Currency and formatting
- Currency
- Czech Koruna (CZK)
- Symbol
- Kč — placed after the amount
- Decimal places
- 2
- Formatted example
- 123 456,78 Kč
- Thousands separator
- Decimal separator
- ,
- Digit grouping
- threes (3)
- Live rate
- 1 USD = 21.098805267288 CZK (ecb, 2026-07-16)
Tax
- 12% — reduced
Payment methods in Czechia
Roughly ordered by real-world use — not by what a card processor would prefer you offer.
- 01 card
- 02 bank transfer
- 03 apple pay
- 04 google pay
- 05 twisto
Card schemes that work domestically: visa, mastercard. 3-D Secure is standard practice; strong customer authentication is legally mandated.
Locale
- Primary
- cs-CZ
- Official languages
- Czech
- Direction
- left-to-right
- Date format
- DD.MM.YYYY
- Measurement
- metric
- GDPR applies
- yes
Phone numbers
- Calling code
- +420
- Mobile format
- +420 XXX XXX XXX
- Digits
- 9
Czechia: common questions
What currency does Czechia use?
Czechia uses the Czech Koruna (CZK), symbol Kč. It uses 2 decimal places, formatted as 123 456,78 Kč.
How many decimal places does CZK have?
CZK has 2 decimal places. Charging with the wrong number of minor units is a 100× error, so this is worth getting right.
What is the VAT rate in Czechia?
The standard VAT rate in Czechia is 21.00%. Prices are displayed tax-inclusive.
What payment methods are used in Czechia?
The methods that matter in Czechia, in rough order of use: card, bank transfer, apple pay, google pay, twisto.
What is the dialling code for Czechia?
Czechia's country calling code is +420. Mobile numbers are formatted +420 XXX XXX XXX (9 digits after the country code).
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