On 18 December 2019, Lithuanian lawmakers passed higher corporate tax for banks from January 2020. Higher corporate tax rate of 20% will apply to bank profit exceeding 2 million euros. Banks, like other legal entities in Lithuania, are now taxed at a 15% rate.
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