Debate on electronic cash registers unresolved, to resume next week

A debate on the adoption of electronic cash registers was again left unresolved on Friday, filibustered by opposition MPs who continue to oppose the passage of the government bill; debate on the matter is to resume in a week’s time. The legislation on electronic cash registers is a flagship move by finance minister and ANO leader Andrej Babiš, aimed at cracking down on tax fraud. But it met with strong opposition from the centre-right Civic Democrats and TOP 09, who say it will increase state bureaucracy and force the closure of many small businesses. They have vowed to block it for as long possible.

Author: Jan Velinger