Senate seeks to overhaul EET rules, Finance Minister vows to reject changes
Finance Minister Alena Schillerová called the Senate's amendment to the electronic sales registration law unreasonable and said it will be overturned.
Finance Minister Alena Schillerová labeled the Senate's amendment to the electronic sales registration (EET) law as nonsensical and announced the government's intention to override it. The Senate proposes to exclude cash payments, QR-code transactions, remote e-shop sales and direct farm-to-consumer sales from reporting, but the minister clarified that the new EET will still cover contact payments in cash, by bank card or QR code, leaving remote sales untouched.
Small entrepreneurs with annual turnover up to one million crowns using a flat-rate tax can opt out by joining an “EET Off” scheme, paying a higher fixed tax instead of one outlet monthly fee. The proposal also reinstates tax breaks removed by the previous administration, including a reduced VAT rate for non-alcoholic beverages served in restaurants, a tax-deductible status for quiet wine, and the return of childcare allowances for families and tax discounts for students. Additionally, pre-Christmas fish sales will be excluded from the reporting requirement.
How the sides frame it
MODERATE AGREEMENTCenter coverage highlights the Senate's proposed overhaul of EET rules and the finance minister's criticism of the amendment, while right-leaning coverage emphasizes the parliament's vote to reject the Senate's changes and frames the minister's opposition as protecting the fight against the grey economy.
CENTER
Reports the Senate's amendment plan and the finance minister labeling it nonsensical, noting the government's intent to override it.
RIGHT
Focuses on the Chamber of Deputies rejecting the Senate's amendments, restoring the original law, and presenting the minister's rejection as defending the system against the grey economy.
The right emphasises
- Parliament rejects Senate amendments and restores original law
- Governing coalition secured 104 votes
- Minister argues proposals would weaken effectiveness against the grey economy
