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Does a salesperson in a shopping center always have to be an employee? According to Peter Varga, under certain circumstances, they can also work as a contractor. This legal perspective runs counter to the prevailing narrative, but it is based on a thorough legal analysis and a systematic interpretation of the law, including in the […]
Is it enough to have more clients, work from home, or set up a single-member limited liability company (s.r.o.) instead of operating as a sole proprietorship for the collaboration to be securely classified as B2B? Not necessarily. When assessing the “Švarc system,” it’s not just the name of the contract that matters, but primarily how […]
What if companies in Slovakia didn’t pay income tax as long as they kept their profits within the company and reinvested them? The Estonian tax model is based precisely on this principle. According to SaS’s calculations, its implementation could leave approximately 2.5 billion euros in companies during the first few years. This would not be […]
Is Slovakia really at a disadvantage when it comes to taxing investments? Or, if structured properly, could it be more favorable than popular foreign jurisdictions? In the 47th episode of Highgate Talks, Peter Varga and Tomáš Demo discuss the taxation of stocks, investment real estate, foreign funds, and other investment assets. They explain why the […]
A family business can operate for decades without clearly defined rules. However, all it takes is the founder’s unexpected departure, a dispute among siblings, or the commingling of personal and business assets, and long-standing trust can quickly turn into conflict. In the 46th episode of Highgate Talks, Tomáš Demo, CEO of Highgate Group, speaks with […]
Many business owners divide their business operations among several smaller companies in order to avoid mandatory VAT registration. ▪️ But is this procedure legal? ▪️ Where is the line between tax optimization and abuse of the law? ▪️ What are the actual risks and penalties that business owners face if they proceed in this manner? […]
Real estate investment is one of the most popular ways to grow one’s capital. But is it more advantageous to invest in Slovakia or the Czech Republic today? In the latest episode of the Highgate Talks podcast, Peter Varga welcomed Tomáš Cár from Crowdberry, who has long been involved in real estate investments and connecting […]
ESOPs, employee stock options or phantom shares. Topics that are also addressed by many Slovak business owners. In this episode of Highgate Talks, Tomáš Demo and Peter Varga talk about why many ESOP programs work great on paper, but often run into legal, tax, and psychological limits in the Slovak reality. You will learn: Why […]
“We’ll give people a stake in the company, and they’ll be motivated.” Reality? This isn’t always true, nor does it happen automatically. So how can an ESOP be structured so that it actually works? In this episode of Highgate Talks, Peter Varga, Tomáš Demo, and Juraj Hrbatý from Finax speak candidly: Why do percentages of […]
