SLK PRL Financial Transactions Tax


On Oct. 3, SLK PRL adopted in 3rd reading, law on tax on transactions.


  • SLK PRL adopted and sent for publication, bill 485 on tax on financial transactions.
  • Follows SLK SBA Oct. 2024 analyzed the impact of new transaction tax, see #228619.
  • Purpose
  • Bill was motivated by the big deficit in public finances and high indebtedness of SLK.
  • Tax subjects are financial transactions re amounts of financial funds from taxpayer's account; use of payment cards; over-billed cargo related with transactions' execution.
  • Detailed list of transactions excluded from the tax; the tax takes the form of a financial sum, written off from the taxpayer's account at the transaction/of overcharged costs.
  • For transactions in foreign currency, tax is calculated in euros on execution day's rate.
  • Details on tax rates for various transactions, tax calculation, minimum, rounding tax.
  • Taxation period, tax payment and tax administration's obligations, record keeping.
  • Effectiveness
  • The law enters into force on Jan. 1, 2025.

Regulators SLK PRL
Entity Types Bank; MSB
Reference Law 485, PR, 10/3/2024
Functions Compliance; Financial; Legal; Operations; Product Administration; Record Retention; Risk; Tax; Technology
Countries Slovakia
Category
State
Products Banking; Cards; Payments
Regions EMEA
Rule Type Final
Rule Date 10/3/2024
Effective Date 1/1/2025
Rule Id 228791
Linked to Rule :228619
Reg. Last Update 10/3/2024
Report Section EU

Last substantive update on 10/08/2024