Events

Paying Taxes in 2010

When: 24 November 2009, 3 – 6 p.m.
Where: PricewaterhouseCoopers, Kateřinská 40, 120 00 Prague

The official launch of the 4th Annual Report prepared by PricewaterhouseCoopers and the World Bank.

We will cover:

• What tax obligations Czech companies have to meet and what impact does it have on their business?
• Which countries made the most siginificant reforms of their tax systems and what is the overview of these changes?
• How does Czech tax system compare to the tax systems of our neighbouring countries?
• What is the administrative burden that Czech businesses have to carry?
• What areas should the Czech government focus on to improve the business environment for Czech companies?

We will answer these questions and bring you other interesting insights into the tax systems in 183 countries around the world.
More information can be obtained at www.pwc.cz/paytax.

Tax Up-date Brno

What already happened in 2009 and what is expected in 2010?

When: 26 November 2009, from 9:00 to 12:00
Where: Hotel Holiday Inn Brno

The 2009 became a year of significant changes also from the tax and social security prospective. Some of these changes are already in force and some will become effective from the beginning of the next year. Therefore we consider useful to inform you about the most important changes that may have impact on your company. In this respect you can expect from us a general overview of all changes in terms of taxes and social security insurance that we consider the most practical as well as warnings of the possible effects that these changes may have on you.

Our presentation will cover:

• Corporate income tax - super-fast tax depreciation and leasing and their use in practice, flat rate for transport, news in international taxation
• Personal income tax and social security and health insurance - changes in international taxation, allowances in social security insurance
• Value-added tax - EU VAT Package from 1 January 2010 - did you set your system to the new rules?
• Administration of taxes - news in paying taxes and insurance, major law amendments and judicial decisions, the basic principles of the new Code of Tax Proceedings

The seminar will be conducted in Czech language. Participation in the seminar is free of charge, however, due to the limited room capacity a registration is necessary. .

To register, please contact Vandy Bečicové via e-mail or by phone +420 542 520 185 by 20 November 2009.

Economic crime in times of economic crisis

Presentation of results of PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Global Economic Crime Survey

When: 10 December 2009, 3–5 p.m.
Where: PricewaterhouseCoopers, Kateřinská 40, 120 00 Prague

The largest and most comprehensive survey of its kind worldwide.

The 5th edition assesses corporate attitudes to fraud in the current economic environment.

During the event, we will share and discuss the main findings of the report focusing on questions such as:
Whether the incidence of fraud has increased as a result of economic crisis?
What types of fraud are most prevalent and why?
How economic pressures affect the propensity to commit fraud?
What steps are companies taking to detect and prevent fraud?

If you would like to attend, please register at www.pwc.cz/crime or contact Petra Šefelínová via e-mail or by phone: +420 251 151 877. The event will be in Czech language and it is free of charge but we kindly ask for registration.