Course: Public Finance

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Course title Public Finance
Course code KFU/VF
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Tutorial
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Hejduková Pavlína, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Public finance: an introduction to practical applications on the example of the Czech Republic. Public finance reforms and trends. Public insurance systems. Practical application of health and social insurance on the example of the Czech Republic. Taxes: Income Taxes in the Czech Tax System. Practical application of personal income tax. Property taxes in the Czech tax system. Practical application of real estate tax and road tax on the example of the Czech Republic. Taxes on consumption in the Czech tax system. Selected aspects of VAT including tax case law of the Czech Republic and excise duties. Authorities and institutions within public finance of the Czech Republic and their role. Practical application of the budget structure of the Czech Republic. State budget on the example of the Czech Republic. Development of the Czech economy. Budgetary process of the Czech Republic and responsible authorities for the budgetary process of the Czech Republic. Municipalities and regions and their role in public finance of the Czech Republic and financial relations with the state. Public-law organizations at the level of the state and territorial self-governing units and financial relations within the budgetary system. State special-purpose funds in the Czech Republic and financial management of selected state authorities. Public revenue and public expenditure - from theory to practice. Sustainability of public finances in the Czech Republic. Summary. Additional information for the students of combined form of study is on the Courseware.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Multimedia supported teaching, One-to-One tutorial, Students' self-study, Self-study of literature, Lecture, Practicum
  • Contact hours - 39 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 51 hours per semester
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 40 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
To know the basic principles of economic relations, characteristics of economic entities and their role in the market, causes of market failures and problems of fiscal policy.
Skills
To use the basic economic terms.
Competences
N/A
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
To know the structure of tax system of the Czech Republic, public budget system in the Czech Republic, classification of public income and expenditure by various criteria.
Skills
To calculate the amount of health public insurance and social security contributions and selected taxes in easier examples.
Competences
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Textual studies
Skills
Practicum
Skills demonstration
Textual studies
Competences
Self-study of literature
Lecture
Practicum
Lecture with visual aids
assessment methods
Knowledge
Written exam
Continuous assessment
Peer evaluation of students
Skills
Test
Skills demonstration during practicum
Peer evaluation of students
Competences
Test
Written exam
Recommended literature
  • Daňové zákony v platném znění a další právní normy uvedené v COURSEWARE..
  • Hejduková, Pavlína. Veřejné finance - příklady a aktuální stav v ČR. Studijní opora.. Plzeň, 2014.
  • Hejduková, Pavlína. Veřejné finance. Pracovní listy.. Plzeň, 2014.
  • Hejduková, Pavlína. Veřejné finance. Sbírka příkladů a případových studií.. Praha, 2015. ISBN 978-80-7400-299-1.
  • Hejduková, Pavlína. Veřejné finance. Teorie a praxe.. Praha, 2015. ISBN 978-80-7400-298-4.
  • Peková, Jitka; Pilný, Jaroslav,; Jetmar, Marek. Veřejná správa a finance veřejného sektoru. Praha : ASPI, 2008. ISBN 978-80-7357-351-5.
  • Vančurová, Alena. a Láchová, Lenka. Daňový systém ČR 2016.. Praha, 2016. ISBN 978-80-87480-44-1.


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