Do you order cheap goods from Asian online platforms? From 1 July 2026, the rules for purchasing goods in small consignments from third countries will change significantly. At the same time, a new fixed customs duty will be introduced, which will…
In April 2026, the National Council of the Slovak Republic approved an amendment to the Act on Accounting, transposing part of the European Omnibus I package into Slovak legislation. The amendment reflects changes to the CSRD Directive and…
From 1 January 2026, Cyprus is introducing new anti-abuse measures concerning payments of interest, dividends and royalties to low-tax and non-cooperative jurisdictions, which were adopted on the basis of three decrees published on 13 March 2026.…
From August 2026, the rule prohibiting the chaining of companies, introduced in 2002, will be removed from the Commercial Code. Although it was originally intended to prevent unfair chaining of companies, in practice it is being circumvented. As a…
Following the new Commercial Register Act, changes regarding the representation of entrepreneurs, as well as a new option to reserve business name, will take effect in August.
Last month’s tax and legal news in brief.
On 15 April 2026, the National Council of the Slovak Republic approved the law on equal pay for men and women for equal work or work of equal value by a constitutional majority – 123 of the 147 members of parliament present voted in favour of the…
Once the right to assess tax has lapsed, the tax loss reported by the taxpayer is deemed correct, and the tax office is obliged, as a matter of official duty, to apply it to reduce the tax base increased by the tax audit in a subsequent period. This…
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has published an updated list of jurisdictions that have signed the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on the Exchange of GloBE Information (GIR MCAA) under Pillar Two, which…
Following the February update of the EU list (the so-called EU Blacklist), Poland and the Czech Republic introduced amendments in March 2026, each opting for a different implementation approach.
Slovakia is preparing a major change for everyone who offers short term rentals of flats, houses or rooms – for example via Airbnb, Booking.com or other platforms. The government has approved a draft law that will introduce a state register of…
The Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs, and Family of the Slovak Republic has submitted a new proposal for the regulation of digital platforms, responding to the expansion of delivery and transport services. The legislation, based on a European…
