If you purchase goods or services in EU countries as a part of your economic activities, it is possible to get a value added tax back if you meet the given conditions. Many Czech tax payers will charge this VAT directly to the costs. However, the situation can be resolved in a much more economical way.

If the given conditions are met, it is possible to submit a request for VAT refund from other EU member countries through the electronic portal of the Czech Tax Administration until the end of September. In order to submit a request, it is necessary to have access to this electronic application established.  The territorially competent Czech tax administrator has a period of 15 days to grant this access. It is therefore necessary to apply for access in a timely manner to avoid an occurrence of a situation where the payer receives access data only after September 30, when, of course, his right to a tax refund has expired.

The request can be processed for you by the specialized department of our KODAP office in Liberec. Based on the granted power of attorney, our advisers will process and submit the application. They also administer all communication with foreign authorities.

We recommend that you also pass on information about the possibility of a VAT refund to your foreign business partners and companies of your group. These entities are given the option to submit a request for a refund of Czech VAT from the order fulfilments from 2022, also by September 30, 2023.