Income tax
23% top rate
Chequia tax profile summary for taxes with the latest collected rates and source references.
23% top rate
33.8%
21% headline
21%
Generální finanční ředitelství (GFŘ / Finanční správa, FS) source: https://www.financnisprava.gov.cz/.
| Indicador | Valor | Fuente | Actualizado |
|---|---|---|---|
| income_tax_employee_share_eur_year | 6300 EUR/ano | OECD — Taxing Wages (DF_TAXINGWAGES) tax wedge and net income | |
| social_contributions_employee_share_eur_year | 5000 EUR/ano | BMG and Deutsche Rentenversicherung social security rates 2026 |
| Field | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Top rate | 23% | 48340 |
| Zero-tax threshold | 0 | — |
| Data year | 2026 | 2026-06-12 |
| From | To | Rate | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 48340 | 15% | Flat 15% PIT on employment income (Zákon o daních z příjmů 586/1992 Sb. §16a) |
| 48340 | 23% | 23% on income exceeding 36× average monthly wage (~CZK 1,582,812 in 2026) — solidarity surcharge structure |
| Component | Employee % | Employer % | Annual cap | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VZP (health) — employee | 4.5 | — | — | 4.5% from gross to VZP (Veřejná zdravotní pojišťovna) or other 6 health insurers |
| VZP (health) — employer | 0 | 9 | — | 9% employer health (8.4% in some sources; 2026 rate 9.0%) |
| Social (pension + sickness) — employee | 7.1 | — | — | 7.1% employee social: 6.5% pension (důchodové) + 0.6% sickness (nemocenské) |
| Social — employer | 0 | 24.8 | — | 24.8% employer social: 21.5% pension (důchodové) + 2.1% sickness (nemocenské) + 1.2% state employment policy |
| Item | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Headline rate | 21% | SME rate: |
| CIT (Daň z příjmů právnických osob) | 21% | Standard rate (raised from 19% to 21% from 2024-01-01 per Konsolidační balíček reform) |
| Section | Value | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Standard VAT | 21% | Reduced: 12% |
| Capital gains | 15% | PIT 15% on capital gains from sale of securities held > 3 years (otherwise included in ordinary income). Real estate: 15% on gain after 5-year holding (exempt). Crypto: 15% PIT (since 2014, classified as 'jiný majetek' = other property). |
| Name | Status | Rate | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zaměstnanecká karta (Employee Card) | active | —% | Combined work + residence permit for non-EU workers in any sector. Standard processing 30-90 days. Quota system removed 2017. Replaced the previous dual-permit (work permit + long-stay visa) system. Salary threshold = minimum wage or higher per occupation. |
| Modrá karta (EU Blue Card) — Czechia | active | —% | Highly qualified non-EU workers; salary threshold 1.5× average wage (~CZK 1,085,000/yr in 2026) — adjusted for shortage occupations. Reduced threshold for professions on shortage list. |
| Digitální nomád (Digital Nomad Visa, §42j) | active_since_2023 | —% | Remote-worker residence permit introduced 2023-07. Income threshold CZK 60,000/month (net/gross TBC; per §42j of Zákon o pobytu cizinců). 1-year max, no path to permanent residence. |
| Startup Visa (CzechInvest) | active | —% | Innovative startup founder: 1-year renewable permit administered by CzechInvest. Endorsed by a Czech accredited business incubator. After 1 year, can transition to longer residence or self-employed permit. |
| Name | Source | English page |
|---|---|---|
| Generální finanční ředitelství (GFŘ / Finanční správa, FS) | https://www.financnisprava.gov.cz/ | English |
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