Report on the acquisition of a new means of transport from another EU Member State by a VAT payer from a person not registered for VAT in another EU Member State

Main information

If you, as a payer of value added tax (VAT), acquire a new means of transport from another EU Member State from a person who is not registered for VAT in another EU Member State, you are obliged to:

• submit a VAT return:
• submit a Report on the acquisition of a new means of transport from another EU Member State; and
• pay the applicable value added tax.

This applies to you if

You are a VAT payer who has acquired a new means of transport from another EU Member State from a person who is not registered for VAT in another EU Member State.

If you, as a VAT payer, acquire a new means of transport from another EU Member State from a person who is registered for VAT in that Member State, this transcation constitutes an intra-Community acquisition of goods, which you declare both in your VAT return and in the recapitulative statement. In this case, you do not submit a report on the acquisition of a new means of transport from another EU Member State.

When to use this service

Submit the report on the acquisition of a new means of transport from another EU Member State, including a copy of the tax document or the document confirming the acquisition of the new means of transport, together with a value added tax (VAT) return, within the statutory deadline for submitting a VAT return.

The statutory deadline for submitting a VAT return is 25 days after the end of the tax period. 

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What you need if you are using this service

The Value Added Tax (VAT) Return form available on the MOJE daně portal.

A Report on the acquisition of a new means of transport from another EU Member State form, which is available on the website of the Financial Administration.

A tax document or a document confirming that the acquired means of transport qualifies as new.

The Report on the acquisition of a new means of transport from another EU Member State does not have its own electronic form on the website of the Financial Administration (only a printable form without the possibility of electronic completion).

Where and how to solve this service

The VAT return, together with the completed and signed Report on the acquisition of a new means of transport from another EU Member State and a document confirming the acquisition of the new means of transport or a tax document can be submitted via:

• the Online Tax Office (DIS+) app available on the MOJE daně portal,
• the Electronic Submissions for the Financial Administration (EPO) app, or
• the data mailbox to the locally competent tax office.

When submitting via a data mailbox, you must always ensure that the VAT return is submitted in the published XML format and in the specified structure. To create the required XML file, you can use the electronic form available in the Electronic Submissions for the Financial Administration (EPO) app.

If you are acquiring a new means of transport that will be entered in the Road Vehicles Register, you can submit the Report on the acquisition of a new means of transport separately before filing the VAT return and pay an advance equal to the VAT due on the acquisition.

In such a case, you can submit a completed and signed Report on the acquisition of a new means of transport from another EU Member State together with a document confirming the acquisition of the new means of transport or a tax document via:

• the Online Tax Office (DIS+) app available on the MOJE daně portal,
• the Electronic Submissions for the Financial Administration (EPO) app as an attachment to the General Document for Submissions to the Financial Administration of the Czech Republic,
• the data mailbox to the locally competent tax office, or
• e-mail with a guaranteed electronic signature to the locally competent tax office.

When submitting via a data mailbox, you must always ensure that the report is submitted in the published XML format and in the specified structure. To create the required XML file, you can use the electronic form available in the Electronic Submissions for the Financial Administration (EPO) app.

Additional information

What is the benefit of this service

By complying with the legal obligation to submit a report on the acquisition of a new means of transport from another EU Member State together with the VAT return within the statutory deadline, you will avoid a penalty that would be imposed if you failed to comply with this obligation on time.

Appeal options

No appeal may be lodged against this service.

Sanctions

If you fail to comply with the reporting obligation within the statutory time limit, you may be fined up to CZK 500,000 for non-monetary non-compliance.

If you fail to submit a VAT return when required, or if you submit it after the statutory time limit and the delay exceeds 5 working days, you are liable to pay a penalty of 0.05% of the assessed tax for each subsequent day of delay, up to a maximum of 5% of the assessed tax.

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find more information on electronic submissions?

Further information on electronic submission is available on the website of the Financial Administration of the Czech Republic.

What is meant by a new means of transport?

For the purposes of value added tax (VAT), a new means of transport is defined as goods which are:

• a motorised land vehicle with an engine capacity exceeding 48 cc or with a power output exceeding 7.2 kW, if:

1. the supply is made within 6 months of the date of its first entry into service, or
2. it has travelled no more than 6,000 km at the date of supply; kilometres travelled on that day after the handover of the vehicle are not taken into account.

The date of first entry into service of a motorised land vehicle shall be the date on which the vehicle was registered for use in the State of manufacture, or the date on which the obligation to register it in that State arose, whichever occurs earlier; or

1. where there is no obligation to register the vehicle in the State of manufacture, the date on which the right to dispose of the vehicle as owner was first transferred;
2. the date on which the vehicle was first used by the manufacturer for demonstration purposes, if earlier than the date referred to in point 1; or
3. the date on which the right to dispose of the vehicle as owner was transferred to the dealer where neither the dealer nor the purchaser knows the date referred to in points 1 or 2.

• a vessel longer than 7.5 m, if it is supplied within 3 months of the date of its first entry into service or has not been used for more than 100 hours at the date of supply; hours of use on that day after the handover of the vessel are not taken into account, and provided that it is not a vessel used for:

1. navigation on the high seas for the carriage of passengers for remuneration or for commercial, industrial or fishing activities,
2. providing rescue or assistance at sea, or
3. inshore fishing; or

• an aircraft with a maximum take-off weight exceeding 1,550 kg, except for aircraft used by airlines for international air transport for remuneration, if:

1. it is supplied within 3 months of the date of its first entry into service, or
2. it has flown no more than 40 hours at the date of supply; hours flown on that day after the handover of the aircraft are not taken into account.

• The date of first entry into service of a vessel or aircraft shall be:

1. the date on which the right to dispose of the means of transport as owner was first transferred; or
2. the date on which it was first used by the manufacturer for demonstration purposes, if earlier than the date referred to in point 1.