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Hiring a Czech accountant when you do not speak Czech
Most Czech accountants work with foreign clients, but not all of them keep their client communication in English. This page explains what accountants do here, what to check before you sign, and where an English-speaking tax advisor (danovy poradce) is the better choice.
Accountant vs. tax advisor
In Czechia the two roles are separate by law. An accountant (ucetni) keeps your books, processes payroll and files most routine forms. A licensed tax advisor (danovy poradce) is registered with the Chamber of Tax Advisors, can represent you before the tax office, and their signature on your income tax return automatically extends the filing deadline by three months. For anything with meaningful tax exposure, a tax advisor is worth the premium.
What Czech accountants typically charge
- OSVC on flat tax with no VAT: from 500 to 1,500 CZK per month.
- OSVC keeping real accounting, VAT payer: 1,500 to 4,000 CZK per month.
- Small s.r.o. with a handful of invoices per month: 3,000 to 8,000 CZK monthly.
- Annual income tax return, individual: 2,000 to 6,000 CZK, more with rental or foreign income.
- Tax advisor with English fluency, Prague: usually 20 to 50 percent more than a Czech-only firm.
These are typical 2026 ranges. Central Prague firms are at the top of each band. Kraj (regional) towns are cheaper.
What to ask before signing
- Are you a licensed tax advisor, or do you outsource the tax return to one?
- Is your professional liability insurance active, and what is the coverage limit?
- How do you handle communication with the tax office in Czech on my behalf?
- Do you use a data box (datova schranka) for me, and will you check it?
- Is the price fixed monthly, or per document above a certain volume?
- What is included in the annual close and personal tax return, and what is billed extra?
Signals of a good fit for expats
A firm that already serves foreign residents will run everything through a data box and email, keep contracts bilingual, and answer within a day. They will explain the Czech tax calendar in your terms: April 1 for paper filing, May 2 for electronic filing through the data box, July 1 with a tax advisor. If a firm cannot articulate these dates clearly, they are probably not the right partner for someone on a Blue Card or long-term visa.