Trade License.cz / Work as Freelancer or Independent Contractor
Registering a Czech Trade License the easy way!
Getting a trade license and working freelance in Prague / Czech Republic is not difficult if you use our services!
We register your živnostenský list and register you at the taxoffice, social office and health insurance. Take it from us, you are not going to save any time or money trying to register at all authorities yourself.
Getting the basic trade license takes usually 3-5 days and you can start to trade right after receiving the trade license. Tax, social and health registrations take longer (up to 2 weeks), but we take care of all those difficulties for you on the background.
Included in the price is also 2 hours of consultation:
-Before you have the license, we'll look at your situation (your visa possibilities, whether the trade license is the best option for you, tax consequences etc. etc)
-After you got the license, we'll tell you how and what to pay monthly, explain how to create an invoice, and give you some business training to give you some understanding about how to comply to czech rules so you can concentrate on what you know best: your business.
Trade License Accounting and Tax Return
Since we are accountants, we can also do your accounts, will give you tax advice, and prepare your annual income tax return
Some Facts:
A Trade License is called "Živnostenský list" in the Czech language.
A Trade License is called "Živ. list" or even "zivno" by most foreigners.
A Živnostenský list is easier, cheaper and faster to setup (and stop) than an sro
(a company), but yet it entitles you to do exactly the same kind of business.
"Živnostenský list" does not have to mean "small business", you can have a turnover of millions and even employees
You can have a Živnostenský list and be employee at the same time, or put it on hold while you're employee.
With a Trade License you pay far less taxes and are able to deduct more expenses than an employee. It is even more beneficial thanbeing employee of your own sro.
From 2011 on, registration at the Commercial Court (Obchodní Soud) is not necessary anymore, so no extra 5.000 CZK court fee anymore.
Most 3-rd Country Nationals need a long-term D-Visa for business purposes.
The first D-Visa is now only for 6 months and not 1 year anymore (2011 change).
Note that from 2011 on, it is only possible to change the purpose of stay from employment / student to business after a minimum of 2 years of stay(!).
So, if less than 2 years here, you will have to apply for a new business visa from scratch.
More benefits of a Trade License:
Because of the economical situation and the difficulties of getting a work permit for 3rd-County Nationals, many companies prefer to have freelancers, instead of offering a job as employee, so they save on social- and health charges.
Secondly, the moment you lose your job as employee, also your work permit and visa expires immediately. With a trade license this doesn't happen.
You may lose your client, but not your long-term business visa.
And... you will never have to apply for a work permit anymore!
So... get your živnostenský list now, there are plenty of business- and freelance opportunities, especially in Prague.
On the next page we explain exactly what documents you need so that we can register your trade license.
