Czech Republic

Deloitte has one of the largest tax practices in the Czech Republic, with more than 295 tax professionals led by nine partners. The firm provides tax services across corporate tax, indirect tax, global employer services, transfer pricing, international tax, grants and incentives, and EU advisory services.

The firm recently advised SAP with legal analysis concerning the consequences and associated risks of a long-term posting of SAP employees between various EU countries in terms of the clauses relating to the employer's obligation to provide its employees with an additional set of terms and conditions of employment. The team also aided a Czech-based technology firm in establishing acceptable VAT treatment and correcting previously used procedures.

During the research period, the firm hired numerous senior tax managers, including Jana Pytelková, Robert Nemecek, Tomas Kubis and Kateryna Denysova, while senior tax manager Pavel Snobl departed the organisation.

Dentons' Tax practise in Prague has a long history of advising a varied client base, including both foreign and domestic customers, on a wide range of corporate, M&A, real estate, banking and finance, insolvency, restructuring, and bankruptcy issues. Petr Kotáb is head of the tax team in Prague.

During the research period, the firm advised a major FMCG player on employee incentive plans as well as representing a major energy trading company in a tax dispute, both of which are confidential.

The Grant Thornton transfer pricing team now consists of 22 experts led by Jiří Jakoubek, partner responsible for this area in the Czech Republic, and includes six assistants, six consultants, five senior consultants, three managers, a director and a partner.

During the research period, the firm offered TP Analysis of intercompany financing for a significant corporation, as well as client representation during a tax audit focusing on the TP area, both of which are confidential.

Peterka & Partners is a CEE law firm with a pan-regional full-service practice. The tax desk is managed by Rostislav Frelich, a tax advisor. Hana Skalicka is a tax litigation attorney.

During the research period, the firm advised a manufacturing firm on restructuring and an e-commerce merchant on VAT, both of which are confidential.

Weinhold Legal provides a comprehensive tax service to clients and has offices in Prague and Brno, which is often sought on cross-border M&A or corporate deals by critical international companies. Daniel Weinhold leads the team on tax litigation matters and the tax.

Details of the firm’s work and clients remains confidential.