Finances and Advisory, page 2
Investment and taxes in Slovakia
Leasing deals on the rise
The market was driven mostly by vehicles, while the financing of machines, devices and technologies dropped compared with the previous year.
Government introduces new measures to fight tax fraud
They should address the new forms of tax evasions.
Payment discipline in Slovakia improves
The improvement in the services sector may bring several positive impacts.
Slovaks can now use new €50 banknotes
The older series of banknotes will still remain in circulation.
UniCredit considers selling Czech and Slovak divisions
The bank has not yet confirmed the rumours.
Slovaks know basics about products
More than one-third of Slovaks fully rely on their knowledge about current and savings accounts, insurances, loans and investments.
EU opens e-payment market to IT giants
People should benefit from stronger competition, faster and cheaper payments and higher security.
NBS checked non-banking firms
Some 300 violations of the new rules, which also include the duty for non-banking firms to have licence for their business, have been revealed since 2015.
Interest rates remain low
Cheap mortgages still attract clients, but the new rules set by the central bank may change the current situation.
Slovakia has more payment cards
Also the number of transactions made by payment cards increased in annual comparison.
Slovak loans belong to the cheapest
The only countries with cheaper one- to five-year fixation mortgages at the end of last year were Germany, France, Austria, Finland and Luxembourg.
Mobile apps become ordinary service
Smartphone applications bring additional value to internet banking via faster access and higher security.
Young people to prepare for changes
Some observers call for scrapping the state-subsidised mortgages for the young.
VAT collection efficiency is improving
Financial Administration sees measures taken to combat tax frauds and evasion as behind the improvement.
Finally a Slovak among billionaires
Ivan Chenko from the real estate developer HB Reavis with assets of $1.1 billion is on the Forbes billionaires list.
Prima Banka may complete takeover of Sberbank Slovensko in late July
Prima Banka will then become the number three on the Slovak market in terms of the number of its branches.
Companies will pay less
The corporate income tax dropped from 22 percent to 21 percent.
Firms will flee to tax havens
The actual number of companies registered in tax havens may be much higher than statistics suggest.
SK PRES saw action on fight against tax evasion
Several measures to tackle tax avoidance passed at the EU level, coming here soon.
Capital to tax non-Bratislavans more
The city authorities increased the fee from €1.65 to €1.70 a month.
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