment status, pays via QR code, and downloads the PDF. Share it by email, WhatsApp, or SMS.

Taxes · 7 July 2026 · 11 min read

Identified Person VAT in Czech Republic: The Rule That Catches Freelancers Buying Google or Meta Ads

Buying Google Ads, Meta ads, Upwork or foreign SaaS as a non-VAT Czech freelancer? You may become an "identified person" (identifikovaná osoba) on the first crown — with a 15-day registration deadline. Here is exactly how the rule works in 2026.

Taxes · 7 July 2026 · 10 min read

Flat-Rate vs Real Expenses in Czech Republic: The Choice That Can Save You 50,000+ CZK a Year

Czech freelancers can deduct expenses two ways: a flat percentage of revenue (paušální výdaje) or documented real costs. Picking the wrong one can cost you tens of thousands of crowns. Here is how to choose, with worked 2026 examples.

Taxes · 7 July 2026 · 10 min read

Czech Flat Tax (Paušální Daň) for Foreigners: 2026 Bands, Eligibility and the January Deadline

The Czech flat tax (paušální daň) replaces your income tax return and social and health statements with one monthly payment. Here are the 2026 bands, who qualifies, the January notification deadline, and the big catch: no tax credits.

Guides · 7 July 2026 · 12 min read

How to Get a Trade Licence (Živnostenský List) as a Foreigner in Czech Republic: 2026 Step-by-Step

The 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 · 11 min read

Minimum Social & Health Insurance for Self-Employed in Czech Republic 2026 (Including the July Cut)

What OSVČ freelancers actually pay in 2026: minimum monthly social and health insurance advances, the mid-year cut from July 2026, main vs side activity, and how the overpayment refund works.

Guides · 24 June 2026 · 10 min read

Freelancing in Czech Republic as a Foreigner: 2026 Guide

Step-by-step guide for foreign freelancers in Czech Republic: how to get a živnostenský list, register with ČSSZ and health insurance, understand tax residency, and manage your OSVČ business in 2026.

Taxes · 24 June 2026 · 7 min read

Got a Letter from the Czech Tax Office? Here's What to Do

Received an official letter from the Czech tax office (finanční správa)? Learn what common notices mean, how to respond, what deadlines to watch, and what happens if you miss them — practical guide for foreign freelancers.

Guides · 24 June 2026 · 8 min read

How to Invoice a Foreign Client from Czech Republic

Step-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 read

Health Insurance for Self-Employed Foreigners in Czech Republic

Who 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 read

Working Remotely in Prague for a Foreign Company — Tax Guide

Tax 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.