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Working in the Czech Republic: contracts, minimum wage, leave and unemployment benefit
Working in the Czech Republic as an EU citizen: no permit, the written contract, the 22,400 CZK minimum wage, probation, notice, leave and benefits.
6 min readFamily and workSchools in the Czech Republic for expat children: enrolment, Czech lessons and international schools
Schools in the Czech Republic for expat children: compulsory schooling, January enrolment, free Czech lessons, nursery and international schools.
6 min readFamily and workRetiring in the Czech Republic: the S1, your foreign pension and the Czech pension age
Retiring in the Czech Republic as a European: how the S1 gives you healthcare, how a foreign pension is taxed, the Czech pension age and paperwork.
7 min readFamily and workFreelancing in the Czech Republic: the živnost and the paušální daň flat tax
Paušální daň explained: how to register a živnost, who qualifies for the Czech flat tax, the 2026 monthly amounts for each band, deadlines and VAT limits.
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