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Paying Taxes 2012
Paying Taxes is a unique study from World Bank, IFC and PwC,which investigates and compares tax regimes in 183 economies worldwide and ranks them according to the relative ease of paying taxes.

Pocket Tax Book Czech Republic 2010 edition (pdf 195 kB)
The information in this book is based on taxation law, legislative proposals and current practice, up to and including measures passed into law as of 1 January 2010. Tax amendments currently in Parliament will be introduced in the future.

 

Appetite for change 
PwC survey suggests solution to reducing impact on environment lies in mix of penalties and rewards.

Taxes at a Glance (pdf 1,1 MB)
Taxes at a Glance briefly summarizes the tax systems of the CEE countries and indicates some key tax parameters and highlights attractive features of the tax systems.

International Tax Review Tax management in companies (pdf 1,18 MB)
The second edition covers a myriad of topics that focus on people, process, technology, data, controls, strategy, structure and communications - all key enablers that drive today's tax function. The articles illustrate how forward-thinking senior tax executives can address their challenges head-on by taking a very close look at every aspect of their tax departments.

PayWell 2009 - How will the economic crisis change the remuneration process?
A regular survey on salaries, compensation and benefits, and HR controlling.

HR Controlling 2009 - Measuring Performance of Human Capital
An annual survey and benchmarking tool which allows you to analyse and compare your company's HR indicators with others in the market

Managing tomorrow's people
Publication series
 

What next for the Eurozone? (pdf 241 kB)
PwC outlines four potential Eurozone outcomes for 2012.

Seizing the day: The impact of the global financial crisis on cities and local public services
The report – based on interviews with local government leaders in 22 countries - outlines the challenges and opportunities facing local leaders following the onset of the global financial crisis, and sets out views on the future for cities and local governments and successful ways for local leaders to act.

Vision 2050
The report provides estimates of the global order of magnitude of potential additional sustainability-related business opportunities in key sectors in 2050. The report does not include country specific information but has sector breakdowns of the likely potential opportunities that the sustainability agenda brings.

Hard Landing Central and Eastern Europe Facing the Global Crisis (pdf 1,45 MB)
The global crisis reached the countries of Central and Eastern Europe relatively quickly causing GDP decline and general recession. There is no doubt that after a period of flying high, the landing was exceptionally hard. According to the most recent report by PwC entitled "Hard landing. Central and Eastern Europe Facing Global Crisis” Poland, Czech Republic, Russia, Slovakia and Slovenia are the pillars of the region and are that best at dealing with the economic crisis.

PwC's Economic Views
This is a gateway to a wide range of economic and sector research reports, produced by our specialised research teams, that provide up-to-date analysis of recent developments and forecasts in the world’s major economies.