Compliance guides for accommodation providers
Practical, regularly reviewed guides to the duties every Czech accommodation provider has to handle.
Guest Registration and the House Book: Legal Requirements in the Czech Republic
A complete overview of Czech accommodation providers' obligations: House Book, Registration Book, UbyPort reporting, and accommodation tax — what the law requires and how to get it right.
e-Turista: What It Is and What Changes for Czech Hosts
e-Turista is a planned nationwide accommodation registry from the Czech Ministry of Regional Development. Here's what it would change, its current legislative status, and what to do in the meantime.
EU Regulation 2024/1028 on Short-Term Rentals: What It Means for Czech Hosts
Regulation (EU) 2024/1028 has applied since 20 May 2026. What it means for hosts in Czechia, where no registry exists yet, how Slovakia handled it and what to do now.
Do I Report Czech Guests Too? What Goes to the Police and What Does Not
Czech guests are not reported to the foreign police and do not go into the house book, which is for foreign nationals only. But they belong in the evidence book for the accommodation fee, and they pay the fee just like anyone else.
Online Guest Check-in: What Data to Collect and How It Fulfils Your Legal Duties
What an online check-in form for guests in Czechia must contain so that one submission covers the UbyPort report, the house book, the evidence book and the accommodation fee — and what to watch out for under GDPR.
UbyPort Guide: Registering and Reporting Foreign Guests
The complete UbyPort guide for Czech hosts: who must report foreign guests, how to register a property, how to fill in a report, how to count the 3-working-day deadline and why the delivery receipt matters.
VAT Registration in the Czech Republic for Airbnb Hosts
Learn when you must register for VAT, how the registration process works, and what Airbnb hosts in the Czech Republic need to know.
Czech Accommodation Fee Rates 2026: Verified City Overview
Verified accommodation fee rates in 15 Czech cities — why the 50 CZK cap exists, where cities use it in full and where guests pay less.
How to Prove an Exemption from the Czech Accommodation Fee: What to Record for Each Case
The exemption arises by law, but at an audit the record is what counts. What to write down for ZTP/P, hospitalisation, seasonal work and municipal add-ons — and why copying a disability card is a mistake.
Renting via Booking.com? A Czech Host's Obligations and What the Platform Does Not Handle
What Booking.com does (not) solve for you: UbyPort foreign-guest reports, the house and evidence books, the accommodation fee and VAT all remain yours — an overview of a Booking.com host's obligations in Czechia.
How the Czech Accommodation Fee Is Computed: A Worked Example
Rate × non-exempt persons × started days minus arrival day — how the Czech local accommodation fee is actually calculated, with a worked family-in-Prague example.
Who Is Exempt from the Czech Local Accommodation Fee? The Complete List
All statutory exemptions from the Czech local accommodation fee — under-18s, ZTP/P card holders, hospitalized patients, seasonal workers — and how to document them for an inspection.
Host Inspections in Czechia: Who Can Inspect You and What to Prepare
The foreign police, the municipality and the tax office can all inspect Czech accommodation providers. What exactly they check, what powers they have and which documents you must be able to present.
Fines for Czech Host Non-Compliance: What You Risk and How to Avoid It
What fines a Czech host faces for an unreported foreign guest, a missing house book or evidence book, or an unremitted accommodation fee — and how to avoid them.
Host Obligations in Czechia 2026: The Complete Overview
Every legal obligation of a Czech accommodation provider in one place — reporting foreign guests to UbyPort, the house book and evidence book, the accommodation fee, VAT and the trade licence.
Purpose-of-Stay Codes for UbyPort Reporting: The Complete List
A readable overview of the purpose-of-stay codes for reporting foreign guests — from tourism (10) to employment (27) — otherwise buried in UbyPort's technical documentation. Which code to pick when.
UbyPort: How to Get Web-Service Login Credentials (for Connecting Best Guest)
Logging into the UbyPort website isn't enough to connect software like Best Guest. Step by step, how to request separate UbyPort web-service credentials and where to find them.
Accommodation Tax by QR Code: Letting Guests Pay Directly
Best Guest can email the main guest a scannable payment code with the exact accommodation tax amount when a reservation closes — as Czech QR Platba, Slovak PAY by square or the European EPC format, depending on their nationality. How it works, how to identify payments, and what to watch out for.
Security Is a Process, Not a Checkbox: Lessons Learned While Hardening Best Guest
Security is an ongoing engineering discipline. Learn how we approach infrastructure hardening, access control, secret management, least privilege and defence in depth while building Best Guest.
How to Register as an Identified Person for VAT When Hosting on Airbnb in the Czech Republic
Hosting on Airbnb in the Czech Republic? Learn when you must register as an Identified Person for VAT, how the registration process works, and what your obligations are.
Can Foreigners Legally Host on Airbnb in the Czech Republic? A Complete Guide
Are you a foreigner planning to rent out property on Airbnb or Booking.com in the Czech Republic? Learn when you need a Czech trade licence, how the rules differ for EU and non-EU citizens, and what obligations may apply to foreign companies.
How Best Guest Protects Your Guests' Data
A look at the security principles behind Best Guest: encryption, access controls, and GDPR compliance for guest registration data.