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Czech Republic Invoice Template (Faktura)

A free, editable faktura layout for VAT payers (plátci DPH) in the Czech Republic. It follows § 29 of the VAT Act (zákon č. 235/2004 Sb.), which lists what a tax document (daňový doklad) must contain: both parties' names, registered offices and DIČ, the document's evidence number, what was supplied, the issue date, the date of the taxable supply if it differs, the unit price without VAT, the tax base, the rate and the VAT amount stated in Czech crowns. The download uses a VAT-per-line table, so you can show 21% and 12% lines separately. If you are not a VAT payer, your invoice is an ordinary commercial document: the Civil Code still asks for your name, registered office, register entry and identification number (IČO) on business documents. The template downloads as an HTML file you can edit in a browser and print or save as PDF.

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What This Template Includes

  • Supplier DIČ (tax identification number)
  • Customer DIČ (if the customer has one)
  • Evidence number of the tax document (evidenční číslo daňového dokladu)
  • Date of the taxable supply (den uskutečnění plnění), if different from the issue date
  • VAT amount in CZK (also when the invoice is in EUR or another currency)
  • Exemption reference, or "daň odvede zákazník" when the customer accounts for the VAT
  • Register entry and IČO (Civil Code § 435)

How to Create Your Czech Republic Invoice (Faktura)

  1. 01

    Describe your work

    Type a plain English description of the services you provided, the client, and the amount.

  2. 02

    AI generates your invoice

    InvoiceQuickly's AI drafts the client, line items, dates, and totals for you to review before saving.

  3. 03

    Review, download, and send

    Check every detail, download the PDF, or use Pro to email the PDF directly to your client.

Recommended Payment Terms

The VAT Act's list of tax document details does not include a due date, so payment terms come from your contract. State the due date (datum splatnosti), your bank account and the payment reference (variabilní symbol) your client should use, for example "Splatnost 14 dní od vystavení" (due 14 days from issue). The VAT deadline is separate: a VAT payer must issue the tax document within 15 days of the day the obligation to declare the tax arose, regardless of when the client pays.

Need help writing payment terms? Read our guide to invoice payment terms for best practices and templates.

Tax Information

Since 1 January 2024 the Czech Republic has two VAT (DPH) rates: the basic rate of 21% and a reduced rate of 12% (§ 47 of the VAT Act). Until 31 December 2023 there were reduced rates of 15% and 10%. The VAT amount on a tax document must be shown in Czech currency even if the invoice is in euros. A simplified tax document is allowed when the total for the supply is no more than CZK 10,000, except for some cross-border and reverse-charge supplies. VAT payers also file the kontrolní hlášení, an electronic VAT control statement separate from the VAT return. InvoiceQuickly applies one tax percentage per invoice, so it cannot mix 21% and 12% lines on one invoice, copies saved tax IDs to new invoice PDFs; add the separate company-registration number in notes, and does not offer Czech crowns in its editor. This is general information, not legal or tax advice; confirm your obligations with the Financial Administration (Finanční správa) or an adviser.

Industry context (2026)

Czech invoice rules come from the VAT Act, zákon č. 235/2004 Sb., read on e-Sbírka in the version in force from 1 January 2026: § 26 (electronic form needs the customer's consent), § 28(8) (15-day deadline), § 29 (content), § 30 (simplified document up to CZK 10,000), § 35 (10-year retention) and § 47 (21% and 12% rates, which replaced 21%, 15% and 10% from 1 January 2024). § 435 of the Civil Code (zákon č. 89/2012 Sb.) covers business identification on commercial documents. The kontrolní hlášení has applied since 1 January 2016 (Finanční správa). Accessed 27 October 2026.

Worked example

Illustrative example: an IT consultancy in Brno, registered as a VAT payer, finishes a server migration for a Prague client on 30 September 2026. It issues the tax document on 8 October 2026, within the 15-day limit, with evidence number 2026-0142, both DIČ numbers, the supply date of 30 September, 40 hours at CZK 2,000 without VAT (tax base CZK 80,000), the 21% rate, VAT of CZK 16,800 and a total of CZK 96,800. If the client had been invoiced in euros instead, at EUR 3,200 without VAT, the VAT would still be stated in CZK on the document. Because the consultancy is a legal entity, the supply goes into its kontrolní hlášení for September, due within 25 days after the end of that month.

Common mistakes to avoid

Showing VAT only in euros

§ 29 requires the VAT amount in Czech currency. A euro invoice from a Czech VAT payer still needs the CZK figure.

Using one rate for mixed supplies

If an invoice contains 21% and 12% items, each needs its own tax base and VAT. A single blended percentage is wrong.

Issuing the document too late

The 15-day limit runs from the day the obligation to declare the tax arose, not from when you agree the price or receive payment.

Missing the reverse-charge wording

When the customer must declare the tax, the document has to say "daň odvede zákazník" and may leave out the rate and VAT amount.

Invoicing Tips

  • 1Issue the tax document within 15 days of the day the obligation to declare the tax arose, which for most supplies is the date of the taxable supply.
  • 2Put 21% and 12% items on separate lines with their own tax base and VAT, as the VAT-per-line table in the download does.
  • 3Invoicing in euros? Show the VAT amount in CZK as well, converted at the rate your accountant uses for VAT.
  • 4Sending invoices by email counts as an electronic tax document only if your customer agrees to receive them electronically, so get that agreement in writing.
  • 5Keep issued tax documents for 10 years from the end of the tax period in which the supply took place.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What must a Czech tax invoice (daňový doklad) contain?

Under § 29 of the VAT Act: the supplier's and customer's names and registered offices, both DIČ numbers, the document's evidence number, the scope and subject of the supply, the issue date, the date of the taxable supply if it differs, the unit price without VAT and any discount, the tax base, the VAT rate and the VAT amount in Czech currency.

What are the Czech VAT rates in 2026?

21% (basic) and 12% (reduced). They have applied since 1 January 2024, when the former 15% and 10% reduced rates were merged into 12%. Some supplies are exempt or zero-rated, and the invoice must then cite the exemption.

When must I issue a Czech invoice?

A VAT payer must issue the tax document within 15 days of the day the obligation to declare the tax arose. For a service completed on 30 September 2026, that means by 15 October 2026.

What is the kontrolní hlášení?

It is the VAT control statement that VAT payers have filed since 1 January 2016. It is submitted only electronically in the structure the tax administration publishes. Legal entities file it for each calendar month within 25 days after the month ends; individuals file it with their VAT return for the tax period. Late filing can lead to a fine.

Can I use InvoiceQuickly for Czech invoices?

Partly. A non-VAT payer can draft an English-language invoice and add IČO and register details in the notes. New PDFs copy saved business and selected-client tax IDs. However, the editor does not offer Czech crowns or a separate local-currency VAT total, so use software that supports the required CZK VAT amount for Czech VAT invoices.