Finance minister reveals details of EET return in 2027

Finance Minister Alena Schillerová (ANO) presented the details of a bill to restore Czechia's electronic sales reporting system (EET) from January 2027, initially in a pilot version. The EET 2.0 system will build on the original EET, which was introduced by the ČSSD–ANO government in 2016. However, it was suspended from 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and from January 2023 it was abolished by Petr Fiala’s (ODS) government.

“Recording sales is normal,” the minister said, adding that the return of the system could generate an additional CZK 14–15 billion (EUR 600 million) per year in VAT and income tax. The EET 2.0 system will record payments made in person, including cash, card, and QR code transactions. Unlike the previous system, there will no longer be a requirement to print a paper receipt. The proposal also includes an “EET OFF” exemption for small businesses with annual revenues of less than CZK 1 million (EUR 41.000).

President Petr Pavel does not consider the reinstatement of the EET system a step in the wrong direction, he announced on Wednesday.

Additionally, Schillerová said that the government will reintroduce nursery subsidies and tax reliefs for working students.