Instruction No. D-312

The Ministry of Finance issued Instruction No. D-312 regarding application of reduced tax rates to license fees under the Double Taxation Treaty between the Czech Republic and Belgium. The Instruction sets forth, for the purposes of the aforementioned Treaty, that the listed license fees may be taxed in the country of origin by not more than 5 percent of the gross amount thereof. The Instruction shall take effect on 1 January 2008.