Friday, 27 February 2009
DM drug-store discounts
DM gives you a sticker (bod) for every 100 CZK of your purchase.
You can get 10% discount for 15 stickers (15 bodu) and also you can get discount coupons for every 10 stickers.
Some of the coupons may have 50% discount.
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Thursday, 26 February 2009
Tax deduction and relief in the Czech Republic
Interest on a mortgage or building savings
Tax base can be reduced up to 300 000 CZK a year, which means up to 45 000 CZK less tax
Condition: housing needs(construction, renovation or purchase of house or apartment for your permanent residence, not just for recreation) and mortgage should be written to his taxpayers name at least partially.
Life and pension insurance
Tax base can be reduced up to 12 000 crowns a year, maximum 1 000 CZK per month
Condition: contract for 60 years and insurance and also insurance can be paid erlier then 60 month after signing the agreement.
Pension plan
Tax base can be reduced up to 12 000 crowns a year
Condition: the same as for insurance, state contribution can not be deducted
Gifts and charity, including blood donation
Condition: the aggregate value of such donations in the tax period was higher than 1 000 CZK or exceeded two percent of the original tax base
Free blood donation can reduce the tax base to 2 000 CZK
Contributions to trade unions
Tax base can be reduced to 1.5 percent of annual taxable income, up to 3 000 CZK
Education
Tax base can be reduced up to 10 000 CZK, if you have completed the test to verify the results of continuous education.
Deductible items
- Interest on a mortgage or building savings
- Life and pension insurance
- Gifts, including blood donation
- Contributions to trade unions
- Education
Tax rebates
- On the taxpayer
- The wife (husband)
- For students
- Disabled
- For children
Source: Aktualne.CZ
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Wednesday, 25 February 2009
Baby bonus DM drug-store gift
It could be for example 400 CZK discount per 2 500 CZK purchase, depends on your needs.
All children born in 2009 or pregnant women in the Czech Republic can get the discount vouchers.
It is enough to fill out the application form ( přihlašovací formulář ) directly on www.d-drogeriemarkt.cz and send e-mail to babybonus@dm-drogeriemarkt.cz with a copy of the birth certificate.
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Czech Miss 2009
Dresses were designed by Jaroslava Sedláčková, well known Czech fashion designer using traditional African materials such as wrought metal, and pearl beads.
Final gala evening will be held on February 28 at 8 pm in the attractive environment of Prague Airport. The live final will be broadcast by TV Nova . Many fans of this popular competition are looking forward to exciting show. Tickets are sold by Ticketpro network.
Finalists of Czech Miss 2009 presented their curves not only in swimsuits in the African style, but also in the extravagant models designed by Radka Sirková, Šárka Šišková or Katerina Severýn.
Iveta Lutovska became Czech Miss 2009
Monday, 23 February 2009
Aria hotel Prague - top luxury hotel in Europe and around the world
The most original features:
- Ancient Gregorian chant represented in Italian mosaic.
- Warm, spacious and furnished with opulent antiques rooms.
- Rooms enhanced with original artwork, books, computer with flat screen, equipped with the biography of the featured composer or artist and also iPod with music of 52 composers.
- Music Library to the Private Screening Room.
- Artists range from Dvořák to Elvis, Mozart to Billie Holiday celebrated by the Aria Hotel .
- Dr Ivana Stehlikova, PhD in Musicology, Aria Hotel’s Music Director provides advice on current cultural and musical events in Prague to guests.
Matejska pout fun-fair in Prague
Matejska pout fun-fair is the first spring fair in Europe. It will continue until April and take place at Prague Exhibition grounds as usually.
The most famous attraction of Matejska fun-fair is probably roller coaster called cyclones. Many other attractions from the Netherlands such as centrifuges or Booster Catapult Bungee are also very popular.
You can find also motion simulators, shooting, roundabouts, chain roundabouts and swings.
Fast food, oriental sweets, Gingerbread hearts, toys and many other sales booths are there as well.
Opening hours of Matejska pout fun-fair:
Tuesday - Friday: from 2 pm to 10 pm,
Saturday, Sunday and public holidays: from 10 am to 10 pm
Friday, 20 February 2009
Indoor kart racing in Prague
Kart racing center Radotin offers the longest kart track in Europe with 910 m length which can be divided into 710 m half track and 200 m child track.
There are more than 30 curves and average speed can be 40 km/h. Some individuals can reach 60 km/h. The track is air-conditioned.
Races and mini challenges can be organized in 2 categories: sprint and endurance. There are special karts for children.
There is also restaurant and private parking. Price is 200 CZK per 10 minutes, however you can get some discounts.
Tax relief on wife (spouse) in the Czech Republic
In accordance with Income Tax Law § 35ba (1) the taxpayer can deduct from taxes calculated only 24 840 CZK for himself ( "discount on the taxpayer"), but under the conditions the same amount for a wife or husband.
The largest uncertainties arise about the concept of "own revenue" wife.
One large group of people think that it counted as "active earnings" - that is, income from employment, business and the like, not the parent or parental contributions. The second group in turn thinks that it calculates almost everything, including maternity and parental, that discount can be used effectively only in "socially weak" cases. Both are wrong.
Own income of the spouse includes in particular:
- All earnings from employment, business or agreements on work performed outside an employment relationship (agreement on the implementation of labor agreement on the work),
- Financial assistance in maternity
- Sickness insurance benefits
- Unemployment Benefits
- Payment (wage compensation) for vacation
- Income from pension insurance (old age, full and partial disability, widows' and widowers')
- Wife maintenance after divorce (but not the maintenance for the child),
- Revenue from the sale of property that does not belong to the joint property of spouses,
- The succession derived income
- The value of gifts received in the tax period.
On the contrary, own income of the spouse does not include:
- Parental allowance
- Other benefits of state social support, including birth grants and child allowance, social supplements, housing allowance and similar
- Social assistance benefits
- Assistance benefits in material need
- Contribution to the care, social services
- State contributions to retirement income insurance
- State contributions to building savings
- A scholarship provided to student continuously preparing for the future profession
- Income arising from the care of another person who is entitled to care under the Law on social services.
Source: Aktualne.cz
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Thursday, 19 February 2009
Free entrance to Aquapalace Prague for children
Child has to be accompanied by an adult paying full price. One adult can be with 2 children. Children should be also smaller then 150 cm in height to get free entrance.
Video, Miss CR along with hundreds of children from children's homes, Renata Langmannová, Veronika Chmelířová, Veronika Nová, Filip Tomsa and others
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Wednesday, 18 February 2009
Mortgage loans decline in the Czech Republic
Overall, it was granted 2,675 mortgage in comparison with 4817 last year. The main reason is that people speculate a lot about fall in property prices.
At the moment prices felt only for the old blocks of flats and newly build properties still keep prices without changes. However, people are more open for negotiations when selling properties.
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Tuesday, 17 February 2009
Happy Monday in Aquapalace Prague
All day ticket costs 300 CZK to Water World. If you enter Sauna World before 14:00 pm, sauna is free for you for the rest of the day, otherwise Water World & Sauna World all day ticket costs 400 CZK
Just to compare to weekend admission, the all day ticket costs 850 CZK. Saturdays are probably most popular, but the price is almost 3 times higher.
Find the full price list here.
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Manager and other well - paid positions salary changes in the Czech Republic
See the shorten list of them. Find more here.
POSITION 2008 - 2006 % Change (numbers in CZK / month, gross)
Information Technology
Sales Director 180 000 - 200 000 - 10 %
Client Manager 120 000 - 150 000 - 20 %
IT team lead 90 000 - 75 000 + 25 %
JAVA developer 85 000 - 80 000 + 6,3 %
System Administrator 70 000 - 60 000 + 16,7 %
IT Consultant 70 000 - 65 000 + 7,7 %
Telecommunications Specialist 70 000 - 65 000 + 7,7 %
Web Developer 50 000 - 44 000 + 13.6%
Sales - Technical Products
Sales Director 110 000 - 200 000 - 45 %
Marketing Manager 100 000 - 100 000 0%
Pharmaceutical and Health Care
Head of Marketing and Sales 130 000 - 150 000 - 13,3 %
Regional Manager 90 000 - 80 000 + 12,5 %
Legal Services
Lawyer 180 000 - 150 000 + 20 %
Corporate Attorney 100 000 - 100 000 0 %
Advertising
PR Manager 80 000 - 70 000 + 14,3 %
Client Manager 55 000 - 40 000 + 37,5 %
Finance & Accounting
Financial Manager 250 000 - 250 000 0 %
Chief Accountant 80 000 - 60 000 + 33,3 %
Financial Analyst 80 000 - 80 000 0 %
Payroll Department Lead 60 000 - 45 000 + 33,3 %
Human resources
HR Manager 100 000 - 100 000 0 %
Training Manager 90 000 - 80 000 + 12,5 %
Recruitment Manager 90 000 - 80 000 + 12,5 %
Trainer 70 000 - 60 000 + 16,7 %
Monday, 16 February 2009
IT salary increase in the Czech Republic
The average annual salary increase of IT professionals is about 9%
The average annual salary increase in the Czech Republic is about 5%
The average gross monthly wage of IT professionals in the Czech Republic has grown
from 26530 CZK in 2002 to 40333 CZK in 2007, while Czech average monthly wage has grown from 19801 CZK in 2002 to 25344 CZK in 2007.
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Thursday, 12 February 2009
Residence of Aliens in the Czech Republic (Cizinecky zakon)
326/1999 Coll. Law on Residence of Aliens in the Czech Republic
The original Czech version of the law can be found on portal.gov.cz The government portal should have the most up-to-date version .
This is a contents of the law (translated by Google)
(1) Cizinec je oprávněn vstoupit na území přes hraniční přechod v místě a čase určeném k provádění hraniční kontroly. (1) An alien is entitled to enter the territory through the border crossing at the place and time specified for the implementation of border controls.
(1) Cizinec je povinen podrobit se hraniční kontrole bez odkladu po překročení státních hranic, pokud je hraniční kontrola prováděna (1) An alien is obliged to undergo border checks immediately after crossing the state border, where border control is carried out
(1) Podmínky vstupu na území a provádění hraniční kontroly stanoví přímo použitelný právní předpis Evropských společenství1) (1) Conditions for entry into the territory and border control provides directly applicable European legislation společenství1)
Odepření vstupu na území Denied the
Zajištění nákladů spojených s vycestováním z území Ensuring the costs associated with exit from the territory
Prostředky k pobytu na území Means to stay in the territory
Hraniční průvodka Border docket
(1) Rodinným příslušníkem občana Evropské unie1b) (1) family members of citizens of the European unie1b)
(1) Cizinec pobývá na území přechodně a) po překročení státních hranic České republiky a po ukončení hraniční kontroly, nebyl-li (1) A foreigner staying in the territory and temporarily) after crossing the state border and the Czech Republic after the end of border controls, if no
Cizinec může pobývat na území přechodně a) bez víza, An alien may reside in a transitional and) without a visa,
Krátkodobá víza Short-stay visas
Dlouhodobá víza Long-stay visas
Cizinec může pobývat na území přechodně bez víza, An alien may reside in a temporarily without a visa,
Ukončení přechodného pobytu na území, k němuž se vízum nevyžaduje, a zánik tohoto pobytu Termination of temporary residence in the territory to which the visa is not required, and termination of the stay
(1) Průjezdní vízum uděluje, pokud není dále stanoveno jinak, diplomatická mise nebo konzulární úřad České republiky (dále jen (1) The transit visa is granted, unless stipulated otherwise, the diplomatic mission or consular office of the Czech Republic (hereinafter
Náležitosti k žádosti o udělení průjezdního víza Requirements for application for grant of visa
(1) Letištní vízum uděluje zastupitelský úřad na žádost cizince, který z důvodu čekání na letecký spoj je nucen pobývat v tranzitním (1) Airport Embassy visa granted at the request of an alien who by reason of waiting for the air service is forced to stay in transit
Náležitosti k žádosti o udělení letištního víza The elements of the application on the airport visa
(1) Vízum k pobytu do 90 dnů uděluje, pokud není dále stanoveno jinak, zastupitelský úřad na žádost cizince. (1) visa to stay within 90 days is granted, unless stipulated otherwise, the representative office at the request of a foreigner.
Náležitosti k žádosti o udělení víza k pobytu do 90 dnů Requirements for application for a visa to stay within 90 days
Při podání žádosti podle § 26 odst. 5 When the application under Section 26, paragraph 5
Prodloužení platnosti a doby pobytu na krátkodobé vízum Extension of period of stay for a short stay visa
Jednotné schengenské vízum vydané Českou republikou Uniform Schengen visa issued by the Czech Republic
Jednotné schengenské vízum vydané jiným smluvním státem Uniform Schengen visa issued by another Contracting State
(1) Vízum k pobytu nad 90 dnů uděluje policie na žádost cizince, který hodlá pobývat na území za účelem vyžadujícím pobyt na (1) visa to stay over 90 days is granted at the request of police, foreigners wishing to reside in the territory for the purpose of requiring a stay of
Náležitosti žádosti o udělení víza k pobytu nad 90 dnů Requirements for application for a visa to stay over 90 days
Vízum k pobytu nad 90 dnů za účelem strpění pobytu na území Visa for over 90 days for tolerated stay in the territory
Náležitosti žádosti o udělení víza k pobytu nad 90 dnů za účelem strpění pobytu na území Requirements for application for a visa to stay over 90 days for tolerated stay in the territory
Prodloužení doby pobytu na území na vízum k pobytu nad 90 dnů Extension of period of stay in the territory of the visa for over 90 days
Prodloužení doby platnosti víza a doby pobytu na území na vízum k pobytu nad 90 dnů za účelem strpění pobytu na území The extension of the duration of visa and period of stay in the territory of the visa for over 90 days for tolerated stay in the territory
Zrušení platnosti víza k pobytu nad 90 dnů 1. Cancellation of the visa for over 90 of 1 cizinec ve lhůtě stanovené policií nepředloží potvrzení o tom, že požádal o vydání nového cestovního dokladu, nebo alien within the period provided for the police fails to confirm that the requested issuance of a new travel document, or
Zrušení platnosti víza k pobytu nad 90 dnů za účelem strpění pobytu na území Cancellation of the visa for over 90 days for tolerated stay in the territory
Dlouhodobé vízum smluvních států Long-term visa Contracting States
(1) Diplomatickým vízem se rozumí letištní vízum, průjezdní vízum, vízum k pobytu do 90 dnů nebo vízum k pobytu nad 90 dnů (1) diplomatic visa means airport visas, transit visa, visa for up to 90 days or a visa for over 90 days
Prohlášení neplatnosti diplomatického víza a zvláštního víza Nullity of a diplomatic visa and a special visa
Povolení k dlouhodobému pobytu With long-term resident
Povolení k dlouhodobému pobytu za účelem společného soužití rodiny na území A long-term residence for the purpose of the joint family living together in the territory
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