Australia, Latvia conclude second round of tax treaty talks

14 March, 2025

Australia and Latvia officials met from 11 to 13 February 2025 for the second round of negotiations for an income tax treaty. The agreement between the two nations seeks to eliminate double taxation on income and capital while combating tax

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Latvia, Sri Lanka end tax treaty talks

13 March, 2025

Latvia and Sri Lanka have ended the negotiations by initiating an income tax treaty on 25 February 2025. This is the first-ever treaty between the two countries, and it aims to prevent tax evasion, boost tax cooperation and eliminate double

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Andorra ratifies tax treaty with Latvia

25 February, 2025

Andorra has announced in a notice in the Official Gazette that it has ratified the income and capital tax treaty with Latvia  on 18 February 2025. The agreement between the two nations aims to eliminate double taxation with respect to taxes on

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Andorra: Parliament approves tax treaty with Latvia

29 January, 2025

Andorra's General Council has approved the ratification of the income and capital tax treaty with Latvia on 23 January 2025. Earlier, Latvia has published the law approving the ratification of a new income and capital tax treaty with Andorra on

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Azerbaijan, Latvia sign MOU on tax recovery assistance and information exchange

27 January, 2025

Azerbaijan's State Tax Service signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on 16 January 2025 with the State Revenue Service of Latvia to enhance cooperation in information exchange and tax recovery efforts. The agreement aims to strengthen

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Latvia gazettes VAT law amendments to support small businesses

03 January, 2025

Latvia has gazetted amendments to the Value Added Tax (VAT) Law implementing EU directives to support small businesses on 28 December 2024. The Law was passed by the parliament on 12 December 2024. These changes went into effect on 1 January

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Latvia ratifies tax treaty with Andorra

18 December, 2024

Latvia has published the law approving the ratification of a new income and capital tax treaty with Andorra on 12 December 2024. Signed on 21 December 2024, this agreement is the first tax treaty between the two nations. The treaty seeks to

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Latvia gazettes mandatory e-invoicing law

15 November, 2024

Latvia published the Law on Amendments to the Accounting Law in the State Gazette on 12 November 2024, which requires businesses to use mandatory electronic invoicing (e-invoicing) for all B2B transactions from 1 January 2026. The amendments will

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Latvia: Parliament passes mandatory e-invoicing law

05 November, 2024

Latvia’s parliament (Saeima) passed the Law on Amendments to the Accounting Law on 31 October 2024 mandating businesses in the country use mandatory electronic invoicing (e-invoicing) for all B2B transactions from 1 January 2026. Detailed

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Latvia updates list of tax havens, removes Antigua and Barbuda

25 October, 2024

Latvia announced an updated list of low-tax and tax-free jurisdictions in the Official Gazette on 23 October 2024. This list, derived from the latest EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions, notes the removal of Antigua and Barbuda, effective 1

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France activates MFN clause in tax treaty with Latvia

22 October, 2024

The French tax authority issued a notice on 16 October 2014, regarding the implementation of the most favoured nation (MFN) clause in the 1997 tax treaty with Latvia. This convention, signed in Paris on 14 April 1997, includes a most-favoured

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Latvia approves 2025 Budget draft law: Increase of EUR 583.2 billion projected revenue  

17 October, 2024

Latvia’s Cabinet of Ministers approved the draft law on the 2025 State Budget and the budgetary framework for 2025, 2026 and 2027 with various tax amendments on 15 October 2024. The consolidated national budget revenue for 2025 is planned at

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Latvia, Andorra sign income tax treaty

25 September, 2024

Andorra’s government announced that it signed an income and capital tax treaty with Latvia on Saturday, 21 September 2024. Andorra’s Foreign Minister, Imma Tor, and Latvia's Minister for Foreign Affairs, Baiba Braze, signed the agreement in

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Latvia considers temporary solidarity tax on credit institutions 

20 September, 2024

Latvia's Ministry of Finance announced that it is developing a proposal for a temporary solidarity contribution from credit institutions to support national security on 18 September 2024. Solidarity contributions are planned to apply from 2025 to

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Germany, Latvia: Amending protocol to tax treaty enters into force

17 September, 2024

The updated protocol to the Germany-Latvia income and capital tax treaty came into effect on 23 June 2024, as reported by the Latvian online legal information database. The protocol, signed in Riga on 29 September 2022, will apply from 1 January

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Latvia considering signing tax treaty with Indonesia

09 September, 2024

Latvia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a release expressing its interest in signing an income tax treaty with Indonesia. Officials from Latvia and Indonesia met on 5 September 2024, during which both parties ​​discussed bilateral

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IMF Report on Latvia Makes Tax Recommendations

06 September, 2024

On 5 September 2024 the IMF issued a report following discussions with Latvia under Article IV of the IMF’s articles of agreement. Following recovery from the pandemic, Latvia’s economic growth contracted by 0.3% in 2023, with tighter

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Andorra, Latvia approve signing of tax treaty

14 August, 2024

The Executive Council of the Principality of Andorra has approved signing an income tax treaty with Latvia following the conclusion of negotiations in January 2024. The tax treaty, the first between the two nations, aims to establish a convention

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