http://www.lavvocato.eu/ Zvērināta advokāta Valtera Genca birojs fi http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 20 Tevale RSS generator http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20844 Wed, 31 Oct 2018 14:58:21 +0200 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20844 In order to register a yacht in Estonia, it is necessary to provide proof of the right to fly the http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20835 Fri, 05 Oct 2018 13:04:56 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20835 Our Law Firm on behalf of our client purchases creditor`s claims against JSC “ABLV Bank” in Latvia. We hereby inform, that http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20829 Tue, 25 Apr 2017 12:52:07 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20829 When it comes to registration of a trademark in Europe, the European Union Intellectual Property Office holds the relevant procedure. http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20823 Mon, 10 Apr 2017 14:03:06 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20823 The program ‘Newcomer’ introduced by the Central Bank of Lithuania The Central Bank of Lithuania has made a promise to provide http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20817 Tue, 07 Mar 2017 16:21:54 +0200 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20817 You are cordially invited to the 10th Business seminar on “Expatriate Tax planning 2017 in the Baltics“ in cooperation with http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20811 Wed, 04 Jan 2017 15:39:33 +0200 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20811 Date: Thursday, March 9, 2017 Time: 17:30 – 18.15 Venue: Valdemara Hotel, Conference room on 2nd floor   http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20805 Thu, 08 Dec 2016 12:07:31 +0200 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20805 Recent situation with violations found also in resident banks in Latvia shows us that Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20799 Thu, 01 Dec 2016 12:13:01 +0200 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20799 Currently gaps are not only in non-resident banking system, but violations are found as well in resident banks in Latvia. During http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20793 Thu, 17 Nov 2016 15:31:56 +0200 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20793 “Baltic Taxes” available on the Apple App Store and the Android Market Baltic Taxes is a tax planning and optimization application http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20758 Mon, 25 Jul 2016 15:34:16 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20758 Yrityksen tuloveroa maksavat kotimaiset yritykset Virossa -asukkaat, pysyvä toimipaikka vieraspaikkakuntalaisilla, joilla on liiketoimintaa Virossa (sisältää myös sivukonttorit) ja vieraspaikkakuntalaiset, jotka http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20757 Mon, 25 Jul 2016 10:30:47 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20757 Välittäjä ja vakavaraisuus -säännöt Latviassa Latvian talousmarkkinoilla päätoimijat ovat pankkeja. Pankkien varat, jotka sisältävät rahaston ja luoton, muodostavat noin 90% Latvian http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20756 Wed, 20 Jul 2016 11:01:09 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20756 Euroopan parhaat liiketoimintaratkaisut löytyy Baltian maista, joissa liiketoiminnan harjoittamisen kulut ovat huomattavasti alhaisempia verrattuna muihin Euroopan maihin. Etenkin, jos verrataan http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20754 Wed, 13 Jul 2016 11:50:07 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20754 On July 1, 2016, amendments to the Immigration Law of the Republic of Latvia came into force, modifying the provisions http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20749 Tue, 12 Jul 2016 15:48:19 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20749 Pankkitilin avaaminen Latviassa   Lakifirmamme auttaa kaikissa tarvittavissa toiminnoissa asiakkaitamme avaamaan pankkitilin Latviassa, silloin kun heidän yritystoimintansa on Latviassa.   Päävaatimus pankkitilin avaamiselle Latviassa http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20741 Fri, 08 Jul 2016 14:27:27 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20741 Ulkomaalaisten verovastuu Latviassa riippuu heidän verotusmaastaan. Latviassa verotetaan  Latvialaisten asukkaiden maailmanlaajuisia tuloja.  Vieraspaikkakuntalaiset maksavat veroa vai niistä tuloista, jotka tulevat http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20740 Thu, 07 Jul 2016 11:44:36 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20740 21.05 Viron hallitus hyväksyi muutamia lakiehdotuksia koskien verotuslainsäädännön muutoksia. Alla käydään läpi merkittävät muutokset Viron verotuslainsäädännössä.  Sosiaaliturva vero Muutosten jälkeen sosiaaliturva vero http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20739 Wed, 06 Jul 2016 16:41:44 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20739 Keksintöjen rekisteröinti vaikuttaa pitkältä ja vaikealta prosessilta. Kun ottaa huomioon byrokraattisuuden ja patenttimaksut, keksijät usein pohtivat onko keksintöjen patentoiminen vaivan http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20738 Tue, 05 Jul 2016 16:48:45 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20738 Kauppalain mukaan Virossa on viisi eri muotoa liiketoiminnalle. Yrityksen on rekisteröidyttävä Kaupparekisteriin, jolloin se voi olla: osakeyhtiö, julkinen osakeyhtiö, avoin http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20736 Tue, 05 Jul 2016 11:19:43 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20736 Corporate income tax in Estonia is paid by domestic companies – residents, permanent establishments of non-residents that perform economic activity http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20731 Mon, 04 Jul 2016 16:56:33 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20731 E-residenssi Virossa E-residenssi on digitaalinen henkilöllisyys, joka on kehitetty ulkomaalaisille. Vuonna 2014 Virosta tuli ensimmäinen maa, joka myönsi elektronisen residenssin ulkomaalaisille. http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20730 Mon, 04 Jul 2016 11:33:15 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20730   Tadas Bulotalla on notaarin tutkinto Mykolas Romeris University:lta (Liettua) sekä oikeudellinen tutkinto Chicago-Kent College Law, joka sijoittui kolmannelle paikalla U.S. http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20729 Thu, 30 Jun 2016 16:34:07 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20729 Ulkomaalainen yritys voi harjoittaa liiketoimintaa Liettuassa ilman että perustaa oikeushenkilöä, mutta nämä toiminnot voivat luoda kiinteän toimipaikan. Kiinteä toimipaikka on http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20728 Wed, 29 Jun 2016 16:37:58 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20728 Euroopan ihmisoikeustuomioistuimen (EIT) toimivalta  EIT on kansainvälinen tuomioistuin, joka sijaitsee Strasbourgissa, Ranskassa. EIT:lla on toimivalta käsitellä sekä yksittäisiä hakemuksia että valtioiden http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20726 Wed, 29 Jun 2016 13:14:10 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20726  A micro company (MB) is a legal form of business that was introduced in Lithuania in 2012. MB is not required http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20721 Tue, 28 Jun 2016 16:22:13 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20721 Työsopimuksen lopettaminen osapuolten sopimuksesta Osapuolet voivat vapaasti sopia työsopimuksen lopettamis-perusteista. Tapauksissa, joissa osapuolet sopivat työsopimuksen päättymisestä, tuomioistuimen tai muun lakisääteisen instituution http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20720 Tue, 28 Jun 2016 12:05:21 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20720 Tulevan toiminnan rajoittaminen Työantaja ja työtekijä voivat sopia kirjallisesti työtekijän ammatillisen toiminnan rajaamisesta työsopimuksen päätyttyä. Tällainen sopimus sallitaan, jos työantaja maksaa http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20719 Mon, 27 Jun 2016 16:57:06 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20719 Siitä asti kun Liettua sai itsenäisyytensä takaisin 1990 luvulla, Liettuassa on ollut tiukka kielto koskien kaksoiskansalaisuutta. Tästä huolimatta on tiettyjä http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20718 Tue, 21 Jun 2016 16:46:37 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20718 Työpaikan sijainti Työantajan on kirjallisesti tarkennettava työtekijän työpaikan sijainti, jossa tämä normaalisti työskentelee. Työehtoja koskien työpaikan sijaintia voidaan lisätä työsopimukseen, mutta nämä http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20716 Mon, 20 Jun 2016 16:50:32 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20716 Lakimääräiset vaatimukset sopimuksen tekoon Laki ei vaadi, että sopimusten on oltava kirjallisessa muodossa, eli suullinen sopimus on myös pätevä. Jos henkilö http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20715 Mon, 20 Jun 2016 14:17:52 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20715 Osa kolme Työsopimukset Työsopimuksia on monia eri versioita: jatkuva, määräaikainen, väliaikainen, kausiluonteinen, lisätyö, toissijainen työ, etätyö, työn teko palvelujen suoritusta vasta jne. http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20714 Thu, 16 Jun 2016 16:59:50 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20714 Miten voi periä velkaa Liettuassa? Alla on eri keinoja vaatia velan perimistä Liettuassa.   Velallisen vahvistaminen kaupparekisteristä Liettuassa Ensimmäiseksi suosittelemme, että tarkistat Liettualaisen yrityksen http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20713 Thu, 16 Jun 2016 12:35:12 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20713 Jotkut Viron pankit tarjoavat vieraspaikkakuntalaisille yrityksille mahdollisuuden avata pankkitilin Virossa. Silloin pankille on esitettävä  tiettyjä asiakirjoja.    Vaaditut asiakirjat pankkitilin avaamiseen Virossa:  1. http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20712 Wed, 15 Jun 2016 16:40:35 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20712 Euroopan Unionin tuomioistuin antoi 10.09.2015 tuomion tapauksesta C-266/14 Federacion de Services Privados del sindicato Comisioners obreras, mikä selvensi EU parlamentin http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20711 Wed, 15 Jun 2016 11:33:09 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20711 Latviassa pankkitilit ovat tarkan valvonnan alaisena ja liiketoiminnasta on oltava todisteita. Latvian pankit tarjoavat ulkomaalaisille yrityksille ja henkilöille mahdollisuuden avata http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20703 Tue, 14 Jun 2016 14:33:36 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20703 Latvian maahanmuuttolakiin on tehty muutamia muutoksia, jotka tulevat voimaan 01.07.2016. Kyseiset muutokset koskevat toistuvan väliaikaisen oleskeluluvan myöntämisehtoihin, väliaikaisen oleskeluluvan myöntäminen http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20695 Fri, 03 Jun 2016 14:29:57 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20695 01.01.2016 alkaen valmisteverot polttoaineelle ovat nousseet. Esimerkiksi, lyijyttömän polttoaineen valmisteverot  ovat nousseet 411,21 eurosta 436 euroon per 1000 litraa, maaöljykaasujen http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20694 Fri, 03 Jun 2016 11:35:07 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20694   Saadakseen enemmän ammatillista tietoa ja kokemusta kansainvälisen verotuksen alalla , Gencs Valters Law Firm liittyi International VAT Association (IVA) jäseneksi. http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20693 Thu, 02 Jun 2016 12:22:13 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20693 Mikroyritys on laillinen yritysmuoto, joka otettiin käyttöön Liettuassa vuonna 2012.  Mikroyritykseltä ei vaadita minimi osakepääomaa, joten tästä syystä mikroyrityksen voi perustaa http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20692 Wed, 01 Jun 2016 15:35:50 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20692 Saadaksesi oleskeluluvan Baltian maissa, voit ostaa talon tai kiinteistön. Esimerkiksi jos olet saanut väliaikaisen oleskeluluvan Latviasta, voit asua myös muilla http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20689 Mon, 30 May 2016 10:17:04 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20689 Micro company tax in Latvia http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20660 Mon, 25 Apr 2016 15:06:55 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20660 How to collect debt in Lithuania?   Regarding possibilities to request debt collection in Lithuania please be informed of the following.   Verifying http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20654 Thu, 21 Apr 2016 15:40:12 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20654 A micro company (MB) is a legal form of business that was introduced in Lithuania in 2012. MB is http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20648 Thu, 07 Apr 2016 12:55:41 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20648 Starting from January 1st, 2016 excise taxes for fuel has been increased. For example, excise tax for unleaded fuel increased from 411,21 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20636 Mon, 11 Jan 2016 12:52:21 +0200 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20636 In today's Latvia, a foreign national essentially stands in the same position as a Latvian citizen when it comes to http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20629 Fri, 23 Oct 2015 13:38:11 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20629 Some Estonian banks do offer also the possibility to open a bank account for the foreign company. In that case http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20568 Mon, 07 Sep 2015 10:20:19 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20568 Starting from 13th May 2015 new amendments in micro company tax are in force.   http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20562 Thu, 03 Sep 2015 11:26:26 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20562 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20556 Wed, 05 Aug 2015 10:15:44 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20556 Part three http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20550 Mon, 03 Aug 2015 11:15:42 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20550   Every product has its own features such as lines, contours, colors, shape, texture and materials used, or its ornamentation. The http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20544 Tue, 14 Jul 2015 10:33:43 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20544 Protecting EU market from counterfeit products is a constant struggle. For this reason, new systems to protect intellectual property right http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20538 Wed, 08 Jul 2015 11:38:42 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20538   Nowadays word-of-mouth is not considered a reliable way to inform customers about company’s production. Advertising is crucial in order to http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20532 Wed, 08 Jul 2015 11:33:02 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20532 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20526 Tue, 16 Jun 2015 11:20:17 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20526 Registering your invention seems like a long and complicated process. Taken into account the administrative burden and patenting costs, inventors http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20520 Thu, 11 Jun 2015 15:44:16 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20520 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20514 Thu, 04 Jun 2015 11:30:54 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20514   The Law on Consolidated Annual reports applies to commercial companies and co-operative societies registered in Latvia (hereinafter – the company) http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20508 Mon, 01 Jun 2015 11:35:10 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20508 Part one   http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20502 Tue, 26 May 2015 09:46:49 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20502 As of 1 January 2013 the holding regime has been introduced in Latvia. Such regime provides less tax burden In http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20496 Thu, 14 May 2015 13:35:46 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20496 On Thursday, 7 May, the Parliament of the Republic of Latvia endorsed the new concept of the Repatriation law on http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20490 Tue, 12 May 2015 09:43:00 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20490 General principles http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20484 Thu, 30 Apr 2015 13:45:50 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20484 "Chambers and Partners Europe Guide 2015" recommends the world’s best solicitors in 185 countries, including tax consultants and solicitors in Latvia. According http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20478 Mon, 27 Apr 2015 09:49:35 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20478 Taxpayers Corporate income tax is paid by: domestic companies – residents; permanent establishments of non-residents that perform economic activity (including branch http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20472 Wed, 15 Apr 2015 12:29:06 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20472 Commission of European Union released 18 March 2015 new tax transparency package. The package is aimed to put down tax http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20466 Mon, 13 Apr 2015 16:06:45 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20466 Taxpayers Corporate income tax is paid by: domestic companies – residents; non-residents; perma http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20460 Fri, 10 Apr 2015 12:24:38 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20460 According to the Law on Citizenship, there are three ways how person can become citizen of Republic of Latvia- ancestors http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20454 Thu, 02 Apr 2015 14:15:28 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20454 Taking into account that there are different corporate tax rates in European Union member states, corporate income tax is used http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20448 Tue, 31 Mar 2015 16:35:13 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20448 It makes us proud to announce that Gencs Valters Law Firm, a full service law firm in Latvia, Estonia and http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20442 Mon, 30 Mar 2015 14:55:41 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20442 According to the Law on Citizenship, persons whose ancestors were citizens of Lithuania have a right to reinstate their citizenship. http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20436 Tue, 24 Mar 2015 14:18:35 +0200 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20436 From January 2015 Estonian Commercial Code was amended. The most significant change was new simplified procedure for dissolution of a http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20430 Fri, 20 Mar 2015 12:06:13 +0200 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20430 On the 11th of February the Parliament of Estonia adopted new amendments to the Commercial Code. These changes will be http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20424 Tue, 17 Mar 2015 17:23:52 +0200 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20424 Structure Personal income tax is imposed on income acquired by a natural person, and it consists of: income from employment; business income (self-employed http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20418 Thu, 05 Mar 2015 10:36:26 +0200 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20418     Gencs Valters Law Firm has released a newsletter for March 2015. It has been published for 6 years and http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20412 Thu, 26 Feb 2015 10:29:22 +0200 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20412 Procedures For Terminating the Agreement In all cases the termination of an employment contract must comply with the terms of the http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20406 Mon, 23 Feb 2015 15:43:52 +0200 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20406 Structure Personal income tax is imposed on income acquired by a natural person, and it consists of: salary tax calculated from the http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20394 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 10:39:08 +0200 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20394 Changes To The Contract In the event of changes in production, its scope, technology or labour organisation, as well as in http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20388 Tue, 17 Feb 2015 11:46:57 +0200 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20388 Structure Personal income tax is imposed on income acquired by a natural person, and it includes: income from employment; http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20382 Mon, 16 Feb 2015 12:29:56 +0200 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20382 General Principles Forums For Adjudicating Employment Disputes The Labour Disputes Commission has exclusive jurisdict http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20376 Thu, 12 Feb 2015 14:08:05 +0200 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20376 Latvia has one of the most attractive shipping taxation regimes in the EU. If the usual company has income it http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20370 Tue, 10 Feb 2015 15:20:36 +0200 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20370 The ruling regarding minimum rate of interest on fringe benefits from the Minister of Finance was nullified and staring from 2015 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20364 Thu, 05 Feb 2015 10:16:28 +0200 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20364 Lithuania has included 58 countries to a list of low or no tax states. Transactions with these countries have special http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20358 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 10:11:59 +0200 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20358 European Union citizens EU citizens have the right to stay in Estonia on the basis of a valid travel document or http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20352 Tue, 03 Feb 2015 10:22:51 +0200 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20352 Latvia has listed 62 countries on a list of low or no tax states. Transactions with these countries have special http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20346 Fri, 30 Jan 2015 12:26:18 +0200 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20346  Tax Directors Handbook analyses the tax capabilities of law firms in 60 jurisdictions and compiles leading tax lawyers. It is http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20340 Thu, 29 Jan 2015 16:16:56 +0200 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20340 European Union citizens EU citizens have the right to stay in Latvia on the basis of a valid travel document for http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20334 Tue, 27 Jan 2015 12:48:02 +0200 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20334 From January 1, 2015 the amendments of the Civil Procedure Code regulating class action came into force. Prior to the http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20328 Mon, 26 Jan 2015 11:18:47 +0200 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20328 Few Corporate income tax amendments applicable for 2014 income is a good sign, indicating stability in Lithuanian corporate tax system. http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20322 Fri, 23 Jan 2015 16:03:29 +0200 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20322 Estonia has listed 55 countries that are on so-called black list because of their tax policy. The aim of this http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20316 Tue, 20 Jan 2015 17:31:36 +0200 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20316 Beginning of new financial year is a need to review legal requirements applicable to taxation of 2014 year’s income. There http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20310 Mon, 19 Jan 2015 10:29:48 +0200 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20310 Brokerage services are usually defined as buying and selling of financial securities (or financial instruments) which include research and advice http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20304 Thu, 15 Jan 2015 10:45:23 +0200 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20304 According to the amendments made to the Income Tax Act, which became in force from the 1st of January 2015, http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20298 Wed, 14 Jan 2015 16:14:24 +0200 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20298 Minimum monthly salary and the minimum hourly wage rate According to amendments in the Regulations of the Cabinet of Ministers of http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20292 Tue, 13 Jan 2015 10:51:49 +0200 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20292 Starting from 1st of January 2015 the new versions of Competition Act and Penal Code became effective. With the amendments http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20286 Sat, 10 Jan 2015 10:07:56 +0200 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20286 Similar to the Green Card in the USA, the EU blue card offers highly educated employees from third countries the http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20280 Thu, 08 Jan 2015 10:25:19 +0200 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20280 In 11th of September of 2014 new amendments on law regulating Arbitration were adopted, these new regulations will be in force http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20274 Tue, 06 Jan 2015 14:35:10 +0200 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20274 Option plans are good ways to reward employees for successful year or to bind them for the company. In Estonia http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20268 Mon, 05 Jan 2015 14:57:08 +0200 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20268 From January 1. 2015 EU will change the application of VAT rules in intra-community trades. The new rule will change http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20262 Mon, 29 Dec 2014 14:17:14 +0200 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20262 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20256 Tue, 23 Dec 2014 09:24:10 +0200 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20256 In Lithuania joint venture agreements are applied very widely: from participation in tender to short term or even term-less private http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20250 Mon, 22 Dec 2014 09:21:36 +0200 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20250 Concept of Franchise Franchise is regulated in Estonia under Law of Obligations act. The act defines that franchise is a contract http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20244 Wed, 17 Dec 2014 12:12:02 +0200 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20244 Taxable entities Taxable entities are individuals, legal entities and non-residents that own or have rights to Latvian real estate, including land. http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20238 Tue, 16 Dec 2014 09:51:23 +0200 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20238 A court decision does not always satisfy the parties of the dispute. In such case, the best remedy might be http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20232 Thu, 11 Dec 2014 14:25:57 +0200 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20232 Successful business model or brand may be leased to another party for period of time; this practice is regarded as http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20226 Tue, 09 Dec 2014 17:08:51 +0200 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20226 In September Estonian Foreign Minister Mr Urmas Paet signed convention between the Republic of Estonia and the Kingdom of Morocco http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20220 Mon, 08 Dec 2014 16:02:35 +0200 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20220 Prohibited agreements The Competition Law prohibits and proclaims null and void all agreements that have been entered into with the purpose http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20214 Thu, 04 Dec 2014 11:06:23 +0200 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20214 Ministry of Justice in Estonia have proposed that starting from 2016 failure to submit annual reports on time would lead http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20208 Wed, 03 Dec 2014 09:55:03 +0200 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20208 Following January 1, 2015 all the companies registered in Lithuania are imposed with obligation to change their share capital as http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20202 Wed, 26 Nov 2014 14:30:17 +0200 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20202 Mergers, divisions and changes in the form of Latvian companies fall under the reorganization rules. Information further covers the main http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20196 Mon, 24 Nov 2014 09:42:39 +0200 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20196 Framework of commercial competition in Estonia is provided in the Competition Act adopted in November 2001. Estonian legislators working on http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20190 Fri, 21 Nov 2014 12:58:07 +0200 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20190 When a product released to the market causes injuries or damages, the first task of claimant is to determine a http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20184 Thu, 20 Nov 2014 10:02:20 +0200 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20184 The law which determines the rules of payment of this tax is the Law on Real Estate Tax of the http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20178 Wed, 19 Nov 2014 09:46:18 +0200 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20178 Relocating your business to another country or city is not only an excellent way to expand your company but it http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20172 Thu, 13 Nov 2014 10:20:59 +0200 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20172 On September 6th Lithuanian Ministry of Culture has passed Regulation on movie financing from Lithuanian government funds. In this way http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20166 Mon, 10 Nov 2014 13:46:59 +0200 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20166 Relocating your business to another country or city is not only an excellent way to expand your company but it http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20160 Fri, 07 Nov 2014 09:41:07 +0200 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20160 Expatriates are liable for Latvian taxes depending on their tax residency. Latvian residents are taxable for their worldwide income. Non-Latvian http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20154 Thu, 06 Nov 2014 11:19:10 +0200 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20154 Successful business model or brand may be leased to another party for limited amount of time, this practice is regarded http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20148 Wed, 05 Nov 2014 10:11:55 +0200 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20148 The Law on Value Added Tax of the Republic of Lithuania is the main legal act regulating calculation, payment and http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20142 Tue, 04 Nov 2014 11:07:05 +0200 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20142 Estonia has taken another gigantic leap in proving that it is an E-State. Starting from 7th of October people from http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20136 Thu, 30 Oct 2014 11:26:10 +0200 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20136 Estonian legislation defines Social (Security) Tax as financial obligation imposed on taxpayers in order to secure revenue for pension insurance http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20130 Wed, 29 Oct 2014 10:33:57 +0200 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20130 The Swedish Supreme Administrative Court have asked from European Court of Justice (C-264/14 Skatteverket v. David Hedqvist) preliminary ruling on whether http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20124 Tue, 28 Oct 2014 10:56:23 +0200 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20124 The Latvian government introduced in August a new regulation enabling Latvia’s lotteries and gambling regulator to request that domain registry http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20118 Mon, 27 Oct 2014 09:58:01 +0200 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20118 Mergers and acquisitions form a part of corporate reorganizations. Reorganization is the process that terminates the legal person without liquidation.  http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20112 Wed, 22 Oct 2014 09:29:24 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20112 From the beginning of 2015 Estonian Competition Act and Penal Code are amended. In Estonia misconducts according Competition law have http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20106 Mon, 20 Oct 2014 15:37:10 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20106 On the January 1, 2006 a Law on Real Estate Tax has entered into force. The tax ranges from 0,3% http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20100 Thu, 16 Oct 2014 13:40:48 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20100 On Thursday, 25 September, 2014 the Saeima of the Republic of Latvia has approved in the last reading amendments in http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20094 Mon, 13 Oct 2014 10:18:13 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20094 Annual reports The length of a financial year is estimated to twelve months (one calendar year, unless provided otherwise). There are http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20088 Tue, 07 Oct 2014 11:37:30 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20088 The main sources for false advertising claims are the Advertising Law and the Unfair Commercial Practice Prohibition Law.  The Advertising http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20082 Fri, 03 Oct 2014 10:18:34 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20082      The hugely successful Legal 500 series of guides reviews the strengths and strategies of law firms in over 90 countries in http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20076 Thu, 02 Oct 2014 16:30:12 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20076 Relocating your business to another country or city is not only an excellent way to expand your company but it http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20070 Tue, 30 Sep 2014 17:52:39 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20070 According to the law “On Value-Added Tax”, adopted in March 1995, VAT has to be charged on any supply of goods http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20064 Mon, 29 Sep 2014 11:56:05 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20064 Accounting records According to laws, accounting records shall clearly display the transactions and financial results of a company, and it shall http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20058 Thu, 25 Sep 2014 11:09:25 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20058   As businesses grow internationally and companies are trying to offer their products worldwide, contracts of distribution become a valuable tool. http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20052 Wed, 24 Sep 2014 10:47:41 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20052 As businesses grow internationally and companies are trying to offer their products worldwide, contracts of distribution become a valuable tool. http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20046 Tue, 23 Sep 2014 10:22:04 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20046 It is important to bear in mind that in Estonia in contrast to a number of European countries there is http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20040 Thu, 18 Sep 2014 14:19:22 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20040 The law “On State Social Insurance”, originally passed in 1998, sets out the application of mandatory statutory social insurance payments http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20028 Wed, 17 Sep 2014 12:58:44 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20028 Following the European Union decision, Lithuania will become the 19th Member of Eurozone from 1st of January 2015. Official currency exchange http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20022 Tue, 16 Sep 2014 10:27:07 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20022 Insolvency of an enterprise means the state of an enterprise when it fails to settle with the creditor/creditors and the http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20016 Mon, 15 Sep 2014 11:08:01 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20016 Electronic money institution in Lithuania shall receive a license according to the provisions of the Law on Electronic Money and http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20010 Wed, 10 Sep 2014 15:33:18 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/20010 Personal income tax is imposed on the income of a taxpayer from which deductions pursuant to Estonian tax legislations have http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/1363 Wed, 04 Dec 2013 17:11:23 +0200 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/1363 Tikai cietušo esamība uz brīdi ir veicinājusi publiskas diskusijas par būvniecības procesiem, par būvniecību regulējošo likumu piemērošanu un http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/1357 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 11:34:25 +0200 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/1357 Lithuanian Seimas enacts amendments to Personal income tax (PIT) law.   Among the welcome improvements is lowering of PIT for most common http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/1351 Thu, 21 Nov 2013 09:51:00 +0200 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/1351 In addition of being a member of WTO, EU, NATO, EMU and OECD, one of the reasons why Estonia has http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/1345 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 12:08:05 +0200 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/1345 Latvia: Amendments to Labour Law   On October 3, 2013 Saeima in the first reading reviewed and accepted amendments to Latvian Labour http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/1339 Wed, 13 Nov 2013 16:24:25 +0200 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/1339   The Estonian Ministry of Finance has been initiated draft Value-Added Tax Act.  Planned changes foresee that upon purchase or use http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/1333 Tue, 12 Nov 2013 16:12:04 +0200 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/1333 President of Latvia Andris Berzins on November 9, 2013 has returned the previously approved amendments to the Immigration Law that http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/1327 Mon, 11 Nov 2013 09:34:34 +0200 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/1327   The Estonian Ministry of Finance has initiated draft Income Tax Act and Value-Added Tax Act that will considerably change taxation http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/1321 Wed, 06 Nov 2013 17:22:58 +0200 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/1321 Even if national legislation regulates the mergers in the major cases, the EU legislation has its own laws regulating the http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/1315 Fri, 01 Nov 2013 14:03:20 +0200 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/1315 On October 31, 2013 Latvian Saeima passed amendments to the Immigration Law.   The law provides that a third-country citizen may apply http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/1309 Mon, 28 Oct 2013 16:29:45 +0200 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/1309 On November 6, 2013 in Saeima in the second reading shall be considered Draft law on Amendments to the Micro-enterprise http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/1303 Fri, 25 Oct 2013 12:42:56 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/1303 Supreme Court Senate, in case Nr.SKA-21/2013, due to LLC “RDN” claim against the State Revenue Service of Republic of Latvia http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/1297 Fri, 18 Oct 2013 14:59:32 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/1297       CORPORATE INCOME TAX IN LATVIA   Taxpayers Corporate income tax is paid by: domestic http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/1291 Tue, 15 Oct 2013 15:50:47 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/1291 In Estonia the divorce can be retrieved in three different places: in Vital Statistics Office, in Notary’s office and in http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/1285 Tue, 08 Oct 2013 11:39:26 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/1285 Because of the free movement of labour, goods and services tax information is needed around the European Union. As European http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/1279 Fri, 04 Oct 2013 15:25:03 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/1279  Supreme Court Senate, in case Nr.SKA-358/2013, due to Swedish company “Snickers Workwear AB” claim against the State Revenue Service of http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/1273 Mon, 30 Sep 2013 15:09:15 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/1273 This summer Gencs Valters Law Firm hosted two Czech students from Charles University in Prague and a Lithuanian law student http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/1267 Fri, 20 Sep 2013 11:44:23 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/1267 Recently European Court of Justice clarified some legislation connected to trademarks.[1]   First as the court has concluded that one of conditions http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/1261 Thu, 19 Sep 2013 11:59:21 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/1261 Lithuanian High Court in June, 2013 adjudicated in favor of non-professional investor and set the precedent for many cases since http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/1255 Fri, 13 Sep 2013 13:18:05 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/1255 Latvia is replacing its currency, the lats, with the euro on 1 January 2014.   The conversion rate is set at 0.702804 Latvian lats to one http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/1249 Tue, 10 Sep 2013 11:49:54 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/1249 Snoras creditors attempt to raise their chances on retrieving bigger portion of their assets held in Snoras brought bitter results. http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/1243 Mon, 09 Sep 2013 10:54:06 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/1243 Lithuanian High Court adopted a decision in favor of non-professional investor in 2013 June, which is a precedent for other http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/1237 Thu, 05 Sep 2013 17:19:44 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/1237 In 2013 august it was indicated the administrator of BAB Ūkio bankas will not accept the creditors’ claims lodged not http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/1231 Fri, 30 Aug 2013 16:23:35 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/1231 Four months ahead of its planned euro-zone entry, Latvian lawmakers are debating whether to roll up a special welcome http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/1225 Thu, 29 Aug 2013 10:58:17 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/1225 Tax system of Estonia consists of national taxes and local taxes. National taxes are income tax, social tax, land tax http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/1219 Fri, 02 Aug 2013 16:08:21 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/1219 Euro-zone business activity expanded in July for the first time in 18 months showing recent evidence that the region's economy http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/1213 Mon, 29 Jul 2013 17:06:53 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/1213   On July 25, 2013 in the meeting of Secretaries of the State were announced amendments to the Personal Income Tax http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/1207 Fri, 26 Jul 2013 14:58:49 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/1207 A number of EU Member States, including Latvia, have agreed within the EU VAT forum to commence a test case http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/1201 Mon, 22 Jul 2013 13:10:45 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/1201 Our law firm in Latvia was established in 2000 in Riga where the firm's main office is located. In 2007 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/1195 Wed, 17 Jul 2013 11:25:51 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/1195  Meeting the Czech ambassador in Riga concerning business development of clients in the Valters Gencs Law Firm was a very http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/1189 Wed, 10 Jul 2013 12:53:28 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/1189 On 1st of July Lithuania introduced court e-services portal and joined other European countries in development of the online http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/1183 Tue, 02 Jul 2013 10:07:21 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/1183 A recent ruling of the Supreme Court of Estonia concerns liability of management board members. In order to become http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/1177 Fri, 28 Jun 2013 15:17:54 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/1177 1 Framework in Latvia 1.1 When did Latvia first liberalise telecommunications networks and/or services? The liberalisation of Latvia's telecommunications networks services http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/1171 Fri, 21 Jun 2013 14:54:59 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/1171 Estonian Tax and Customs authorities are entitled to deliver documents electronically to the taxpayers as well as, on their own http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/1165 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:13:36 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/1165 Minimum share capital The minimum share capital required to establish a limited liability company is EUR 2500 which shall be paid http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/1159 Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:30:07 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/1159 On may 14th, the 27 Ministers of Economy of the Member States of the European Union, were gathered in Brussels http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/1153 Fri, 07 Jun 2013 16:41:48 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/1153   Lithuanian law on tax administration introduced a new requirement which is significant to investors doing Business in Lithuania. Article 421 of http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/1147 Tue, 04 Jun 2013 17:09:58 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/1147 The vessel might be registered under the Latvian flag if the owner of the vessel is the company registered http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/1141 Thu, 30 May 2013 17:15:07 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/1141 The Gencs Valters Law Firm provides representation before the European Patent Office (EPO) in Munich (Germany) for http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/1135 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:30:16 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/1135 The most common form of a business presence in Latvia is a limited liability company [SIA].   The minimum share capital required http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/1123 Thu, 16 May 2013 10:14:22 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/1123 European Union citizens   EU citizens have the right to stay in Latvia on the basis of a valid travel document for http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/1117 Tue, 14 May 2013 14:16:31 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/1117 On May 9, 2013 the parliament of Latvia the final reading adopted amendments to the Citizenship Law that http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/1111 Fri, 10 May 2013 16:13:02 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/1111 Gencs Valters Law Firm is a pan-Baltic law firm established in 2000 in Latvia (Riga), where the firm's main office http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/1105 Thu, 09 May 2013 11:02:09 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/1105   Gencs Valters Law Firm supports National Day of Sweden Celebration in Latvia   a National Day Concert will take place in Latvian http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/1099 Tue, 07 May 2013 16:34:51 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/1099 On May 17 Gencs Valters Law Firm's Estonian Lawyer Andi Liblikman will participate in Estonia - Latvia project DELBI http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/1093 Fri, 03 May 2013 10:22:07 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/1093 Q: Zlata, can you tell us more about your background? A: I am a Belarusian citizen, currently student of European Humanities http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/1081 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 18:03:27 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/1081 From the beginning of 2013, German firms have been acting in very optimistic way int the Baltic markets. Positive http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/1075 Tue, 23 Apr 2013 11:35:34 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/1075 Personal Income Tax Rates in Baltics Country Social Tax- employee share Social Tax- employer share http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/1069 Mon, 22 Apr 2013 13:16:06 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/1069 It has been noted at the international level that Baltic economies are growing. SEB pointed this out at its Eastern http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/1063 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 10:56:41 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/1063 Estonian Black Economy will be under scrutiny by the decision given by the Tax and Customs Board for period 2013-2016. http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/1051 Mon, 08 Apr 2013 11:40:08 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/1051 Q: Lelde Plūksna, can you tell us more about your background? I'm from Latvia myself, but ended up studying my Bachelor's http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/1033 Thu, 28 Mar 2013 14:13:19 +0200 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/1033 Gencs Valters Law Firm has been recommended as a TOP TIER FIRM in 2 practice areas: LATVIA http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/1021 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 13:20:17 +0200 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/1021       We provide representation before the European Patent Office (EPO) in Munich (Germany) for European patent http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/1009 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 14:18:59 +0200 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/1009     In close cooperation with the organizations represented by the entrepreneurs was developed the Value Added Tax Law in Latvia, which http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/991 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 15:36:50 +0200 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/991     Our firm‘s Lithuanian attorney at law Ilona Andriušienė participated in the Annual General Meeting of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/979 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 14:36:30 +0200 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/979     This guide gives an overview introduction to the key requirements when buying or selling real estate in Estonia. This overview http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/967 Wed, 27 Feb 2013 15:58:41 +0200 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/967   Latvia became the European Union Member State on May 1, 2004. The Treaty of Accession envisaged that Latvia shall have http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/961 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 16:02:39 +0200 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/961   During the economic crisis a question of costs optimization has become one of the top ones. Consequently, many people started http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/949 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 12:49:24 +0200 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/949     This guide gives an overview introduction to the key requirements when buying or selling real estate in Lithuania. 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Nomination Committee consisting of representatives from http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/682 Wed, 17 Oct 2012 14:18:17 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/682 Estonian Minister of Justice presented a new draft to the Parlaiment’s Consitutional Committee last week. 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The three most important principles of http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/582 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 10:30:00 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/582   Pan-Baltic Gencs Valters Law Firm, with offices in Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia, held together with their partners from USA seminar http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/577 Fri, 21 Sep 2012 11:33:56 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/577   On 13.09.2012 The Chancellor of Justice Indrek Teder proposed a change in the requirements of acquiring Estonian citizenship in front http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/567 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 12:07:41 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/567 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/562 Thu, 30 Aug 2012 09:40:03 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/562     On the1st of July 2012 Apostille Agreement came into force between Estonia and Finland. 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These http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/522 Fri, 13 Jul 2012 12:11:42 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/522   With taxation period, which starts from year 2013, taxable tax will not increase the tax period losses from the sale http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/517 Thu, 12 Jul 2012 16:08:17 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/517       Ministry of Finance has sent a new draft of changing the Income Tax Act for approval in other ministries. http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/512 Mon, 09 Jul 2012 14:56:29 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/512   Likums „Par iedzīvotāju ienākuma nodokli" nosaka, ka ar nodokli ir apliekami tādi darījumi ar nekustamajiem īpašumiem, kuros tiek pārdoti īpašumi, http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/507 Thu, 05 Jul 2012 14:13:56 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/507 The Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Latvia cordially invites the Chamber's member companies, colleagues, partners and friends, to take http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/502 Thu, 05 Jul 2012 11:52:51 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/502   Law "On Personal Income Tax" states that the rate of tax to be paid from the annual taxable income is http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/497 Wed, 04 Jul 2012 09:36:24 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/497   1. Previously when a person was applying for a residence permit as a member of a board, the permission from http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/492 Mon, 02 Jul 2012 16:16:08 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/492   Vilnius Regional Court by the 28th June judgment withdrew a claim of bank’s “Snoras” new shares emission buyers, http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/487 Mon, 11 Jun 2012 10:24:54 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/487   Sākoties ar 2013. gadu ir paredzams ievērojamas izmaiņas uzņēmuma ienākumu nodokļa (UIN) jomā, kas skar akcijas un nodokļus, kas ir http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/482 Wed, 06 Jun 2012 10:33:14 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/482   Chambers and Partners has released its global firm rankings for 2012. This is a guide to the world's leading http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/477 Tue, 08 May 2012 15:01:52 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/477     http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/472 Tue, 24 Apr 2012 15:15:06 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/472   The draft law of Protocol, amending Convention between the Kingdom of Norway and the Republic of Latvia for the avoidance http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/467 Mon, 23 Apr 2012 15:24:11 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/467     The Private person S.G. applied to Riga city Kurzeme district Court with the Insolvency application against shop "IKI" and "Cento" http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/457 Thu, 05 Apr 2012 12:02:22 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/457     Baltic country   Latvia  http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/442 Tue, 03 Apr 2012 14:18:54 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/442 The final report download at this address: EU legal aid : www.eulegalaid.org/ftp2/EU-Legal_AID_Finalreport.zip   CHAPTER FROM FEASIBILITY STUDY ON AN ONLINE PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/437 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 13:27:58 +0200 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/437   Baltic country  Latvia Lithuania  Estonia http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/435 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 11:54:44 +0200 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/435   We are glad to announce that in the second edition of Latvia's Best Lawyers®, which is available http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/433 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 11:49:06 +0200 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/433   Since 2012 the company has the obligation to register as a VAT payer in Lithuania if its turnover per year http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/431 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 16:47:39 +0200 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/431   Seeking additional progressiveness of the taxation system and making richer inhabitants contribute the sponsorship of the public expenses; from the http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/429 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 10:58:39 +0200 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/429   Together with the Law on the Budget for the year 2012 there were some tax changes made http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/427 Thu, 08 Mar 2012 13:42:57 +0200 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/427       Baltic country  Latvia  Lithuania http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/423 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:04:21 +0200 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/423 Gencs Valters Law Firm / Advokatų kontora Gencs Valters Europa center, 10th floor Konstitucijos av. 7, LT-09308 Vilnius Lithuania http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/421 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:12:34 +0200 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/421   On 7 December 2011, the Vilnius Regional Court issued a decision to open bankrupcy proceedings of AB bank SNORAS (Akcine http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/419 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:02:34 +0200 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/419 On December 15, 2011 entered into force the Law on Natural person financial status and undeclared income declaration.   Although financial status http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/417 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 10:33:37 +0200 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/417 Starting from March 1, 2012 a change of the Law of the Joint Stock Companies will come into force. http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/415 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 16:41:21 +0200 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/415 Reverse VAT charge is introduced in Latvia by the law effective January 1, 2012. 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Seminar took http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/255 Thu, 16 Sep 2010 11:11:11 +0300 http://www.lavvocato.eu/news/view/255 The Republic of Latvia is currently aspiring to combat shadow economy with enhanced law provisions. Tax evasion by permanent establishments