Tax and Legal Update - Special Edition - May 2020
27.05.2020Company: KPMG Česká republika, s.r.o.
Read the current information relating to the end of the state of emergency as well as practical experience with the utilisation of EGAP guarantees.
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Can employers take employees’ temperatures before they enter the workplace?
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As the measures adopted to avoid the spread of COVID-19 are loosened, employees can gradually return to their workplaces. The Office for Personal Data Protection (OPDP) has dealt with the question of whether employers are authorised to take their employees’ temperatures as a precondition for entering their workplace.
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Modification of occupational health check-ups after the end of the state of emergency
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The Ministry of Health has issued an extraordinary measure to prolong the validity of affirmations which replace initial medical check-ups, as well as the validity of periodical and extraordinary check-ups by 30 or 90 days of the end of the state of emergency. Employers must have the check-ups performed before the end of the prolonged validity period.
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Crossing borders after the state of emergency
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The state of emergency ended in the Czech Republic after 66 days on 17 May. Although many restrictions still remain in place, there have been several changes. The current conditions governing the entry of foreigners to the Czech Republic are summarised by the measure of the Ministry of Health of 15 May.
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The State pledges to pay half of the rent for entrepreneurs
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On Monday, 18 May 2020, the Czech Government approved the COVID – RENT programme. The programme’s aim is to support entrepreneurs who have not been able to pay the rent for their business premises as a result of the COVID-19 emergency measures. The programme is to be launched by the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
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COVID III guarantee programme will support businesses with up to 500 employees
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On 18 May 2020, the Government announced the COVID III programme to support entrepreneurs whose business activities have been limited as a result of COVID-19 and the corresponding protective measures. Although the programme follows on from the previously announced COVID I and COVID II programmes, there are several important differences.
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COVID plus – experience with utilising EGAP guarantees
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The COVID plus guarantee programme provides support for large businesses with at least 20% of their total annual revenue from sales coming from export. The window for filing applications has been opened as the European Commission has approved guarantees worth CZK 142 billion for the programme. This is a summary of some experience from practice.
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