6/26/2024 Up to date yesterday at 9:54 p.m.|Supply: ČTK
Concession charges might enhance. On Wednesday, the federal government authorized their enhance for tv by 15 crowns to 150 crowns monthly and for radio by 10 crowns to 55 crowns monthly, introduced the Minister of Tradition Martin Baxa (ODS). The so-called main media modification, which can now be thought-about by the Chamber of Deputies, additionally envisages an growth of the vary of taxpayers. Households with no tv set or radio whose residents use a smartphone or have an Web connection must also pay the brand new charges. The cupboard additionally authorized different amendments, together with, for instance, a rise within the state allowance for kangaroos and comparable amenities for rapid help to youngsters in misery (ZDVOP). As an alternative of 39,600 crowns, it needs to be 43,560 crowns per little one monthly.
The price assortment system is not going to change. Baxa defined that it’s going to nonetheless be doable to refuse fee with an affidavit stating that the family doesn’t personal the machine coated by the legislation. The fundamental precept of 1 fee per family doesn’t change, whatever the variety of gadgets it has. In response to Baxa, the change will really have an effect on a minority of customers of public providers, as a result of for the overwhelming majority of about three million present concessionaires, the adjustments will imply a rise within the price by fifteen crowns within the case of tv and ten crowns monthly within the case of radio.
Due to the modification, Czech Tv (ČT) would obtain an extra 865 million crowns within the finances subsequent yr, and Czech Radio (ČRo) an extra 331 million crowns. This yr, CT operates with a finances of seven.95 billion crowns, and Czech Radio ought to have revenues and prices of two.37 billion crowns. Charges for each public corporations make up the vast majority of revenue. At CT the price has not modified since 2008 and at CRo since 2005. In response to the minister, the coalition proposal for a significant media modification ensures the sustainability of funding and the independence of public service media.
The usual additionally consists of the choice to extend charges yearly if inflation will increase by six p.c. In that case, the valuation ought to attain six p.c. With the modification, the federal government additionally proposes a change in funds for authorized entities. The price shouldn’t be linked to the variety of receivers that companies have, however to the variety of workers. Companies with as much as 24 folks and self-employed individuals (OSVČ) could be exempt from the fee. Firms with 25 to 49 workers pays 5 instances the price, corporations with as much as 99 workers pays ten instances and, for instance, corporations with greater than 500 workers pays 100 instances. Firms that hire vehicles would pay a radio price for every automobile.
The modification additionally newly limits the notification of sponsorship of tv or radio packages to 260 hours per yr, which is about 85 p.c of the state of affairs in 2023. The reason being the extreme use of sponsorship of packages in ČT. Broadcasters may also need to pay 25 p.c of the funds to the State Cultural Fund. On the identical time, public media won’t be able to position promoting on the Web or in cell functions, apart from promoting on their very own packages.
Novel or audiovizi
The federal government additionally authorized an modification on audiovisual manufacturing, based on which, along with filmmakers, authors of video video games and animated works might additionally obtain state help. The fund would newly present audiovisual help in 4 classes, specifically help for cinematography, help for tv works, help for animated audiovisual works and video video games, and help for audiovisual infrastructure. The State Cinematography Fund needs to be renamed the State Audiovisual Fund.
The modification, which can now be thought-about by the Home of Representatives, will carry more cash to the fund’s finances, because it introduces a price for VOD (video on demand) providers, comparable to Netflix or Disney+. To this point, they haven’t paid something, except they’re based mostly within the Czech Republic. The price ought to now be two p.c of gross sales within the Czech Republic, and an extra 1.5 p.c should be invested by the VOD platform in native content material within the type of so-called direct funding. The charges may also enhance to 2 p.c within the case of telecasts taken over and for cinematographic performances. Online game help will all the time be supplied by the fund as a subsidy with a revenue share.
Improve in state allowance for kangaroos
The cupboard additionally authorized a ten p.c enhance within the state allowance for kangaroos and amenities to assist youngsters in misery. In response to the proposal, the month-to-month quantity per little one ought to rise from 39,600 to 43,560 crowns. The allowance is lowered for days when the kid just isn’t staying at dwelling. It needs to be 1452 crowns per day from July. 11.5 million crowns are wanted for the rise this yr. Subsequent yr it needs to be round 23 million crowns.
The contribution from the state was adjusted final yr in January. Then it rose by ten p.c from 36,000 to 39,600. In response to the Baby Safety Act, the federal government can enhance the quantity from the state if costs have elevated by greater than 5 p.c because the final addition. In response to the Ministry of Labor, from final January to the top of April this yr, the buyer worth index elevated by 9.6 p.c. The workplace due to this fact proposed to regulate the state help by ten p.c.
Help of wood buildings
The federal government additionally authorized a technique based on which wood buildings ought to make up 1 / 4 of newly constructed residential buildings within the Czech Republic by 2035, Minister of Agriculture Marek Výborný (KDU-ČSL) knowledgeable after the federal government assembly. Within the Czech Republic, much less wooden is presently being constructed than elsewhere in Europe.
In response to Výborný, the federal government is contemplating, for instance, an actual property tax low cost for wood buildings as one other motivation for constructing from wooden. The Minister said that 14 to fifteen million cubic meters of wooden are harvested yearly in Czech forests, of which as much as 30 p.c is exported, and the wooden is commonly processed overseas. The uncooked supplies coverage ought to thus enhance the use and processing of wooden within the Czech Republic.
Larger rewards for bus drivers for ready
The cupboard additionally authorized an modification based on which, beginning in July, bus drivers will obtain larger remuneration for the ready time between connections. The proposal was based mostly on a memorandum signed on the finish of Might by the ministers of labor and transport with representatives of areas, carriers and commerce unions, Minister Marian Jurečka (KDU-ČSL) praised the dialogue.
The reward for ready needs to be set at 1.25 instances the minimal wage. This yr, it quantities to 18,900 crowns monthly, i.e. 112.50 crowns per hour. The ensuing quantity for the driving force is 140.60 crowns per hour between connections. From January, with the valorization of the minimal wage, it ought to rise.
In response to the Division of Labor, the brand new setup could have a modest influence on the prices of transportation employers. Nonetheless, the authors identified that in recent times the extent of the assured wage has not elevated. They known as it an “unprecedented stagnation” of this assured earnings. “Within the given context, the rise in remuneration can thus be thought-about average,” the ministry stated within the paperwork. It added that employers can affect the size of ready between connections by organizing work appropriately. The measures might additionally price municipalities and areas extra. The Division of Labor wrote that it isn’t doable to quantify their bills because of numerous fee agreements with carriers.
Compensation for top electrical energy costs for some corporations
The federal government additionally authorized that corporations in energy-intensive sectors will obtain compensation from the state for top electrical energy costs for a complete of two billion crowns. The regulation adopted by the federal government is a follow-up to the legislation on emission allowance buying and selling. It units guidelines for monetary compensation for corporations that pay excessive prices for greenhouse fuel emissions, which is mirrored in how a lot they pay for the electrical energy they use.
“We’re probably the most industrialized nations in Europe,” identified Jurečka. In response to him, the nation has a powerful illustration of heavy business, which has been severely affected by the state of affairs with excessive electrical energy costs and costly emission permits. The federal government goals to help this business.
Easing the principles for linked microbreweries
The federal government additionally authorized the comfort of the principles for the appliance of a decrease charge of consumption tax for microbreweries which might be related by property or personnel. A gaggle of related microbreweries whose whole manufacturing doesn’t exceed 200,000 hectoliters per yr would additionally be capable of attain a decrease consumption tax charge. Till now, the connection of microbreweries alone made it inconceivable to use the lowered charge, which, based on the Ministry of Finance, led to formal changes to the personnel construction of the enterprises with the intention to meet the criterion. The monetary administration then had larger administrative prices related to ascertaining whether or not the microbreweries should not related by way of property or personnel.
The invoice additionally envisages simplifying the method of asserting the worth of cigarettes for customers. Till now, cigarette producers and importers needed to report costs to the customs administration, which then printed them within the Worth Bulletin. Worth changes will now be reported to the tax administrator, who will solely publish them on the Web. As earlier than, worth changes will solely be doable as soon as a month.
On the press convention, Minister of Agriculture Výborný additionally emphasised that the proposed legislation doesn’t embody changes to the taxation of nonetheless wine. The federal government didn’t talk about it in any respect on Wednesday, he stated. In response to him, the leaders of the coalition events will meet with the president of the Union of Winemakers, Martin Chlad, after which the ultimate resolution can be made. The introduction of consumption tax on nonetheless wine, which is the one alcoholic drink that has zero, is requested by part of the coalition events, supported by the Minister of Finance Zbyněk Stanjura (ODS). Individuals reject the proposal.
Extra money for jail service salaries
The cupboard additionally authorized a rise within the quantity to go in the direction of salaries for the jail service. This yr, it should have 152.1 million crowns greater than the federal government set on the finish of final yr. The quantity will enhance to a complete of three.95 billion crowns.
In response to the Ministry, for the interval from January to Might this yr, the Jail Service has 80 members lower than final yr. Nonetheless, vacancies should not being stuffed, so the stress on additional time providers is rising. As well as, the newly recruited members are within the induction course for about 4 months, so they don’t carry out their very own service on the jail. In response to the division, in consequence, this implies an inadequate finances, from which it isn’t doable to cowl all bills and to strengthen the motivational elements of salaries.
The jail service has been reporting an absence of funds to make sure the working of prisons for a very long time. Throughout interpellations within the Chamber two weeks in the past, the Minister of Finance stated that the safety corps ought to obtain an extra 300 million crowns from the Basic Treasury Administration.
Easing the circumstances for the exercise of forensic consultants
The federal government additionally authorized an modification that refers to easing the circumstances for the work of forensic consultants. The intention of the changes is to stabilize the state of affairs and forestall the departure of consultants after the circumstances turned stricter a couple of years in the past. Amongst different issues, the modification envisages that consultants will be capable of proceed working with no new license.
“The proposed modification to the brand new professional legislation is of a technical nature and goals to eradicate probably the most urgent present or imminent software issues,” the Ministry of Justice stated in a press release of causes. Solely a minimal variety of consultants utilized for a license, which the brand new legislation launched as a situation for persevering with professional exercise after 2025.
“The earlier authorities set the authorized circumstances in such a method that consultants are leaving their actions by the hundreds. The proposal authorized at present is meant to cease this exodus. The draft legislation brings important adjustments within the space of experience. It’s designed to stabilize experience and relieve the burden on consultants,” stated Minister Pavel Blažek (ODS) in a press launch.
