Owners of apartments, houses, and land in the Czech Republic should check their mailboxes and email inboxes. The country's Financial Administration (Finanční správa) has started sending out payment details for the 2026 property tax. Information about the payment amount should reach all taxpayers by May 25.
The deadline to pay the tax this year is June 1. How you receive the payment notice depends on how you interact with the government:
Datová schránka (data box): About one million people will receive details in their digital mailbox.
E-mail: Another million citizens will find a letter in their email (if they applied for this option before).
SIPO: Approximately 47,000 taxpayers will pay the tax through the unified collection system for payments (SIPO).
Postal money order (složenka): 1.8 million residents will receive traditional paper payment slips by mail.
Experts recommend using the QR code found on all forms of notification. This is the fastest and most reliable method because when you scan it with your mobile banking app, the payment details and amount are filled in automatically, which prevents errors.
Can I pay in installments?
If the total tax amount within one region does not exceed 5,000 CZK, it must be paid in full by June 1. If the amount is larger, the law allows you to split the payment into two equal parts: the first half by June 1, and the second half by November 30.
Warning, scammers!
The Financial Administration warns of a wave of phishing attacks. Scammers are sending fake SMS messages and emails, pretending to be government agencies or the "Citizen Portal" (Portál občana).
Remember:
The tax office never asks for passwords or bank card details via SMS.
The office does not use voice robots to demand payment.
Do not click on suspicious links that promise a "quick debt check."
All income from property tax stays 100% in the budgets of cities and municipalities. Last year, the state collected 23.6 billion CZK this way, which is 2.2% more than the year before.
