Czechs divided over decision to scrap electronic sales registers

Forty-eight percent of people disagree with the government’s decision to scrap electronic sales registers, according to the outcome of a poll conducted by NMS Market Research at the end of November. On the other hand, 32 percent of people support the decision. A fifth of respondents said they have no opinion on the matter. The law on electronic sales registers which was pushed through by the ANO party of Andrej Babiš as an instrument to fight tax evasion. The Senate is expected to approve the bill abolishing electronic sales registers on Wednesday, despite efforts by the opposition to allow them to remain on a voluntary basis.