Roald van de Munt

Helping Expat Businesses Thrive in Czech Republic | Accounting, Tax, Legal, Business Development

Prague Metropolitan Area

About

As a Senior Expat Business Consultant and Founder of ExpatAccountant.com, Alexio.cz and Tradelicense.cz, I have been providing comprehensive and customized services for expat entrepreneurs and freelancers in Czech Republic for over 15 years. My mission is to help my clients navigate the complex and dynamic landscape of tax, immigration, and business regulations, and to optimize their financial and personal outcomes. I have developed and implemented innovative tools and systems that streamline and simplify the processes of tax compliance, financial planning, immigration applications, and business setup. I have also written and published hundreds of pages of content-rich web articles and newsletters on all aspects of expat business, accounting, and finance in Czech Republic. Additionally, I have mentored and coached hundreds of people who have transitioned from employment to self-employment or started their own businesses. I have a strong background in international sales, hardware design projects & implementation and I speak four languages fluently. I offer no-nonsense, down-to-earth advice and straightforward solutions without getting lost in red tape.

Experience

  • Senior Business / Expat Tax Consultant, Owner at ExpatAccountant.com
    Jan 2008 - Present · 18 yrs 6 mos

    ExpatAccountant.com (formerly Alexio.cz) has grown since 2008 into a well-known Accounting- and Consultancy company for expat entrepreneurs in Czech Republic. Its customer base is several 100s of clients, and 100.000s of visitors have read our websites on accounting, taxes, VAT and doing business in Czech Republic. Primary roles: -Business Consultant on Taxes, International Tax Agreements, EU VAT, Business Setup (see below for more detail), -Director, Daily Management with a human approach. No Boss-Employee mentality, -Writer of Web Content creator on Taxes / Business Startup / Immigration Legislation, Newsletters, -Programmer of Financial Planning models (in VBA), intelligent online forms / questionnaires, I am a multi-lingual (EN - C2, D - C1, NL - native , CZ - C2) seasoned expert who knows his stuff. I recognize the specific issues - it takes an expat to understand an expat. Clients love me for my straightforward approach. I educate them the do's and don't in Czech Republic, rather than "sign here, pay that". I de-mystify concepts and de-clutter complex issues for my clients. Fan of the KISS-principle. "Complicated is interesting, simple works". I am a Coach and mentor inspiring clients to be better entrepreneurs or at least a compliant one. I am a Problem Solver: years of backward Tax Filing, Registration issues, Visa extension preparation, Conflict mitigation/mediation, issues that affect businesses - during +15 years I've seen it all. The most often heard comment: "I wish I had booked a consultation with you earlier".

  • Business Consultant for Self-Employed Expats, Owner at Tradelicense.cz
    Jan 2008 - Present · 18 yrs 6 mos

    Trade License.cz: Everything for self-employment in Czech Republic. Consultation | Registration | Accounting | Taxes A complete service for Expats in Czech Republic so they can work as self-employed / independent contractor / freelancer easily without work permit and without opening a legal entity 100s of Consultations on Immigration | Relocation | Tax | VAT | Business Setup Author of Content-rich website with all aspects of doing business in Czech Republic Mentor of Startups, people making transition from Employment to Self-employment Tax Advisor on (foreign) sources of income, how to optimize Revenue / Tax Burden Financial Planner with the use of custom-made Software that produces instant pdfs during consultation

  • Project Engineer / Manager at Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
    Nov 2008 - Jan 2009 · 3 mos

    I was subcontractor for the move of RFE to a new location, installing Communication / Data Networks & Audio / Video Devices according to customer specs. Responsibilities: wrote project brief and (part of) the project documentation, designed the hardware and functional design of the software, coordination with technicians, purchase of components. Regular meetings with the stakeholders (ORCO, Heberger, RFE/RL), suppliers.

  • Managing Director, Sales Marketing at Nordic Trade Group sro
    May 2006 - Jul 2008 · 2 yrs 3 mos

    Nordic Trade Group sro was a B2B distributor for top-tier distributors in EU and manufacturer of cable- and cable-related products for the IT / Telecom sector. Responsibities: Founding company, Daily Management, Sales & Marketing, People Management (Hiring / Allocating), Component Purchase, Accounting, Leading Production Team, Quality Control of finished products. Communication with EU Distributors, EU / Far East Suppliers.

  • Export Manager IT Infrastructual products at TKH Group
    Mar 2004 - Jan 2006 · 1 yr 11 mos

    Responsible for development & growth of business with top-level IT hardware distributors in Europe, with a focus on Scandinavia. Communication to: CEO, MD, Sales department, Industrial department, Logistics, Accounting