CZECH STATISTICAL OFFICE | Na padesátém 81, Prague 10 | czso.cz1/X Karel Král, Jan Bílý CHALLENGES IN SIMSTAT PROJECT

CZECH STATISTICAL OFFICE | Na padesátém 81, Prague 10 | czso.cz2/X PARTICIPATION OF CSZO IN SIMSTAT PROJECT CZSO (Mr. Kubín) participates in the project exchange of micro-data. Czech experts (CZSO and Czech National Bank) are involved in TF for integration of services data to business statistics

CZECH STATISTICAL OFFICE | Na padesátém 81, Prague 10 | czso.cz3/X CHALLENGES IN SIMSTAT PROJECT Main topics (1) National statistical authorities and their obligations Obligation of national tax administration to provide VAT and VIES data Obligation of national Customs administration to provide their data as sources information Definition of Party responsible for providing of information on Intrastat Definition of Partner economic operator in MS of arrival

CZECH STATISTICAL OFFICE | Na padesátém 81, Prague 10 | czso.cz4/X CHALLENGES IN SIMSTAT PROJECT Main topics (2) Scope of Intrastat Data to be collected, exchanged, transmitted, disseminated Data sources Simplification Reference period Timelines Quality reporting and assessment

CZECH STATISTICAL OFFICE | Na padesátém 81, Prague 10 | czso.cz5/X CHALLENGES IN SIMSTAT PROJECT CZSO share concerns of other MSs on smooth realization of SIMSTAT project. Main challenges in the Czech Republic: Quality of export data of other MSs New mandatory items - burden of PSI High burden for the CZSO Unsolved methodical and other practical questions

CZECH STATISTICAL OFFICE | Na padesátém 81, Prague 10 | czso.cz6/X CHALLENGES IN SIMSTAT PROJECT QUALITY OF DATA Quality of export data from other countries- utilization of detailed data of the importing party: -Ministry of Industry and Trade regularly monthly need CN8 goods data in territorial structure (pro- export policy and its management). -Ministry of Industry and Trade according to EU legislation needs actual data raw material a energy security (petroleum products).

CZECH STATISTICAL OFFICE | Na padesátém 81, Prague 10 | czso.cz7/X CHALLENGES IN SIMSTAT PROJECT QUALITY DATA -Ministry of Agriculture (Data on CN8 level including quantity of goods). Data of live animals, meat, plants, cereals and other agriculture commodities, „Milk packet“. Sensitive commodities are require not only by EU, but also by national legislation. -Micro-data use traders (unit value, value of quantity and other unit) from query system on web site of CZSO with aggregate FTS data

CZECH STATISTICAL OFFICE | Na padesátém 81, Prague 10 | czso.cz8/X CHALLENGES IN SIMSTAT PROJECT QUALITY DATA -Czech National Bank and National Accounts – calculations from micro-data of external direct trading cost=auxiliary costs -Czech National Bank and National Accounts – need good quality and reliable makro-data in time for preparation GDP and BoP

CZECH STATISTICAL OFFICE | Na padesátém 81, Prague 10 | czso.cz9/X CHALLENGES IN SIMSTAT PROJECT NEW MANDATORY ITEMS Partner tax identification number -Increasing of costs on the collection system and data processing of GDC -Increase of CZSO costs (processing) -Negative attitude of respondents (costs on changing outputs from own account system) -Higher errors in declaration in case of introduction new system -How burdensome will it be?

CZECH STATISTICAL OFFICE | Na padesátém 81, Prague 10 | czso.cz10/X CHALLENGES IN SIMSTAT PROJECT HIGH BURDEN OF CZSO High financial and capacity demands of changes for CZSO -Parallel systems (present and new) -Changes due to SIMSTAT would cause possible additional collection survey (petroleum products, agriculture commodities) -Good quality of micro-data significantly depend on limited capacities of possibilities on controls at GDC. CZSO and other organizations

CZECH STATISTICAL OFFICE | Na padesátém 81, Prague 10 | czso.cz11/X CHALLENGES IN SIMSTAT PROJECT UNSOLVED QUESTIONS -Time schedule of data exchange -Protection of individual data of all countries (position PSI, all NSI) -Country of origin on export side (for future would not possibility to have time series FTS CZSO) -Evaluation of data quality -Participation of all MSs in project

CZECH STATISTICAL OFFICE | Na padesátém 81, Prague 10 | czso.cz12/X CHALLENGES IN SIMSTAT PROJECT ALTERNATIVE Decreasing of the coverage rate for arrivals Relatively quick realization Keep present system (good cooperation with Customs) Number of PSI‘s will get rid of duty to provide Intrastat data Save of costs Before changes is need to communicate with most important micro-data users

CZECH STATISTICAL OFFICE | Na padesátém 81, Prague 10 | czso.cz13/X CHALLENGES IN SIMSTAT PROJECT ALTERNATIVE Thresholds – actual situation Threshold (both arrival and dispatches) 8 million CZK (320 thousand EUR), cca enterprises in register Intrastat Threshold in arrivals actual coverage 96,7% -quality data, need to have space for unexpected development of economy 95% - lost cca enterprises 93% - lost cca enterprises (from actual situation)

CZECH STATISTICAL OFFICE | Na padesátém 81, Prague 10 | czso.cz14/X CHALLENGES IN SIMSTAT PROJECT ALTERNATIVE Threshold in dispatches actual coverage 98,2% 97% - lost cca enterprises Changes in current system in the CR after testing and ensuring of data quality by means of SIMSTAT

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