What Changes in Czechia on 1 January 2027: Wages, Pensions, EET

From 1 January 2027 the minimum wage in Czechia rises from 22,400 to 24,900 CZK a month, the basic part of every pension rises from 4,900 to 5,170 CZK (the average old-age pension becomes 22,196 CZK), and sales recording (EET 2.0) returns for businesses, with new tax breaks for students, families and restaurants. The 2027 vignette price and the fate of the TV fee are not settled officially yet. Around Prague checked the Collection of Laws (Sbírka zákonů), government regulations and ministry notices on 3 November 2026. We update this roundup until the end of the year.

What changes on 1 January 2027: table

Pay, pensions and family

The minimum wage is the Finance Ministry's wage forecast multiplied by 0.446; for 2028 the coefficient is already set at 0.458. More in our minimum and average wage guide. For unemployment benefit see below.

The minimum percentage part of a pension is 5,170 CZK, so the lowest old-age pension is 10,340 CZK by our calculation. From 1.1.2027 spouses and registered partners can voluntarily share their pension assessment bases with a joint declaration carrying certified signatures (ČSSZ). The 400,000 CZK allowance applies only to children born or taken into care from 1.1.2027; other benefits are in our maternity and parental allowance guide.

Business, taxes and shopping

EET 2.0. Businesses must report payments made in person: cash, card, QR code, vouchers. Data goes to the tax office online, and the law does not require printing a receipt. The free MOJE eet web app launches on 1.12.2026. Fines can reach 500,000 CZK, but the tax office promises help first. Self-employed people in flat-rate band 1 with income up to 1 million CZK can choose EET OFF: a 1,400 CZK monthly surcharge, so tax of 1,500 CZK instead of 100. The notice is due by 10 January, a Sunday, so under the general rule the deadline moves to 11.1. The credit for introducing EET is up to 5,000 CZK.

OSVČ contributions. The average wage for contributions in 2027 is 51,663 CZK (calculation: 48,900 × 1.0565 from Sb. 177/2026). The minimum base in the main activity is 35% of it for social insurance and 50% for health insurance. ČSSZ and the tax office have no 2027 tables yet. See flat-rate tax and tax return.

• Tips of restaurant staff are tax-free up to 7% of the venue's monthly catering revenue.
• A holiday or trip paid by an employer is tax-free up to 20,000 CZK a year.
• Online shops must offer an "Odstoupit od smlouvy" (withdraw from contract) button where you can withdraw (Sb. 159/2026).
• Clocks change on 28 March and 31 October 2027 (Sb. 181/2026); holidays are in the 2027 holiday calendar.

Transport and roads

No PID tariff for 2027 is published: the tariff from 1.1.2026 applies (version of 1.9.2026). We found no 2027 fare change at České dráhy; the train timetable changes on 13.12.2026. Petrol and diesel prices are capped month by month; the latest regulation covers November (Sb. 203/2026). Vignette: see our guide.

Foreigners and Ukrainians

Temporary protection is extended as before: online registration, then a visit to the Interior Ministry. No registration dates were announced on 3.11.2026. Proof of military obligations for men aged 18 to 60 is required for applications from 5.8.2026, not for the extension (guide). Parliament passed a new act on the residence of foreigners; it awaits the president's signature (until 11.11) and applies from 1.1.2029. Visa-free visitors: EES and ETIAS guide.

Discussed but not adopted (checked 3.11.2026)

• Vignette. Parliament passed a law that writes prices into the text: 2,570 CZK a year, 480 for 30 days, 300 for 10 days, 230 for 24 hours (the one-day vignette now ends at midnight). The president has had it since 30.10, deadline 14.11. Otherwise the ministry announces prices by 30.11 under the old formula. Electric cars up to 4.25 t stay exempt.
• 2,000 CZK for pensioners. The coalition agreed a one-off payment, but there is no law yet.
• Unemployment benefit. A government bill (print 300) proposes from 1.1.2027 rates of 65%, 50% and 45% instead of 80%, 50% and 40%, and a cap of 0.6 instead of 0.8 times the average wage. It passed first reading and is not law.
• TV and radio fees stay: 150 and 55 CZK a month. The abolition bill passed first reading on 24.10, but the committee interrupted the debate; the Chamber can return to it no earlier than 24.12.2026, and then the Senate and the president must act.
• Energy. The regulator ERÚ published draft regulated prices for 2027 on 27.10. Comments are open until 11.11; final prices are expected by the end of November.
• Ukrainian number plates. The government bill would let such cars be registered in Czechia from 1.1.2027 and ban driving them unregistered from 2028. It passed second reading; see our guide to cars with Ukrainian plates.

Frequently asked questions (FAQ)

What is the minimum wage in Czechia in 2027?

24,900 CZK a month, 148.30 CZK an hour (Labour Ministry notice 171/2026).

How much will pensions rise in January 2027?

The basic part rises by 270 CZK, the percentage part by 0.2%. MPSV says the average old-age pension rises by 304 CZK to 22,196 CZK.

How much will the vignette cost in 2027?

If the president signs the law, the annual vignette stays at 2,570 CZK. No official price list for 2027 exists yet.

Do Ukrainians have to extend temporary protection in 2027?

Yes: protection valid until 31.3.2027 is extended to 31.3.2028 in two steps, online registration and a visit to the Interior Ministry. There is no detailed guide or opening date yet; watch ipc.gov.cz.

Will the TV fee be abolished on 1 January 2027?

No. The abolition bill has passed only first reading, and the current law keeps the fees.

Sources: MPSV: minimum wage, ČSSZ: pension reform, PID: tariffs, ERÚ: draft prices, Česká televize: fee, Chamber of Deputies: print 300. Statutes were read in e-Sbírka and its mirrors. Data as of 3 November 2026; calculations are marked.

See also: Czech Highway Vignette 2026, Minimum Wage and Average Salary in Czechia, Flat-Rate Tax in Czechia, Czech Holiday Calendar 2027, Czech pension 2027.

Photo: New Year fireworks over Prague. Jan Fidler, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0.

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