Deposit interest 19%, government bonds 13% from 2026, citizen bonds tax-free
According to the Slovak tax administration, the bank withholds a final 19% on deposit interest; 19% is withheld at source on corporate bonds of Slovak issuers; on redemption of units in Slovak funds, 19% of the gain. Interest on government bonds and treasury bills goes into a separate base taxed at 13% for payments from January 1, 2026 (previously 16%); citizen bonds are exempt. Dividends from profits from 2025 are taxed at 7%, a home sale after 5 years is tax-free, rent up to EUR 500 a year is tax-free, above that on the 19 / 25 / 30 / 35% scale.
What this changes in the calculation
Deposit 19%, government bonds 13%, corporate bonds 19%, fund 19%.