Advertising, SaaS or another foreign service
We review the supplier, contract, invoice or payment and whether the supply falls into the Czech identified-person regime.
IDENTIFIED PERSON · CZECHIA
A foreign service can create Czech VAT duties earlier than expected.
Advertising, software, a platform commission or another service from a supplier not established in Czechia can create identified-person status. We do not decide from a platform logo: we review the contractual party, place of supply, invoice, payment and actual service.
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Registration follows the actual legal trigger
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VAT filing only for a period with a filing obligation
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An identified person normally does not file a control statement
WHAT THE STATUS MEANS
An identified person is not the same as a full VAT payer.
The regime concerns selected cross-border supplies. For a received service, the key questions are whether the place of supply is in Czechia and whether the supplier is not established in Czechia — it is not limited to EU suppliers.
An identified person typically declares and pays Czech VAT on the relevant received supply but normally has no input deduction from this status. The status alone also does not mean charging VAT on every Czech invoice.
SIX STARTING POINTS
First we establish where you actually are.
The same question may mean a clean registration, one new filing or several open periods. We separate those scopes before quoting.
Bolt, Uber or another platform commission
The first ride is a useful lead, not an automatic legal test. The actual contract, supplier, service and relevant date control the assessment.
Registration already exists
We map periods, documents, VAT filings, payments and the separate annual layer without blending different obligations.
Registration or filing periods are missing
We first build the timeline and verify what was actually filed. Only then do we propose a repair sequence.
You supply B2B services to another EU country
Selected services may require a recapitulative statement. This is a separate branch from merely receiving a foreign service.
You need to check whether IO is still enough
Full VAT registration has a different scope, rights and duties. Turnover, transaction type and economic impact are assessed separately.
WHAT YOU RECEIVE
A readable status, not a list of acronyms.
The output separates the legal trigger, registration status, filing periods and annual income-tax layer.
Trigger and date map
Contractual supplier, service type, first relevant invoice or payment and the periods that need attention.
Registration status
What is recorded, what needs filing and whether the case is a clean registration or a late-period repair.
VAT filing status
Relevant periods, available evidence, filings and payments within the agreed scope.
Annual handoff
Separate inputs for the annual income-tax return and other sole-trader or company obligations.
WHO IT FITS
For sole traders and small companies using cross-border services.
Typical situations
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foreign advertising, software, cloud or business subscriptions
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a platform charges a commission or another service from abroad
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selected B2B services are supplied to a business in another EU state
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status already exists and needs a recurring documented process
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the obligation was found late or the tax office has written
What cannot be answered safely from one shortcut
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setting the trigger date from a brand name or first ride alone
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treating identified-person status as full VAT registration
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promising a nil return every month without checking that period
PROCESS
From source documents to a confirmed route.
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Send the business ID and counterparty
We need the service or platform, contractual supplier and country shown on the contract or invoice.
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Establish relevant dates
We review the contract, first invoice, payment and actual supply rather than inferring the date from app activity alone.
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Separate registration and filing
We confirm whether registration is needed, which period is relevant and whether another statement applies.
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Receive a written scope
Price, inputs, deadlines and the recurring or annual follow-up are confirmed before work starts.
PRICING
Registration, filing and historical repair are three different scopes.
Starting prices match the main pricing page. Final scope depends on the number of periods and document quality.
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| Scope | Price | Typical fit |
|---|---|---|
| Identified person registration | from 2,990 CZK | Document review, application, power of attorney and routine tax-office follow-up. |
| Identified person VAT filing | from 690 CZK / filing | Period check, VAT calculation, electronic filing and submission confirmation. |
| Late-period and history review | from 1,990 CZK | Initial review of registration, periods and available evidence; corrections are quoted after findings. |
WHAT TO SEND
Five items are enough for the first review.
Do not send passwords or access credentials by email or through the contact form.
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business ID and a short activity description
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contractual supplier and country shown on the contract or invoice
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contract, first invoice, payment date and available monthly evidence
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IO registration date and last filed period if known
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tax-office decision or request without unnecessary credentials
Quick check
Not sure the identified-person regime applies to you?
Answer a few questions about platforms, ads and foreign services. In 2 minutes you will know whether IO registration or a monthly VAT filing may apply to you.
Take the 2-minute check
Free, no contact details required.
WRITTEN ENQUIRY
A contact detail and short summary are enough for the first exact step.
No introductory call is required. We verify scope, request missing records and confirm the price in writing before work starts.
FAQ
Common identified-person questions.
01 What is an identified person in Czechia?
It is a special VAT regime for selected cross-border supplies. It is not the same as full VAT registration, and the duties depend on the actual transaction.
02 Is a received service relevant only when the supplier is in the EU?
No. For a received service, the decisive points are a Czech place of supply and a supplier not established in Czechia; the supplier may be outside the EU.
03 Does the first platform ride automatically create the status?
A first ride may help locate the start of the relationship, but it is not a universal legal test. The contract, actual platform-service supplier, invoice, payment and supply date must be reviewed.
04 How quickly must registration be filed?
For mandatory registration, the application is generally filed within 15 days of becoming an identified person. Czech law also allows voluntary registration before a planned qualifying supply; the correct route depends on the documents.
05 Does the status require a nil VAT return every month?
The existence of the status alone does not automatically create a nil return every month. Filing is checked for the period in which a relevant supply occurred.
06 Does an identified person file a control statement?
An identified person as such normally does not file a Czech VAT control statement. A recapitulative statement is different and may apply, for example, to selected B2B services supplied to another EU state.
07 What is the VAT filing deadline?
The base deadline is the 25th day after the relevant period. If it falls on a non-working day, the procedural deadline moves; we verify it against the current Czech tax calendar.
08 What if registration or filing periods are missing?
We first build the timeline and verify the tax-office status. Only then can the repair order, payments and price be set safely.
FIRST STEP
Send the contractual party and first relevant date.
Business ID, service or platform, supplier shown on the contract or invoice and what has already been filed are enough for a written next step and scope.