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Everything about the Czech trade license, taxes, VAT and visas, written from the questions our clients ask.
Trade license: Getting started
What is a trade license?
What a Czech trade license (Živnostenský list) lets you do, its limitations, and when you need an s.r.o. instead. Plain-English guide for expats and f
Registration steps
Streamline your self-employment registration process with our expert consultation service. Register for trade license, tax office, social security and
Required documents
Which documents you need to register a Czech trade license: answer two questions and get your own checklist. Police clearance with apostille, passport
Trade license types
Start your business without any qualification or diploma. Check out the list of 'free' trade licenses for self-employed activities in annex 1-3 of the
EU NACE activity codes
EU NACE codes describing the business activies of your Trade License activities.
Business address
Get a virtual office or business seat quickly, privacy, mail management, and free translation. Register your trade license or SRO company at a profess
Datová schránka (data box)
With the Datová Schránka, trade license holders and independent professions can easily access Czech authorities. No longer paper forms lost in mail.
What is CzechPOINT?
What is CzechPOINT?
Tips for freelancers
Tips for freelancers in the Czech Republic
Trade license: Visa and insurance
All visa and residence types
Every Czech visa and residence permit for EU, UK and non-EU citizens, and whether you can get a trade license with it.
UK citizens
The Withdrawal Agreement, the registration certificate for UK citizens and permanent residence.
Business (digital nomad) visa
Get all the information you need on applying for a Business Visa for self-employment in Czech Republic. Discover the process, requirements, and benefi
Family visa
Family reunification, the family visa and work rights for family members.
Student visa
The study visa and permit, a trade license as a student, and the graduate shortcut to business.
Police clearance rules
Who needs a police clearance, the apostille, translation, the US affidavit and CzechPOINT.
Other visas
Other visas and a trade license
EU citizens and family
The registration certificate (green paper), rodné číslo, permits for non-EU family members and permanent residence.
Social security
The website provides detailed information on the social charges for self-employed individuals in the Czech Republic on a trade license (zivnostensky l
Public health care
The website provides a comprehensive overview of public health care options for self-employed individuals in the Czech Republic on a trade license (zi
Commercial health insurance
Non-EU business visa holders in the Czech Republic can not enroll into Public Health Care. Learn about commercial plans for self-employed foreigners h
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Trade license vs salary vs dividends
Trade license vs salary vs dividends
Trade license, DPP or employee? (calculator)
What an employee really costs a Czech company in 2026, what a DPP allows, and how much more a person keeps on a trade license for the same budget.
What is a US LLC?
What is a US LLC?
Compare businesses: Czech s.r.o. company
What is an s.r.o.?
What is a Czech s.r.o. company?
s.r.o. registration steps
s.r.o. registration steps
s.r.o. required documents
Required documents for an s.r.o.
Corporate income tax
Learn about 15% and 23% income tax in the Czech Republic for self-employed individuals. Discover the 3 accounting methods, VAT registration, and more
s.r.o. formation order
Form a new s.r.o. company
Tax and VAT: Income tax
Income tax return filing service
We prepare and file your Czech income tax return and the social and health overviews, fully online, with a document intake meeting included.
After filing: what to pay and when
2025 comprehensive expat tax service in the Czech Republic, filing their annual personal income tax returns, offering assistance with various income t
Income tax for a trade license
Learn about 15% and 23% income tax in the Czech Republic for self-employed individuals. Discover the 3 accounting methods, VAT registration, and more
What a trade license costs (calculator)
How much income tax, social and health insurance a Czech trade license costs at every revenue from 100,000 to 10,000,000 CZK, compared with paušální d
3 accounting methods
Real expenses, the 60/40 method or the flat-tax method: how each works for a Czech trade license in 2026, with the minimums and bands.
The personal income tax return
The guide provides a comprehensive overview of the Czech personal income tax return, detailing various income sources, tax rates, and filing requireme
Tax residency and tax benefits
Understand the complexity of the 183-day rule and Double Tax Agreements for Czech income tax return. Learn how it affects digital nomads and expats fi
Tax and VAT: Payments and reference
2026 social and health minimums
The 2026 monthly minimums for social security (5,005 CZK, or 3,575 CZK for a new trade license) and public health insurance (3,306 CZK), and the paušá
Tax, social and VZP bank accounts
Czech bank accounts for paying monthly and annual tax / Social / Health for your Živnostenský List (Živno)
Social security district codes
Číselník okresů / Codes and Bank Accounts of the Czech Social Security OSSZ, MSSZ and PSSZ required for registering, filing an annual overview, paying
Exchange rates 2025 (ČNB / MFČR)
Detailed information on the 2025 exchange rates for various currencies as determined by the Czech Ministry of Finance and the Czech National Bank, inc
Exchange rates 2024 (ČNB / MFČR)
Detailed information on the 2024 exchange rates for various currencies as determined by the Czech Ministry of Finance and the Czech National Bank, inc
Tax and VAT: VAT
VAT registration types
Full VAT, VAT light (identified person) or no VAT: when a Czech trade license has to register, the 2,000,000 and 2,536,500 CZK limits, and the common
VAT evaluation form
Determine your VAT registration status in Czech Republic quickly and easily. Complete our online evaluation form based on your sales and expenses.
File a VAT return (pay as you go)
Upload your invoices and we file your Czech VAT return, control statement and EU sales list. No subscription, pay per filing.
Accounting and VAT subscription
A yearly subscription for your Czech VAT returns, control statements and EU sales lists, with consultations and corrections included.
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