Lithuania: Parliament adopts state defence fund, increases corporate income tax and excise duties
Lithuania's parliament has approved a resolution to establish the State Defense Fund, but to achieve this goal, the parliament has raised the corporate tax rate and excise duties on alcohol, cigarettes and fuel, and enacted the Defence Fund
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Lithuania approves termination of tax treaty with Russia
The Lithuanian government approved a resolution to terminate the 1999 tax treaty with Russia on 26 June 2024. A law for the termination must now be submitted for parliamentary approval. Earlier, the Lithuanian government made public plans to
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Lithuania implements notification rules for Pillar Two global minimum tax
Lithuania has published Order No. 2024-11391 on 21 June, 2024, in the Official Gazette, detailing procedures for submitting mandatory information notices concerning the implementation of the Pillar Two global minimum tax under Council Directive (EU)
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Lithuania approves partial implementation of global minimum tax, sets new notification rules
Lithuania’s parliament approved Law No. XIV-2680, on 6 June 2024, which partially implements the Pillar Two global minimum tax under Council Directive (EU) 2022/2523 of December 14, 2022. This legislation includes postponing main provisions,
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Lithuania: Government approves state defence fund and tax increases
The Lithuanian government has approved a resolution to establish the State Defense Fund, accompanied by several tax increases. The measures, set to take effect on 1 January 2025, include extending the temporary solidarity contribution on banks
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Lithuania and San Marino sign tax treaty agreement
Officials from Lithuania and San Marino have finalised an income tax treaty on 17 May, 2024. This agreement, a first between the two nations, will come into force after the exchange of ratification instruments. This agreement will apply to
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Lithuania proposes law to enhance tax benefits for investors in foreign companies
The Lithuanian parliament is reviewing Draft Law No. XIVP-2226(2), which aims to broaden the definition of eligible shares for capital gains tax exemptions and loss carryforward from the sale of shares in foreign companies. Currently, these tax
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Lithuania: Government submits draft law Implementing Pillar 2 global minimum tax
Lithuania's parliament is reviewing a Draft Law No. XIVP-3533 to partially implement a global minimum tax. This aligns with their plan to delay some key parts of the tax until 2029. The delay is allowed by EU rules for countries with few large
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Lithuania sign MCAA to exchange information with respect to income earned on digital platforms
On 4 March 2024, Lithuania signed the multilateral competent authority agreement (MCAA) on the automatic exchange of information on income derived through digital platforms, according to an update published by OECD on 12 March 2024. The DPI-MCAA
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Lithuania updates its blacklist in various tax aspects
On 30 November 2023, Lithuania issued an order revising its list of selected territories (blacklist), incorporating Russia as a new addition. The blacklist plays a crucial role in various tax aspects, including Lithuania's CFC rules. List of
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Lithuania: MoF publishes draft Law on implementation of Pillar 2 Global Minimum Tax
On 27 October 2023, the Lithuanian Ministry of Finance (MoF) published a draft law for the partial implementation of the Pillar 2 global minimum tax in accordance with EU Council Directive 2022/2523 of 14 December 2022. The proposed
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Lithuania takes steps to implement Pillar 2 global minimum tax
On 8 September 2023, the Ministry of Finance arranged a meeting with stakeholders to discuss the transposition of Pillar 2 global minimum requirements into Lithuanian law. As per an announcement during the meeting, Lithuania intends to delay the
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Lithuania updates definition of reverse hybrid entities to comply with ATAD2
Lithuania has amended its definition of a "reverse hybrid entity" to comply with the EU Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive (ATAD2). Previously, a Lithuanian entity was considered a reverse hybrid if it was owned by a tax resident of a foreign country, and
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Lithuania: Seimas moves one step closer to tax reform
On 27 June 2023, the Lithuanian parliament (Seimas) gave its preliminary confirmation, to a tax reform package proposed by the finance minister. The reform measures include: Proposed changes to the tax framework encompass various aspects of
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Lithuania: Tax Authority clarifies calculations of temporary solidarity contribution to credit Institutions
On 30 June 2023, the tax Authority of Lithuania issued a supplementary clarification “on the calculation of the temporary solidarity contribution" and additionally provides an explanation regarding the law on the temporary solidarity
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Lithuania: CbC reporting directive converted into domestic law
On 15 June 2023, Lithuania has published a law which transposed the EU public CbC reporting directive into domestic law. This requirement is applicable to companies and groups engaged in business activities across a minimum of two jurisdictions,
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Lithuania: Seimas Gazettes law on temporary solidarity contribution for banks
On 9 May 2023, Lithuania has enacted Law No. XIV-1936, published in the Official Gazette, introducing a temporary solidarity contribution on banks operating within the country. The law, which came into effect on 16 May 2023, aims to address the
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Lithuania implements temporary windfall tax targeting credit institutions
The Lithuanian Parliament has introduced a legislation known as the "solidarity contribution" or windfall tax, which targets credit institutions in Lithuania that are part of the European Union (EU). This tax would be applicable to the excess
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