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EET 2.0 back before the Constitutional Court? The dispute is mainly about card payments — what does this mean for the launch in 2027
As soon as the government approved a package of relief measures for the new electronic sales record (EET 2.0) in May and set the start date for January 1, 2027, the opposition is already preparing another round. The main sticking point: the obligation to also record card payments, i.e. money that already passes through the banking system today...
Czechs are shopping online like never before, but 3 out of 4 are still afraid to pay by card
According to the study Czechs in the Network 2025 by the KANTAR agency, 82% of the Czech population already buys online, and among the younger generation, 9 out of 10 people even shop online every month. Today, cards and mobile phones have replaced cash on delivery as the standard payment method. However, according to the same survey, 3 out of 4 people still...
Mastercard and ČSOB tested the first AI agent card payment in the Czech Republic in Prague
In Prague, for the first time in the Czech Republic, an AI agent paid with a card. Mastercard and ČSOB tested Agent Pay. Mastercard and Československá obchodní banka carried out the first transaction in the Czech Republic in Prague, which was independently carried out by an AI agent with a card. We have recently written about purchases made through AI...
EET 2.0 approved by the government. What will entrepreneurs realistically do differently from January 2027?
The government has approved EET 2.0. It will be launched on January 1, 2027, with the first month being a pilot. The Ministry of Finance expects an annual contribution to public budgets of around 14.4 billion crowns. The key difference compared to the original EET (2016–2020) is in the scope: non-cash payments will also be included in the register...
Slovakia has launched mandatory cashless payments. Will Czech merchants also face a similar obligation?
Slovak merchants must offer cashless payments from May 1, 2026. A terminal, QR code or bank transfer is all you need — but they can no longer refuse Slovakia has become the first country in the region where all merchants and entrepreneurs are obliged to enable customers to pay cashless...
Biometric payment cards: fingerprint instead of PIN
Biometric card is slowly bypassing PIN: in France for 24 euros per year, not yet available in the Czech Republic. Let's first look at what a biometric card actually is. A biometric payment card — a plastic that has a built-in miniature fingerprint scanner — exists on the French...
Why is America setting the pace in the world of payments?
We have written several times recently about the influence of the Visa and Mastercard card schemes, American companies. We have written about how Europe and other continents are trying to find their own solutions, their own alternatives. But it is not just about them. Today we will give you one example of how...
EET 2.0 is coming in 2027. The Ministry of Finance has shown the proposal
After the postponed first wave of EET, the Ministry of Finance is returning to the topic: on April 29, 2026, it presented a draft of the EET 2.0 system, which should start operating in 2027. For us, this is a signal: most of the problems with the previous EET did not stem from the technology itself, but from the late...
Europe wants less dependence on Visa and Mastercard. What does this mean for you?
European institutions are reopening the question of whether it is right for the majority of card payments on the continent to be handled by two American companies. Nothing will change immediately for the average customer today. But it is important for merchants to monitor whether the infrastructure, rules and pressure on the price of payments in Europe will gradually change.
The fake payment gateway is back: how to protect customers and conversions in your e-shop
Attackers use real order details and pressure customers to pay quickly via fake websites. This poses a double risk for businesses: financial loss for the customer and damaged trust in the purchasing process itself.