Blíží se solidární daň pro fyzické osoby?

Is the solidarity tax for natural persons approaching?

We keep you informed about the possible introduction of a sectoral or so-called windfall tax (from "extraordinary" profits) for selected companies (most recently HERE).

Added to this is the topic of the possible introduction of increased taxation for (selected) natural persons.

Indeed, in a recent press interview, Minister Jurečka (KDU-ČSL) brought up the topic of the possible introduction of a "solidarity" tax for natural persons with "higher" income (HERE): "...But I can also imagine a debate about the introduction of progressive taxation. Solidarity, which should now be appropriate, we should demand not only from legal entities and business entities. Even us people who have higher income could have some measure of solidarity. It could also be temporary, in an interval of two to four years, because that is the time when we will have to cover the highest costs that we will have due to high energy prices in helping households."

The official reactions of representatives of other government parties to this initiative are so far lukewarm.

The leader of TOP09, Markéta Pekarová Adamová, commented as follows (HERE): "I do not agree with the proposal to tax higher income more. Let's not punish diligence and ambition. In addition, people with above-average incomes show a higher level of solidarity, because they pay more money into the system in taxes - they have a higher tax rate. Let's talk about the income of the state budget, but this is a dead end."

Jan Skopeček - deputy speaker of the Chamber of Deputies - from the ODS (HERE): "We don't have a left-wing, social-democratic government. That's why I believe that the idea of ​​punishing active, successful people with progressive taxation has no chance. The rich are already paying more. Our problem is not low taxes, but extremely high expenses. That's where the ministers have to work..."

So let's see.

If you have any questions, please contact the EY tax team with whom you regularly work.

Authors:

Lucie Říhová

Hana Cicvárková