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Minimum viable inputs
Minimum viable — bank statement for the period. Acceptable from: CSOB, Komercni banka, Fio banka, Ceska sporitelna, Raiffeisenbank CZ, mBank, Revolut Business, Wise Business.
Recommended inputs
Recommended — sales/purchase invoices, DIC (CZ + 8-10 digits), prior period return.
Ideal inputs
Ideal — complete invoice register, control statement data, prior Kontrolni hlaseni.
R-CZ-1 — Identifikovana osoba only
Identified persons file limited returns. This skill covers standard DPH payers only.
R-CZ-2 — Partial exemption
Partial exemption requires koeficient calculation under Sec. 76. Use a danovy poradce.Sec. 76
R-CZ-3 — Construction domestic reverse charge (Sec. 92e)
Construction domestic reverse charge requires specialist classification.Sec. 92e
R-CZ-4 — Special schemes
Margin/travel agent schemes out of scope.
R-CZ-5 — VAT group
Group registration out of scope.
Standard 21% rule
Default. Sales: Row 1. Purchases: Row 40.Sec. 47(1)(a)
Reduced 12% rule
Food, beverages, water, accommodation, restaurant, books, medicines, transport, events.Sec. 47(1)(b)
Zero rate/exempt with credit rule
Exports: Row 21. Intra-EU goods: Row 20. Intra-EU B2B services: Row 22.
Exempt without credit rule
Financial, insurance, healthcare, education, postal, residential rental > 2 years, gambling.Sec. 51-62
Reverse charge EU services rule
Output: Row 4/7-8. Input: Row 43.Sec. 108(1)(c)
Reverse charge EU goods rule
Output: Row 3/7-8. Input: Row 43.Sec. 25
Reverse charge non-EU services rule
Output: Row 5/7-8. Input claimed.
Capital goods rule
Movable > CZK 80,000 with life > 1 year: 5-year adjustment. Immovable: 10-year.Sec. 78-78e
Passenger vehicles
Deductible if for business (no hard block like Malta)
Entertainment
Deductible if business purpose (unlike Malta hard block)
Personal use
Blocked
Representation gifts > CZK 500 without advertising
Blocked
Control statement requirement
Mandatory alongside the return. Lists individual transactions. Must be filed even if nil. Penalty for late filing: CZK 10,000-500,000.
Default and question
Default: 0%. Question: "Vehicle type? Business use?"
Default and question
Default: block. Question: "Business purpose? (Deductible in CZ if documented.)"
Default and question
Default: non-EU RC. Question: "Check invoice entity."
Default and question
Default: exclude. Question: "Sale, own money, or loan?"
Default and question
Default: if > CZK 80,000, capital goods. Question: "Confirm total."
Default and question
Default: 0%. Question: "Business or mixed?"
Default and question
Default: exclude. Question: "Purpose?"
Inference and fallback
Inference: s.r.o. = company; OSVC = sole trader. Fallback: "OSVC or s.r.o.?"
Fallback
Fallback: "Are you platce DPH?"
Fallback
Fallback: "DIC? (CZ + 8-10 digits)"
Fallback
Fallback: "Monthly or quarterly? Which period?"
Fallback
Fallback: "Do you file Kontrolni hlaseni?"
Fallback
Fallback: "Any exempt supplies?"
Fallback
Fallback: "Nadmerny odpocet from prior period?"
Sources list
1. VAT Act No. 235/2004 Coll. (as amended by 349/2023 Coll.) 2. Control Statement Regulation 3. EU VAT Directive 2006/112/EC — via companion skill 4. VIES — https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/vies/VAT Act No. 235/2004 Coll. (as amended by 349/2023 Coll.)
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Quick reference table
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Country | Czech Republic (Czechia) |
| Standard rate | 21% |
| Reduced rates | 12% (consolidated from former 15%/10%: food, beverages, water, restaurant/catering, accommodation, books, medicines, medical devices, newspapers, passenger transport, cultural/sporting events, cleaning, hairdressing, minor repairs) |
| Zero rate | 0% (exports, intra-EU supplies of goods) |
| Return form | Priznani k DPH (VAT return); Kontrolni hlaseni (Control Statement, mandatory alongside) |
| Filing portal | https://www.mojedane.cz |
| Authority | Financni sprava Ceske republiky (Financial Administration) |
| Currency | CZK (Czech Koruna) |
| Filing frequencies | Monthly (default, mandatory if turnover > CZK 15M); Quarterly (turnover <= CZK 15M for 2 years, not newly registered) |
| Deadline | 25th of month following period |
| Companion skill (Tier 1, workflow) | vat-workflow-base v0.1 or later — MUST be loaded |
| Companion skill (Tier 2, EU directive) | eu-vat-directive v0.1 or later — MUST be loaded |
| Validated by | Deep research verification, April 2026 |
| Validation date | April 2026 |
Read this whole section before classifying anything. The workflow runbook is in vat-workflow-base Section 1.
Key return rows
| Row | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 1 | Domestic taxable supplies at 21% — base and VAT |
| 2 | Domestic taxable supplies at 12% — base and VAT |
| 3 | Intra-EU acquisition of goods — base |
| 4 | Intra-EU acquisition of services (reverse charge) — base |
| 5 | Services received from non-EU (reverse charge) — base |
| 6 | Other domestic reverse charge supplies (construction Sec. 92e) — base |
| 7-8 | Self-assessed output DPH on rows 3-6 |
| 9-10 | Exempt supplies (with/without credit) |
| 20 | Intra-EU supplies of goods |
| 21 | Exports |
| 22 | Intra-EU B2B services supplied |
| 40 | Input DPH on domestic purchases at 21% |
| 41 | Input DPH on domestic purchases at 12% |
| 43 | Input DPH on intra-EU acquisitions |
| 44 | Input DPH on imports |
| 45-46 | Adjustments |
| 47 | Correction of input DPH (Sec. 44) |
| 50 | Total output DPH |
| 51 | Total input DPH (nadmerny odpocet if negative) |
| 62 | Net DPH payable |
| 63 | Excess credit (nadmerny odpocet) |
| 64 | Change in excess credit |
Conservative defaults
| Ambiguity | Default |
|---|---|
| Unknown rate on a sale | 21% |
| Unknown VAT status of a purchase | Not deductible |
| Unknown counterparty country | Domestic Czech Republic |
| Unknown B2B vs B2C for EU customer | B2C, charge 21% |
| Unknown business-use proportion | 0% recovery |
| Unknown SaaS billing entity | Reverse charge from non-EU |
| Unknown blocked-input status | Blocked |
Red flag thresholds
| Threshold | Value |
|---|---|
| HIGH single-transaction size | CZK 75,000 |
| HIGH tax-delta on single default | CZK 5,000 |
| MEDIUM counterparty concentration | >40% |
| MEDIUM conservative-default count | >4 |
| LOW absolute net DPH position | CZK 125,000 |
Czech banks pattern table
| Pattern | Treatment | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| CSOB, CESKOSLOVENSKA OBCHODNI BANKA | EXCLUDE | Financial service, exempt |
| KOMERCNI BANKA, KB | EXCLUDE | Same |
| FIO BANKA, FIO | EXCLUDE | Same |
| CESKA SPORITELNA | EXCLUDE | Same |
| RAIFFEISENBANK CZ | EXCLUDE | Same |
| MBANK | EXCLUDE | Same |
| MONETA MONEY BANK | EXCLUDE | Same |
| REVOLUT, WISE, N26 (fee lines) | EXCLUDE | Check for taxable subscriptions |
| UROK, UROKOVY, INTEREST | EXCLUDE | Interest, out of scope |
| UVER, LOAN, PUJCKA | EXCLUDE | Loan principal |
Government/statutory bodies pattern table
| Pattern | Treatment | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| FINANCNI URAD, TAX OFFICE | EXCLUDE | Tax payment |
| CSSZ, OSSZ, SOCIAL SECURITY | EXCLUDE | Social contributions |
| VZP, HEALTH INSURANCE | EXCLUDE | Health insurance |
| OBCHODNÍ REJSTRIK, COMPANY REGISTER | EXCLUDE | Registration fee |
Czech utilities pattern table
| Pattern | Treatment | Row | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| CEZ PRODEJ, CEZ DISTRIBUCE | Domestic 21% | 40 | Electricity |
| PRAZSKA PLYNARENSKA, INNOGY, E.ON CZ | Domestic 21% | 40 | Gas/electricity |
| PRAZSKE VODOVODY, VODARNA | Domestic 12% | 41 | Water at 12% |
| O2 CZECH REPUBLIC, O2 CZ | Domestic 21% | 40 | Telecoms |
| T-MOBILE CZ | Domestic 21% | 40 | Telecoms |
| VODAFONE CZ | Domestic 21% | 40 | Telecoms |
Insurance pattern table
| Pattern | Treatment | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| CESKA POJISTOVNA | EXCLUDE | Exempt |
| KOOPERATIVA | EXCLUDE | Same |
| ALLIANZ CZ | EXCLUDE | Same |
| GENERALI CZ | EXCLUDE | Same |
| POJISTENI, INSURANCE | EXCLUDE | All exempt |
Post and logistics pattern table
| Pattern | Treatment | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| CESKA POSTA | EXCLUDE for standard post; Domestic 21% for courier/parcel | Universal exempt; non-universal taxable |
| PPL CZ | Domestic 21% | Courier |
| DPD CZ, GEIS | Domestic 21% | Courier |
| DHL INTERNATIONAL | EU reverse charge | Check entity |
SaaS EU suppliers pattern table
| Pattern | Billing entity | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Google Ireland Ltd (IE) | EU reverse charge | |
| MICROSOFT | Microsoft Ireland (IE) | Reverse charge |
| ADOBE | Adobe Ireland (IE) | Reverse charge |
| META, FACEBOOK | Meta Ireland (IE) | Reverse charge |
| LinkedIn Ireland (IE) | Reverse charge | |
| SPOTIFY | Spotify AB (SE) | EU reverse charge |
| DROPBOX | Dropbox Ireland (IE) | Reverse charge |
| SLACK | Slack Ireland (IE) | Reverse charge |
| ATLASSIAN | Atlassian BV (NL) | EU reverse charge |
| ZOOM | Zoom Ireland (IE) | Reverse charge |
SaaS non-EU suppliers pattern table
| Pattern | Billing entity | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| AWS EMEA SARL | LU entity | EU reverse charge |
| NOTION | Notion Labs Inc (US) | Non-EU reverse charge |
| ANTHROPIC, CLAUDE | Anthropic PBC (US) | Non-EU reverse charge |
| OPENAI, CHATGPT | OpenAI Inc (US) | Non-EU reverse charge |
| GITHUB | GitHub Inc (US) | Check if IE |
| FIGMA | Figma Inc (US) | Non-EU reverse charge |
| CANVA | Canva Pty Ltd (AU) | Non-EU reverse charge |
Payment processors pattern table
| Pattern | Treatment | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| STRIPE (transaction fees) | EXCLUDE (exempt) | Financial service |
| PAYPAL (transaction fees) | EXCLUDE (exempt) | Same |
Professional services pattern table
| Pattern | Treatment | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| NOTAR, NOTARY | Domestic 21% | Legal |
| UCETNI, ACCOUNTANT | Domestic 21% | Accounting |
| ADVOKAT, LAWYER | Domestic 21% | Legal |
Payroll pattern table
| Pattern | Treatment | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| CSSZ, OSSZ | EXCLUDE | Social security |
| VZP, ZDRAVOTNI POJISTENI | EXCLUDE | Health insurance |
| MZDA, PLAT, SALARY | EXCLUDE | Wages |
Internal transfers pattern table
| Pattern | Treatment | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| VLASTNI PREVOD, OWN TRANSFER | EXCLUDE | Internal |
| DIVIDENDA | EXCLUDE | Out of scope |
| SPLATKA UVERU, LOAN REPAYMENT | EXCLUDE | Loan principal |
| ATM, VYBER, CASH WITHDRAWAL | Ask | Default exclude |
Example 1 transaction table
| Date | Counterparty | Net | DPH | Rate | Row (input) | Row (output) | Default? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03.04.2026 | NOTION LABS INC | -371 | 77.91 | 21% | input | 5/7-8 | N |
Input: 03.04.2026 ; NOTION LABS INC ; -16 USD / -371 CZK
Treatment: Non-EU reverse charge. Output in Row 5, self-assessed DPH at 21% in Row 7-8. Input DPH claimed. Net zero.
Input: 10.04.2026 ; GOOGLE IRELAND LIMITED ; -21,500 CZK
Treatment: EU reverse charge. Row 4 base, Row 7-8 output DPH, Row 43 input.
Input: 15.04.2026 ; RESTAURACE U FLEKU ; -5,560 CZK
Treatment: In Czech Republic, entertainment/representation expenses: input DPH IS deductible if business purpose documented. However, default block if purpose unclear.
Input: 18.04.2026 ; ALZA.CZ ; Laptop ; -40,320 CZK
Treatment: Below CZK 80,000 threshold for capital goods. Treat as overhead. Input DPH at 21%.
Input: 22.04.2026 ; STUDIO KREBS GMBH ; +88,500 CZK
Treatment: B2B service to DE. Row 22. 0%. Verify USt-IdNr.
Input: 28.04.2026 ; MOL CZ ; Fuel ; -2,020 CZK
Treatment: Vehicle fuel. In CZ, input DPH on passenger car fuel is deductible if for business. Default: 0% (use unknown).
Per vat-workflow-base Section 3. Column H accepts CZ DPH row codes. Bottom-line: Row 62 (payable) or Row 63 (excess credit).
CSOB and KB use semicolons, DD.MM.YYYY. Fio exports CSV with CZK amounts.
najem (rent), mzda/plat (salary), urok (interest), prevod (transfer).
CZK. Convert foreign amounts at CNB (Czech National Bank) rate.
CZ = Czech Republic.
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