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Skattenyheder i Baltikum
26.02.2021
UPDATE: Low - Tax and Tax - Free countries in Latvia 2021
Lately we have informed you about low – tax and tax – free countries in Latvia. Please read our article...
24.02.2021
Low - Tax and Tax - Free countries in Latvia 2021 (Full list)
With effect from January 1, 2021, regulations on low - tax or tax – free countries and territories in...
10.11.2020
Double tax agreements in Latvia
Tax treaties protect both taxpayer and state interests. It is a guarantee for sustainable business development abroad, and a legal basis for the cooperation of the states and the...
02.06.2020
Payroll Tax calculation – Latvia 2020
To commence payroll tax calculation in Latvia, it should be noted that employer deducts personal income tax in Latvia from salary to be paid to the employee –...
28.02.2020
Корабли под латвийским флагом являются...
19.02.2020
Страны из «черного списка» Латвии в 2018 году
На встрече...
08.01.2020
The decision of the voluntary liquidation of ABLV Bank in Latvia was taken as a result of decisions taken by the European Central Bank (ECB) and the Single Resolution Board. The ECB decided that the bank and its...
06.01.2020
Ship Taxation in the Republic of Latvia
The ships under a Latvian flag are taxed subject to the Latvian tonnage tax which is one of the lowest tonnage tax regimes...
11.07.2019
Free economic zones in Lithuania offer everything you need to ramp up your productivity and boost your business growth: from ready-to-build industrial sites with all the physical and legal infrastructure in place, to...
24.01.2019
Personal Income Tax in Lithuania (PIT)
PIT rate: 20% and 27%.
20% rate applies to all labour derived income not exceeding 120 Average Monthly Wage (AMV) per year (approximately 8800 EUR per month).
If the revenue exceeds threshold above,...
04.12.2018
Effective 1stJanuary 2019, the threshold for the social security contributions in Latvia will be increased from EUR 55,000 to EUR 62,800.
The maximum amount of mandatory and voluntary insurance contributions...
15.03.2018
One of the important activities that banks conduct is the clarification of the origins of the funds and compliance with the international anti-money laundering...
22.02.2018
A number of days ago, all transfer procedures regarding clients’ payments and bank activities of ABLV Bank in Latvia were frozen by the ECB. ABLV Bank is the third largest bank in Latvia and it also has an...
21.11.2017
In the meeting of Secretaries of State was presented the draft of the Regulation regarding low tax or tax-free countries and territories.
As of January 1, 2018 instead of the current 63 countries, the...
10.08.2017
Personal income tax and social contribution in Latvia 2017
Choosing a place of temporary or permanent residence can be based on various factors, one of which is the tax...
08.08.2017
Commencement of activity is assumed to be the start of regular economic activities of a natural or legal person in Estonia or when the VAT number is received. Meaning that VAT registration is...
31.07.2017
Corporate income and micro-company tax changes in Latvia 2017
When considering establishing a company, making profit, employing workers, and other activities related to...
27.07.2017
In Lithunia commencement of activity is assumed when foreign natural or legal persons carry out any kind of economic activities in Lithuania. That means that foreign taxable persons have to...
20.07.2017
Commencement of activity is assumed to be the start of regular economic activities of a natural or legal person in Latvia or when the VAT number is received. Meaning that VAT registration is...
18.07.2017
Violation of work remuneration provisions is subject to criminal liability
The Legal Committee of the Parliament of...
Juridiske nyheder i Baltikum
14.04.2020
COVID - 19 as force majeure ground in Baltic states
Agreements and contracts constitute an inalienable part of our lives and can be faced upon every simple act. The parties’...
06.03.2020
На данный момент, процесс...
21.02.2020
Immigration visa to Europe (EU) – Latvia Perspective
Get visa to Europe (Latvia) and immigrate to Europe with your family!
We offer immigration to Europe (Latvia)...
18.02.2020
18.02.2020
Nhận thị thực châu Âu (Latvia) và nhập cư vào châu Âu cùng gia...
03.02.2020
03.02.2020
Chúng tôi cung cấp dịch vụ nhập cư vào châu Âu bằng giấy cư trú của Liên minh châu Âu (EU) tại...
29.01.2020
29.01.2020
Nhận thị thực Châu Âu (Latvia) và nhập cư vào Châu Âu cùng gia đình!
Chúng tôi cung cấp...
10.01.2020
Get visa to Europe (Latvia) and immigrate to Europe with your family!
We offer immigration to Europe (Latvia) by acquiring European Union residence permit in Latvia, which...
06.01.2020
Register your Ship Under the Latvian Flag From Anywhere In the World
The ship flag registration process in the Republic of Latvia is...
08.11.2018
The Estonian Payment Institutions and E-money Institution Act defines e-money as monetary value that is stored on an e-money device (such as a chip card) which contains a monetary claim against the issuer, as well as fulfils all...
05.10.2018
Our Law Firm on behalf of our client purchases creditor`s claims against JSC “ABLV Bank” in Latvia.
We hereby inform, that our client has extensive experience in...
27.09.2018
The rules have become unified in the EU following the implementation of the Intra-Corporate Transfer Directive (ICT) 2014/66/EU. The ICT directive provides third-country nationals to move and work within a...
10.08.2018
Our Law Firm Attorneys provide legal assistance to persons in anti-money laundering matters.
One of the key issues in the prevention and combating of crime is counteraction to money laundering.
If set of...
07.08.2018
Our Law Firm Attorneys provide legal assistance to persons in anti-money laundering matters.
One of the key issues in the prevention and combating of crime is counteraction to money laundering.
Investigator...
21.06.2018
Our managing partner Valters...
11.06.2018
In Estonia there are two specific licenses that are needed when company deals with cryptocurrencies in a certain way. One of these is the e- wallet license, which is needed when...
29.05.2018
One way to gather cryptocurrency is to mine it, which is actually quite a describing term for it. There are no limits or other restraints to mining cryptocurrency in Estonia. Anyone can mine it, if they want, but there are...
22.05.2018
According to the recent amendments in Law on the Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing (hereinafter – Amendments), all Latvian financial institutions will be obliged to...
Begivenheder
07.07.2021
Malta has always been one of the most attractive country for the foreign investors. The situation has changed after the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) voting to grey list...
24.05.2021
EMI (Electronic Money Institution) for acquisition in European Union (Lithuania) – a remarkable opportunity for sale. If you are...
28.05.2020
Electronic Money Institution EMI and SEPA in Lithuania and UK
SEPA connections may be done by Electronic money institution (EMI) or payment institution registered...
09.04.2020
New amendments to requirements for Crypto companies
Since the adoption of the 5th Anti-Money Laundering Directive (AMLD5) Estonian companies dealing with cryptocurrencies are...
29.01.2020
Cryptocurrency license in Estonia - New requirements
Previously we wroteabout Cryptocurrency license in Estonia and requirements from the government. This article is going...
30.04.2019
There are several easy ways to acquire a residence permit in Lithuania and be able to live and travel in the European Union (Schengen). Among most common are by...
29.04.2019
In Latvia on April 1, 2019 entered into force Commercial secret protection Law.
The new Law was drafted in order to implement in national laws Directive 2016/943 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June...
06.12.2016
Mr. Stoychev, a very intelligent student with high sense of responsibility, has just started his internship in Gencs Valters Law Firm in Riga. He is very motivated, and he will...
22.11.2016
Since September Mr Kivihuhta, a hard working law student from Finland, is a trainee at Gencs Valters Law Firm office in Estonia. Right now he is spending his last days as an intern...
22.11.2016
Если Вы желаете начать бизнес в Латвии, мы предлагаем Вашему вниманию краткую...
16.11.2016
Если Вы желаете начать бизнес в Латвии, мы предлагаем Вашему вниманию краткую...
09.11.2016
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09.11.2016
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06.09.2016
During 2016 summer Mr Trusevic, a very keen law student from Netherlands, spent a month on a internship at Gencs Valters law firm office in Vilnius, Lithuania. After his...
05.08.2016
Viesturs Tamužs, successful businessman and a partner at Eco investor, in his book ‘Ķīmiķis ķemmē un saķemmē’ (author’s translation: Chemist brush...
02.08.2016
At the summer of 2016 student from Finland (Lappeenranta) took part in internship in Gencs Valters Law firm. Intern took practical internship in Estonian office, Tallinn. Sara...
07.07.2016
In spring 2016 student from Georgia (Kutaisi) took part inGencs Valters Law firm'sinternship program. Intern took practical internship in Estonian...
30.06.2016
Tadas Bulota has joined our Law firm from June 20. He has gained strong legal background atChicago-Kent College of Law (Illinois Institute of Technology, USA) where he obtained...
19.05.2016
To expand the professional knowledge and experience about International taxation Gencs Valters Law Firm became a member of the...
17.05.2016
At the beginning of 2016 student from Finland (Helsinki) took part in internship in Gencs Valters Law firm. Intern took practical internship in Estonian office, Tallinn. Tommi...