Czechs above EU average in percentage of workers with undeclared earnings

Seven percent of workers in the Czech Republic have undeclared earnings on which they do not pay income tax, according to a study by the EU agency Eurofound. That is two percent higher than the average in the European Union, suggests the study conducted in 2006 and 2007. Sixty-six percent of Czechs who admit to illegal earnings work for family, friends or neighbours, the highest percentage in this category in the EU, the study found.