# taxes

Aug 25, 2026/7 min read

How to Register a Dog in Slovakia and Pay the Dog Tax

A practical guide to registering a dog with your Slovak municipality, checking its microchip and vaccination records, filing the dog-tax return, and reporting later changes.

Aug 24, 2026/7 min read

How to Verify a Slovak Employment Contract Before You Sign

Review a Slovak employment contract with this practical checklist covering required terms, salary, working hours, probation, fixed-term work, leave, notice and common warning signs.

Aug 18, 2026/6 min read

How to Read a Slovak Payslip: Salary, Tax, and Contribution Deductions

Learn how to check gross pay, social and health contributions, income tax, bonuses, reimbursements, and the final net salary on a Slovak payslip.

Aug 12, 2026/6 min read

Choosing a Slovak Tax Service for Cross-Border Income

A practical checklist for choosing Slovak tax support when your salary, business, pension, property, or investments connect Slovakia with one or more other countries.

Aug 5, 2026/6 min read

How to Verify a Tax Advisor in Slovakia Before Hiring Them

Before hiring a Slovak tax advisor, verify their professional registration, insurance, relevant expertise, communication arrangements, fees, liability terms, and authority to represent you.

Jul 24, 2026/7 min read

Starting a Sole Trade in Slovakia as a Foreigner

A practical guide to opening a Slovak živnosť as a foreigner, including residence eligibility, permitted activities, registration, business addresses, tax, health insurance, and social insurance.

Jul 17, 2026/6 min read

How to Get a Slovak Social Security Number and Check Your Registration

Starting a job in Slovakia? Learn how your employer registers you for social insurance, when a foreign worker receives an identification number, and how to check the official records.

Jul 14, 2026/6 min read

Authorizing a Tax Advisor to Deal With Slovak Tax Authorities

Learn how to authorize a Slovak tax advisor, arrange portal access, divide filing and notice responsibilities, and properly revoke or replace the representation.

Jul 8, 2026/7 min read

Losing Your Job in Slovakia: Benefits and Next Steps

A deadline-based guide for foreigners after losing a job in Slovakia, covering labour-office registration, unemployment benefits, health insurance, EU insurance periods, employer documents, and residence risks.