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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...