The Programme of the Czech Presidency of the Council of the European Union has been published. The Czech Republic (CZ PRES) assumed the rotating six-month Presidency on 1 July 2022. With respect to taxation, the programme includes the following: In the area of taxation, CZ PRES will generally strive to simplify the tax system, combat tax evasion and reduce the number of unjustified tax exemptions. In the case of indirect taxes, CZ PRES sees the intensive work on the amendment to the Directive on the taxation of energy products and electricity as key. In the area of direct taxes, CZ...