Can I sell my garden surplus in Czechia?
Yes — you may sell your garden surplus, to neighbours or at markets. Occasional sales of your own fruit, vegetables, eggs, honey or flowers count as occasional income (§ 10): exempt up to CZK 50,000 a year, no trade licence, no tax return. Once selling becomes systematic (a regular stall, supplying shops, advertising), you register as an agricultural entrepreneur at the municipal office — simpler than a trade licence — and the income is taxed. Animal products (eggs, honey, milk) run under the farm-gate sales hygiene regime — small quantities to end consumers are fine, label the origin. Selling foraged mushrooms from other people's forests is off-limits without certification.
📋 The rules
- Occasional sales of own produce: up to CZK 50,000/yr tax-free, no licence
- Systematic sales: agricultural-entrepreneur registration (municipal office), taxed
- Eggs/honey/milk: farm-gate regime — small amounts, direct consumers, labelling
- Markets: follow market rules and basic food hygiene
- Forest mushrooms/berries: sale only with certification — never from others' forests
🔓 Exceptions
- Grower-distilled spirits: sale always banned (own consumption only)
- Processed goods (jams, syrups): stricter food rules (registration with the food inspection)
⚠️ Penalties & fines
Systematic unregistered selling: unauthorised-business fines plus back taxes. Breaching animal-product hygiene limits: veterinary administration fines.
📎 Official sources
- BusinessInfo · Occasional income vs business (CS) →
- Jak podnikat · Occasional activity (CS) →
- Finance.cz · Selling mushrooms and forest fruit (CS) →
❓ Frequently asked
Can I sell eggs to neighbours?
Yes — farm-gate sales of small quantities to end consumers are legal; label the eggs and keep basic hygiene.
When must I register?
For systematic selling: agricultural-entrepreneur registration at the municipal office (simpler and cheaper than a trade licence).
Is the 50k limit per person or household?
Per taxpayer — spouses each have their own.
May I sell homemade jam?
Processed food runs stricter — notify the food inspection (SZPI) and meet hygiene requirements.
What about honey?
Own honey in small amounts direct to consumers, yes; beekeepers also get a per-hive tax exemption.
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