2 SUPPLEMENTARY INSTRUCTIONS 1. Calculations and workings need to be made to the nearest CZK if the law does not require otherwise. 2. All apportionments should be made to the nearest month. 3. All workings should be shown in Section B. TAX RATES AND ALLOWANCES The following tax rates and allowances for 2018 are to be used in answering the questions. Corporate income tax rate Rate 19% Corporate income tax credits (CZK) Disabled employees 18,000/60,000 Personal income tax rate Rate 15% Solidarity surcharge on income over CZK 1,438,992 7% Personal income tax credits – annual amounts (CZK) Personal tax credit 24,840 Dependent spouse credit 24,840 First child credit 15,204 (maximum bonus CZK 60,300) Second child credit 19,404 Third and further child credit 24,204 Student credit 4,020 Credit for expense in preschool facility 12,200 Disabled employees 18,000/60,000 3 [P.T.O. Social security and health care contributions Cap for social security purposes CZK 1,438,992 Employment Health care Employee’s contributions 4·5% Employer’s contributions 9·0% Social security Employee’s contributions 6·5% Employer’s contributions Pension scheme 21·5% Illness insurance 2·3% Unemployment insurance 1·2% Total 25·0% Private entrepreneur Health care contributions 13·5% Minimum monthly/annual assessment base CZK 14,989·50/179,874 Social security contributions Social security 29·2% Illness insurance 2·3% Minimum monthly/annual assessment base for the main activity CZK 7,495/89,940 Minimum monthly/annual assessment base for the secondary activity CZK 2,998/35,976 Threshold limit for obligatory participation in social security in the case of the secondary activity CZK 71,950 Value added tax (VAT) Standard rate 21% Reduced rate 10% and 15% Threshold registration limit CZK 1,000,000 Repo interest rate Applicable on 1 January 2018 0·5% Minimum wage CZK 12,200 4 Tax depreciation Tax depreciation periods for tangible assets Group 1 3 years Group 2 5 years Group 3 10 years Group 4 20 years Group 5 30 years Group 6 50 years Tax depreciation periods for intangible assets Audiovisual work 18 months Software and R&D results 36 months Other intangible assets 72 months Depreciation rates under the straight-line method 1st year following years for increased input price Group 1 20 40 33·3 Group 2 11 22·25 20 Group 3 5·5 10·5 10 Group 4 2·15 5·15 5·0 Group 5 1·4 3·4 3·4 Group 6 1·02 2·02 2 Where the depreciation rates for the first three groups are increased by 10% in the first year: 1st year following years for increased input price Group 1 30 35 33·3 Group 2 21 19·75 20 Group 3 15·4 9·4 10 Depreciation rates under the accelerated method 1st year following years for increased input price Group 1  3  4  3 Group 2  5  6  5 Group 3 10 11 10 Group 4 20 21 20 Group 5 30 31 30 Group 6 50 51 50 5 [P.T.O. Tax deductible provisions limits valid from 2015 Due time after the maturity date of a qualifying provision More than 18 months 50% 30 months 100% Tax reserves Creation of tax reserves – maximum number of years for creation Group 2 3 years Group 3 6 years Group 4 8 years Group 5 10 years Group 6 10 years