Czech Business Today
Volume X, 5-2011
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Common trade policy – the open markets are key to international trade success
European Trade Policy and all its instruments have a direct impact on day-to-day business of European companies. … continue reading »
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SME survey: How did the SBA help Czech SMEs to expand?
Czech SMEs struggle the most with administrative burden and overregulation, taxation, access to finance and legal… continue reading »
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The single european VAT – a dream of european businesses
Business sector needs much simpler EU VAT collection and taxation adapted to economic trends, agreed participants of… continue reading »
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EESC corner – Commodity markets and raw material policy in the EU
At its plenary meeting on 14 July, the EESC adopted the opinion on commodity markets and raw materials. Although… continue reading »
CEBRE calendar
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20th, 2011:
CEBRE Debate on EU budget (Prague)
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September 21st, 2011:
Debate on the Future of Eurozone in the EP (Brussels)
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September 21st, 2011:
Debate with Tomáš Sedláček, CSOB chief Economist, in Prague House (Brussels)
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October 3rd – 7th, 2011
International Engineering Fair (Brno)
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October 5th, 2011:
CEBRE Debate on Access to Third Markets and External Aid (Brno)
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October 12th, 2011:
CEBRE Debate on Recognition of Professional Qualifications (Brussels)
Flash news
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Efforts for further cutting red tape
New proposal for the Trade Licensing Act revision will help Czech businesses to save more than €10M. The review proposes to abolish the obligation to indicate special identification number on the business premises, to extend services of central registration places and simplify administration when moving.
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State guarantee s for start-ups
The Czech Ministry of Industry and Trade with cooperation of the Czech- Moravian Guarantee and Development Bank launched a new support for start-ups. The Bank will provide start-ups with banking guarantees of maximum €115 thousand covering 80% of the credit. Start-ups have to employ less than 10 employees and operate less than 3 years. The loan can be used for acquisition of investments and inventories.
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Discussion on Future Financial Perspective
The Czech Republic has already decided the areas to be financed within the next financial period 2014-2020. The money will serve to finance competitiveness, improvement of quality and effectiveness of public services, social integration and integrated territorial development.
