Europe EU
Founders launching a regulated fintech or gaming product in CEE, Czech Republic
Czech National Bank (CNB) supervises EMI and crypto asset licensing under MiCA (EU crypto framework), and MFCR runs the gaming licence regime. EU passporting from Prague reaches all 27 member states.
CNB / MiCAMFCR gamingEU passporting
Start setup {placement} 4 min · no card required
Corp tax
21%
Fastest setup
2 weeks
Tax treaties
90
Region
Europe
What you'll need
- No resident director required
- Local registered office required
- No substance requirement
- Minimum capital: CZK 1
- Administrative language: Czech
- Legal system: Civil law
Tax and treaty profile
- Corporate tax 21%
- Tax treaties 90
- VAT rate 21%
- Withholding on dividends 15%
Key treaty partners
GermanyFranceUKUSASlovakiaPoland
Banking and payments
- Banking is straightforward
- Stripe supported
- Wise supported
- Crypto banking available
- EMI license framework available
Considerations
If headline tax rate is your binding constraint
The Czech CIT was raised from 19% to 21% in 2024 and there is no IP Box or refund mechanism. If you need a low effective rate on IP or trading profits:
CIT raised to 21%No IP BoxNo refund regime