Course: Taxes

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Course title Taxes
Course code MUFU/2DAN
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 2
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Kirschnerová Pavlína, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
- Introduction to tax theory - The system of public revenues and the role of taxes in the fiscal policy of the state - Issues of social and health insurance - Theory of direct taxes, Personal income tax and its optimisation - Taxation of personal income achieved from dependent activity - Taxation of personal income achieved from independent activities - Income from capital assets, Rental income and Other income. - Taxation of corporate income, adjustment of the tax base and tax assessment - Specifics of deductible and non-deductible expenses - Theory of property taxation - Value-added tax and its application - Theory of excise and environmental taxes

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing), Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book), Practice exercises
  • Participation in classes - 15 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 30 hours per semester
  • Preparation for course credit - 35 hours per semester
  • Preparation for examination - 45 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Prerequisites are not set.
Prerequisites are not set.
Skills
Prerequisites are not set.
Prerequisites are not set.
learning outcomes
Knowledge
characterize the tax system of the Czech Republic, its organisation and administration, as well as the role of taxes within the fiscal policy of the state
characterize the tax system of the Czech Republic, its organisation and administration, as well as the role of taxes within the fiscal policy of the state
explain the procedure for calculating partial tax bases and overall taxation of an individual income taxpayer
explain the procedure for calculating partial tax bases and overall taxation of an individual income taxpayer
characterize health care and social security insurance and describe the methodology for calculating insurance for employees and entrepreneurs
characterize health care and social security insurance and describe the methodology for calculating insurance for employees and entrepreneurs
explain the procedure for calculating corporate income tax
explain the procedure for calculating corporate income tax
describe the construction and general principles of the property and indirect taxes
describe the construction and general principles of the property and indirect taxes
Skills
apply in practice the various provisions of the Income Tax Act
apply in practice the various provisions of the Income Tax Act
determine partial tax bases, the total tax base and calculate individual income tax
determine partial tax bases, the total tax base and calculate individual income tax
calculate health care and social contribution insurance for employees and entrepreneurs
calculate health care and social contribution insurance for employees and entrepreneurs
allocate costs (expenses) according to their tax deductibility, i.e., tax deductible and non-tax deductible
allocate costs (expenses) according to their tax deductibility, i.e., tax deductible and non-tax deductible
calculate corporate income tax
calculate corporate income tax
teaching methods
Knowledge
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Skills
Practice exercises
Practice exercises
Individual work of students
Individual work of students
assessment methods
Knowledge
Grade (Using a grade system)
Oral examination
Written examination
Written examination
Oral examination
Grade (Using a grade system)
Recommended literature
  • Daňové zákony a související předpisy v aktuálním znění..
  • KUBÁTOVÁ, K. Daňová teorie a politika. 7 vyd.. Praha: Wolters Kluwer a. s, 2018. ISBN 978-80-7598-165-3.
  • VANČUROVÁ, A. Zdanění osobních příjmů. Praha: Wolters Kluwer ČR, 2022. ISBN 978-80-7552-926-8.
  • VANČUROVÁ, A., ZÍDKOVÁ, H. Daňový systém ČR 2024.. Praha: Wolters Kluwer, 2024. ISBN 978-80-7676-992-2.
  • VYCHOPEŇ, J. Daň z příjmů 2025. Praha: Wolters Kluwer, 2025. ISBN 978-80-286-0075-4.


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