Additional document 3 to document 72: Amendment to the Act on the Rules of Procedure of the Chamber of Deputies
Processed date: 20.03.2026 |Session 10
Additional documentApproved
The amendment modifies the name and remit of the Media Affairs Committee as part of a change to the Rules of Procedure of the Chamber of Deputies. It proposes to use ‘Media and Culture Committee’ instead of the original title ‘Culture and Media Affairs Committee’ and changes the order of the words in its terms of reference. The aim is to clarify the focus of the committee and ensure the legislative technical correctness of the proposal.
Additional document 4 to document 70: Amendment to the Act on Public Health Insurance Contributions - RJ
Processed date: 20.03.2026 |Session 10
Additional documentApproved
The resolution of the Guarantee Committee recommends that the Chamber of Deputies discuss the amendments to the Act on Public Health Insurance Premium. The aim is to address the imbalance in the financing of health insurance caused by the high number of Ukrainian refugees at the VZP ČR. The Committee supports one of the amendments and rejects the proposal to reject the bill.
Additional document 6 to document 11: Amendment to the Act on Social Security Insurance Contributions – RJ
Processed date: 18.03.2026 |Session 10
Additional documentApproved
The Committee on Social Policy discussed the bill amending the rules on social security contributions and recommended to the Chamber of Deputies how to proceed with the third reading vote. It set out the order of voting on each amendment and expressed its views on them. He recommended only one of the proposals (A), while he did not recommend the other amendments. At the same time, he instructed the rapporteur and the chairman of the committee to present and justify the committee’s opinion to the House plenary.
The amendment adds related changes to the Housing Assistance Act and the Uniform Monthly Employer Reporting Act. It introduces a transition period for entrepreneurs providing counselling psychotherapy, who must now have a master’s degree. For those who were already providing these services prior to July 1, 2026, the deadline for meeting this qualification is extended to July 1, 2029. The other amendments are mostly legislative technicalities and the law is to take effect on the day after promulgation.
The amendment abolishes the part of the amendment that would allow the Chamber of Deputies to limit the number of factual remarks made by Members in debate (with a minimum of two). The drafters argue that factual remarks are an important tool for responding quickly to inaccuracies or mistakes in the debate and that limiting them could make substantive debate more difficult. The current arrangement is therefore maintained without the possibility of setting a limit on the number of factual remarks. The aim is to maintain the flexibility of parliamentary debate and the possibility for Members to react immediately.
Published date: 11.03.2026 |Processed date: 11.03.2026 |Session 10
DocumentApprovedSenate Bill
The law introduces and regulates in detail by-elections to municipal councils in addition to the existing new elections. It lays down when by-elections are or are not held, how seats are filled, how candidate lists and substitutes are handled, and what tasks municipal authorities, registration offices and the Ministry of the Interior have. The aim is to ensure that municipal councils can function even if the number of members decreases, without always having to hold a whole new election.
Additional document 1 to document 119: Amendment to the Act on Supplementary Pension Savings - RJ
Processed date: 10.03.2026 |Session 10
Additional documentApproved
The Government has discussed the MPs’ draft amendment to the Supplementary Pension Savings Act and the Income Tax Act, which addresses the situation of participants in pension savings after they have been granted a retirement pension. The proposal is intended to allow these people to receive a lump-sum compensation and to adjust the tax regime so that they are not financially disadvantaged. The Government has taken a favourable view of the proposal. This supports changes aimed at removing disadvantages for some pension savers.
The amendment amends the Rules of Procedure of the Chamber of Deputies in the area of discussion of the state budget and the state final account. It abolishes the condition that the third reading of the draft state budget can only begin after the discussion of the state final account. It now allows the newly elected Chamber of Deputies to complete its consideration of the draft state budget submitted in the last parliamentary term. It also introduces a fixed deadline of 30 November of the following year for the decision on the state final account and allows for the discussion of some budget documents after the change of the parliamentary term.
Scope: Part One–Part Six; Sections 4–29; pages 1–6.
The Act amends the rules governing social services and benefits for persons with disabilities, particularly in proceedings concerning care allowances and mobility allowances. It introduces the possibility of mitigating hardship when applying EU rules to care allowances for persons residing in the Czech Republic who do not receive a similar benefit from another EU country, adjusts the obligations of applicants, and transfers certain tasks between the Labor Office and the regional social security administration. The mobility allowance is increasing from CZK 2,900 to CZK 3,000, and authorities will adjust it automatically starting in 2027 without requiring a new application. At the same time, certain earlier changes in related amendments are being repealed or postponed, including the postponement of part of the effective date from July 1, 2026, to June 1, 2028.
Additional document 3 to document 70: Amendment to the Act on Public Health Insurance Contributions - RJ
Processed date: 06.03.2026 |Session 10
Additional documentApproved
The amendments modify the draft law on public health insurance premiums for 2026, in particular changing the date of financial redistribution between health insurance companies from March to June 2026 and clarifying the wording of the law. One of the proposals also redefines the total amount of the increase in redistribution (CZK 13.14 billion) and the specific reduction in monthly payments for individual health insurance companies, including the largest reduction for VZP. The aim is to adjust the mechanism for the rebalancing of finances between insurance companies in the public health insurance system.
Scope: Part One–Part Three; Sections 30d–71a; pages 1–7.
The Act amends the rules governing state social assistance, primarily with regard to the parental allowance, the prenatal parental allowance, and assistance for parents who are students. It introduces and clarifies digitized procedures, electronic filing, delivery, and case management, while some of the previous provisions are repealed or transferred between digitized and non-digitized benefits. For example, the monthly amount of the prenatal parental allowance is now set at CZK 15,000, along with rules for settlement after the child’s birth and the refund of overpayments. At the same time, selected provisions of Amendment No. 152/2025 Coll. are repealed, and the effective dates of the changes are spread across 2026 and 2027.
Additional document 5 to document 11: Amendment to the Act on Social Security Insurance Contributions – RJ
Processed date: 05.03.2026 |Session 10
Additional documentApproved
The amendments modify the Social Security Contributions Act, in particular in relation to the minimum assessment base for self-employed persons. The basic proposal replaces the original gradual increase from 30%, 35% and 40% of the average wage with a fixed threshold of 35%, but other proposals put forward alternatives (e.g. gradual reduction from 39% to 35%, uniform 37.5% or maintaining 40% with exceptions). A refund mechanism for overpayments for 2026, the extinction of part of the debt and penalties corresponding to the difference and a special arrangement for persons in the flat-rate scheme are introduced. It also includes a reduced base of 25% for selected self-employed start-ups and amendments to the Pension Insurance Act with effect from the month following the announcement.
Processed date: 05.03.2026 |Session 10 |Submitters: Benjamin Činčila
ProposalApproved
The amendment changes the minimum monthly assessment base for self-employed persons carrying out their main activity to a uniform 37.5% of the average wage. This replaces the current phased adjustment of 30% in 2024, 35% in 2025 and 40% from 2026 onwards and represents a compromise with the main proposal, which envisaged a reduction to 35%. The aim is to mitigate the impact on pension income and future pensions of self-employed workers, while partially reducing the levy burden. The proposal seeks to balance the promotion of entrepreneurship and the stability of public finances.
Processed date: 05.03.2026 |Session 10 |Submitters: Benjamin Činčila
ProposalApproved
The amendment changes the original plan to reduce the minimum assessment base for self-employed workers from 40% to 35% of the average wage from 2026 onwards, instead introducing a gradual reduction from 39% in 2026 to 35% from 2030 onwards, i.e. by one percentage point per year. The aim is to mitigate the immediate shortfall in pension revenues while maintaining the gradual reduction in the levy burden on entrepreneurs. The proposal is intended to ensure greater stability and predictability of public finances and the business environment.
Processed date: 05.03.2026 |Session 10 |Submitters: Benjamin Činčila
ProposalApproved
The amendment changes the original gradual setting of the minimum assessment base for self-employed persons (30% in 2024, 35% in 2025 and 40% from 2026) to a uniform amount of 37.5% of the average wage. Compared to the main proposal, which wanted to reduce the base to 35% from 2026, this is a compromise between reducing levies and protecting pension income. The aim is to limit the negative impact on public finances and future pensions of self-employed workers, while maintaining some relief for entrepreneurs.
Processed date: 05.03.2026 |Session 10 |Submitters: Benjamin Činčila
ProposalApproved
The amendment changes the original plan to reduce the minimum assessment base for self-employed workers from 40% to 35% of the average wage from 2026 onwards, instead introducing a gradual reduction from 39% in 2026 to 35% from 2030 onwards, i.e. by one percentage point per year. The aim is to mitigate the immediate shortfall in pension revenues while maintaining the gradual reduction in the levy burden on entrepreneurs. The proposal is intended to ensure greater stability and predictability of public finances and the business environment.
The amendment extends the condition for recognition of self-employment as a secondary activity for self-employed persons caring for a child - the age limit is increased from 4 to 7 years. This will also reduce the risk of high compulsory pension contributions for parents of children under the age of 7, as participation will more often depend on income. The proposal aligns the arrangements with public health insurance, where the age limit is already 7, and is intended to promote the reconciliation of childcare with entrepreneurship.
Processed date: 05.03.2026 |Session 10 |Submitters: Jan Papajanovský
ProposalApproved
The amendment changes the original plan so that the minimum monthly assessment base for most self-employed workers is 40% of the average wage, while for farmers, forestry, water management and craft trades it remains at 35%. Compared to the previous proposal, which wanted to keep 35% for all self-employed workers, the advantage is therefore retained only for selected professions. The aim is to reduce the impact on public budgets and reduce the disparities between high-income self-employed workers and employees, while protecting low-income craftsmen. The modification builds on the principle of expenditure lump sums in income tax.
The amendment modifies the Social Security Contributions Act by abolishing the planned increase in the minimum assessment base for self-employed persons up to 40% of the average wage and by setting it uniformly at 35%. It also introduces a special two-year reduced minimum of 25% of the average wage for persons who started a business while caring for a child under 4 years of age and who switch to their main activity after the end of the business. The support applies only if the person has been continuously caring for at least 12 months and cannot be used again if the person has been self-employed for the last 20 years. The amendment is intended to make it easier for parents of young children in particular to return to economic activity and to reduce their tax burden.
The amendment specifies transitional provisions to maintain the lower assessment base (35% instead of the originally planned 40%) for self-employed persons from 2026. It regulates the procedure for reimbursing the difference between the higher and newly reduced social insurance contributions, including the deadline of 31 December 2026 and the extinction of any debts and penalties incurred due to the originally higher contributions. It provides for a special scheme for self-employed persons in the flat-rate scheme, where the reduction will be reflected retroactively in the amount of the flat-rate advances. The aim is to reduce the administrative burden and financial impact on self-employed workers in 2026.
Scope: Part One–Part Three; § 28a–§ 191a; pages 1–5.
The Act expands the option of a one-time settlement for supplementary pension savings and, similarly, for supplementary pension insurance for certain participants with older contracts who have not yet met the standard conditions for payment. At the same time, it introduces transitional rules to ensure that affected participants do not lose their state contributions or their funds if their savings accounts were terminated in the interim period before the Act took effect. Due to this change, the tax regime is being amended in the Income Tax Act; the requirement to reach the age of 60 and the tax exemption for certain payments are now explicitly addressed. The result is easier access for some participants to a lump-sum payment and the elimination of the unfavorable tax and administrative impacts of the previous system.
Additional document 2 to document 72: Amendment to the Act on the Rules of Procedure of the Chamber of Deputies
Processed date: 21.02.2026 |Session 10
Additional documentApproved
The resolution of the Constitutional Law Committee concerns the consideration of a bill amending the Rules of Procedure of the Chamber of Deputies. The Committee suspended consideration of the draft law and set a deadline of 16 March 2026 for the submission of amendments. The document does not change the content of the draft law, but regulates the further procedural procedure for its consideration.
Additional document 4 to document 11: Amendment to the Act on Social Security Insurance Contributions – RJ
Processed date: 19.02.2026 |Session 10
Additional documentApproved
The resolution of the Social Policy Committee recommends that the Chamber of Deputies approve the bill amending the rules on social security premiums. The Committee agrees with the amendment concerning the amount of the assessment base for self-employed persons carrying out their main activity. The aim is to ease the financial burden on self-employed workers and to stabilise their social security contributions. The Committee also instructs the rapporteur to submit an opinion and make technical legislative amendments.
Additional document 2 to document 70: Amendment to the Act on Public Health Insurance Contributions - RJ
Processed date: 13.02.2026 |Session 10
Additional documentApproved
The Health Committee resolution recommends approval of a bill amending public health insurance premiums to address the financial imbalance caused by the concentration of Ukrainian refugees in the VZP Czech Republic. The amendment moves the deadline for a one-time reduction in the VZP payment from March to June 2026 and makes a minor language correction. The aim is to preserve the stability of the health system financing and the smooth payment of health care.
Processed date: 12.02.2026 |Session 10 |Submitters: Tom Philipp
ProposalApproved
The amendment modifies the redistribution of public health insurance funds in 2026 to more fairly reflect the different financial benefits of insuring refugees from Ukraine by different health insurance companies. It introduces a one-off, calculation-only increase in the redistributed amount of CZK 13.14 billion in June 2026, while at the same time reducing each insurance company’s monthly payment individually according to its “profit” from these insured persons. The measure is intended to stabilise the system without actually transferring money to a special account and to protect the cash flow of insurance companies.