Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100Wed, 22 Jul 2026 15:11:12 +0200Senate rejects further tax hikeshttps://english.radio.cz/senate-rejects-further-tax-hikes-8551908© 2026 Radio Prague International The Senate on Thursday rejected one of the most controversial components of the government's fiscal consolidation package - a hike in value-added and income taxes aimed at bringing the debt in public finances under 3 percent of GDP in 2013. The proposed bill has come under fire not just from the opposition parties but also from economists and, not least, the prime minister’s own Civic Democrats who argue that it will drag the country deeper into recession. encr@radio.cz (Cesky Rozhlas)webmaster@radio.cz (CRo Webmaster) https://english.radio.cz/sites/default/files/images/penize18.jpg?timestamp=1591193432 Senate rejects further tax hikes https://english.radio.cz/senate-rejects-further-tax-hikes-8551908 Radio Prague International Radio Prague International radio.prague.int@gmail.com clean 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9