INFORMATION ABOUT THE COURSE

The Lifelong Learning Centre of the College of Polytechnics Jihlava offers a programme of further education to deepen and broaden professional competencies (upskilling):

Entrepreneurship of natural persons in terms of taxes and levies

The training programme has been developed as part of the National Recovery Plan for Higher Education project: NPO_VŠPJ_MSMT-16592/2022; 3.2.1 Transformation of universities.

The programme aims to increase professional competencies in the economic field and is supervised by the Department of Economic Studies of the College of Polytechnics Jihlava.

The educational programme Entrepreneurship of natural persons in terms of taxes and levies is supervised by the Department of Economic Studies of the College of Polytechnics Jihlava.

The programme is intended for both beginners and active entrepreneurs - natural persons, tax preparers, and persons who want to increase their financial literacy and delve into the theoretical and practical field of taxes and levies for entrepreneurs - natural persons.

The form of training is flexible and adapted to the workload and possibilities of learners. The training is partly full-time and partly online.

The proof of completion of the training is a micro-certificate worth 4 credits, which aligns with national standardisation and European recommendations. The document can be shared with other entities in the field of education and the labour market, both in the Czech Republic and abroad. The document is used for the recognition of learning outcomes in further studies.

APPLYING FOR THE COURSE

• Who is the training for?

The training is designed for active entrepreneurs, aspiring entrepreneurs, people processing tax agendas for entrepreneurs, and individuals who wish to increase their financial literacy in levies and taxes for entrepreneurs.

• Objective of training

The objective of the training is to acquire knowledge and skills in the area of tax and taxation for the entrepreneur-natural person to the extent that the graduate of the course can: manage the administration of taxes and social security and public health insurance premiums when starting a business; choose the appropriate variant of economic records of business activity for determining the income tax base and thus the assessment bases for social security and health insurance on business in the specific situation of the entrepreneur; keep tax records of ordinary economic transactions related to business, assess when it is necessary to seek help from an expert in the field.

• Scope of training

The training programme includes 11 thematic teaching blocks covering the entrepreneur's agenda in the field of taxes and levies: Entrepreneur's ID and VAT number, Economic registration of the entrepreneur, Flat-rate tax regime, Entrepreneur's social security and health insurance, Tax registration, Assessment of entrepreneur's income and expenses: Revenues, Inventories, Operating overhead, Fixed assets, Wages and other employee-related expenses, Modification of issues for VAT payers, Tax and non-tax expenses of an entrepreneur, Structure of income tax of natural persons. A detailed description of each topic is given in the "Educational topics" tab.

• Scope and forms of training

The training programme includes 104 hours of training that can be completed in 3-4 months of intensive study divided into face-to-face classes, online classes and self-study. Face-to-face teaching in the scope of 36 hours consists of tutorials and practical exercises, the online part includes consultations with teachers on practically guided tasks, and part of self-study allows the participant to learn independently at his/her own pace in the learning environment of the College of Polytechnics Jihlava.

• Date and place of training

The training program will be implemented in the period February-May 2025. The classroom part of the training, which is 36 hours in duration, will be divided into 9 teaching blocks (4 hours per day). It will take place in the classrooms of the College of Polytechnics (Tolstého 16, Jihlava) on selected working days - probably Thursday morning (9 attendance sessions), (can be adjusted concerning the time possibilities of the candidates for the training programme). The schedule of classes will be posted on the website under the "Schedule" tab from mid-January to February 2025.

• Education Completion

The trainee must complete 80% of the face-to-face training and complete the practical assignments with a minimum 75% pass rate. The training, after fulfilling the prescribed obligations, is completed with a practically oriented final exam - a comprehensive solution to a selected situation of an entrepreneur. A template of the final thesis will be made available to the participant. Successful graduates will receive proof of the training result in the form of a microcertificate worth 4 credits.

• Price of training

The price of the training program Entrepreneurship of natural persons in terms of taxes and levies will be specified in January 2025 (probably 17000,- CZK). Payment is made by bank transfer according to the payment regulations sent by the organizers - about a week after e-applications are closed.

• Learning login

Application for the training programme will commence in early January 2025 via e-application. The maximum capacity of the pilot program is 15 participants (the program will open with a minimum of 10 participants). The admission of the applicant is determined by the date of submission of the application form and the fulfilment of the admission requirements (see below). Participation in the training programme does not require passing an entrance exam.

• Conditions of Admission

A candidate for education must have completed a minimum of full secondary general or vocational education finished by a school-leaving examination.

Before applying, we recommend reading the Study and Business Conditions.

Contact us if you have any further questions:

Mgr. Marie Marek, head of CCV
Centre for Lifelong Learning of the VŠPJ
tel: 567 141 144, mob. 602 525 506
e-mail.