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Was ein kleines Unternehmen mit Mitarbeitenden in Lettland im Jahr 2026 einreichen muss
Dieses Profil geht von einem kleinen Unternehmen (weniger als 50 Beschäftigte, bis zu 10 Mio. € Umsatz) aus, das bereits Mitarbeitende beschäftigt, und umfasst daher Pflichten rund um Lohnabrechnung und Arbeitsplatz zusätzlich zum üblichen Steuer- und Meldekalender. Es berücksichtigt außerdem EU-weite Regelungen wie NIS2 oder den AI Act, die ab dieser Unternehmensgröße oder in erfassten Branchen gelten. Weichen Ihre Mitarbeiterzahl oder Ihr Umsatz ab, oder beschäftigen Sie gar keine Mitarbeitenden, passt ein anderes Profil besser.
Diese Seite geht von einem bestimmten Ausgangsprofil aus: kleines Unternehmen mit Mitarbeitenden, in Lettland. Das ist ein Ausgangspunkt, keine maßgeschneiderte Beratung - Ihre tatsächlichen Pflichten hängen von Ihrer genauen Branche, Ihrem Umsatz und Ihrer Arbeitsweise ab.
Employers with staff must submit a monthly "darba devēja ziņojums" to VID, reporting each employee's mandatory state social insurance (VSAOI) contribution base and the personal income tax (IIN) withheld for the previous reporting month.
Latvia's corporate income tax is charged only when profit is distributed (e.g. dividends) or spent on non-business or other UIN-taxable items, not on an annual accrual basis, and the taxation period is the calendar month. In any month such a taxable event occurs, the company must file a UIN declaration and pay the tax by the 20th of the following month; months with no taxable event require no filing.
VAT-registered businesses in Latvia must submit their PVN declaration to VID through EDS and pay any VAT due within 20 days after the end of the taxation period. For most active VAT payers the taxation period is one calendar month, so the return and payment fall due by the 20th of the following month.
Employers must pay both the employee's and the employer's share of state mandatory social insurance contributions (VSAOI), together with the personal income tax (IIN) withheld from staff, into the single tax account by the 23rd of the month following the reporting month.
Latvia's packaging natural-resource tax (dabas resursu nodoklis) currently lets companies self-report and pay tax on non-recycled packaging directly. From 1 October 2026, for plastic-containing packaging, that liability shifts to a licensed extended-producer-responsibility (EPR) scheme operator — companies placing packaged goods on the Latvian market must contract with such an operator or remain personally liable for the (often higher) non-recycled-packaging tax rate.
Employers with staff must submit a monthly "darba devēja ziņojums" to VID, reporting each employee's mandatory state social insurance (VSAOI) contribution base and the personal income tax (IIN) withheld for the previous reporting month.
Latvia's corporate income tax is charged only when profit is distributed (e.g. dividends) or spent on non-business or other UIN-taxable items, not on an annual accrual basis, and the taxation period is the calendar month. In any month such a taxable event occurs, the company must file a UIN declaration and pay the tax by the 20th of the following month; months with no taxable event require no filing.
VAT-registered businesses in Latvia must submit their PVN declaration to VID through EDS and pay any VAT due within 20 days after the end of the taxation period. For most active VAT payers the taxation period is one calendar month, so the return and payment fall due by the 20th of the following month.
Companies liable for Latvia's natural resources tax (packaging placed on the market, batteries/tyres, resource extraction, emissions, etc.) must submit a quarterly DRN report to VID and pay the tax; taxpayers whose calculated annual tax is very low may instead report and pay once a year.
Employers must pay both the employee's and the employer's share of state mandatory social insurance contributions (VSAOI), together with the personal income tax (IIN) withheld from staff, into the single tax account by the 23rd of the month following the reporting month.
Employers with staff must submit a monthly "darba devēja ziņojums" to VID, reporting each employee's mandatory state social insurance (VSAOI) contribution base and the personal income tax (IIN) withheld for the previous reporting month.
Latvia's corporate income tax is charged only when profit is distributed (e.g. dividends) or spent on non-business or other UIN-taxable items, not on an annual accrual basis, and the taxation period is the calendar month. In any month such a taxable event occurs, the company must file a UIN declaration and pay the tax by the 20th of the following month; months with no taxable event require no filing.
VAT-registered businesses in Latvia must submit their PVN declaration to VID through EDS and pay any VAT due within 20 days after the end of the taxation period. For most active VAT payers the taxation period is one calendar month, so the return and payment fall due by the 20th of the following month.
Employers must pay both the employee's and the employer's share of state mandatory social insurance contributions (VSAOI), together with the personal income tax (IIN) withheld from staff, into the single tax account by the 23rd of the month following the reporting month.
Die Richtlinie (EU) 2024/2831 muss bis zum 2. Dezember 2026 umgesetzt werden. Für digitale Arbeitsplattformen gilt eine widerlegbare Vermutung, dass ihre Beschäftigten Arbeitnehmer sind, wenn die Plattform die Arbeit steuert; sie müssen transparent über automatisierte Überwachungs- und Entscheidungssysteme informieren, bei Entscheidungen wie Kontosperrungen Menschen einbeziehen und dürfen bestimmte personenbezogene Daten (Emotionen, private Chats) nicht verarbeiten.
Employers with staff must submit a monthly "darba devēja ziņojums" to VID, reporting each employee's mandatory state social insurance (VSAOI) contribution base and the personal income tax (IIN) withheld for the previous reporting month.
Latvia's corporate income tax is charged only when profit is distributed (e.g. dividends) or spent on non-business or other UIN-taxable items, not on an annual accrual basis, and the taxation period is the calendar month. In any month such a taxable event occurs, the company must file a UIN declaration and pay the tax by the 20th of the following month; months with no taxable event require no filing.
VAT-registered businesses in Latvia must submit their PVN declaration to VID through EDS and pay any VAT due within 20 days after the end of the taxation period. For most active VAT payers the taxation period is one calendar month, so the return and payment fall due by the 20th of the following month.
Employers must pay both the employee's and the employer's share of state mandatory social insurance contributions (VSAOI), together with the personal income tax (IIN) withheld from staff, into the single tax account by the 23rd of the month following the reporting month.
Latvia's minimum monthly wage is expected to rise again on 1 January 2027, but the exact figure is still undecided: government multi-year planning assumed €820, while the Ministry of Welfare's updated calculation suggests €835. The Cabinet of Ministers typically finalises the following year's figure in the autumn budget round.
Employers with staff must submit a monthly "darba devēja ziņojums" to VID, reporting each employee's mandatory state social insurance (VSAOI) contribution base and the personal income tax (IIN) withheld for the previous reporting month.
Latvia's corporate income tax is charged only when profit is distributed (e.g. dividends) or spent on non-business or other UIN-taxable items, not on an annual accrual basis, and the taxation period is the calendar month. In any month such a taxable event occurs, the company must file a UIN declaration and pay the tax by the 20th of the following month; months with no taxable event require no filing.
VAT-registered businesses in Latvia must submit their PVN declaration to VID through EDS and pay any VAT due within 20 days after the end of the taxation period. For most active VAT payers the taxation period is one calendar month, so the return and payment fall due by the 20th of the following month.
Companies liable for Latvia's natural resources tax (packaging placed on the market, batteries/tyres, resource extraction, emissions, etc.) must submit a quarterly DRN report to VID and pay the tax; taxpayers whose calculated annual tax is very low may instead report and pay once a year.
Employers must pay both the employee's and the employer's share of state mandatory social insurance contributions (VSAOI), together with the personal income tax (IIN) withheld from staff, into the single tax account by the 23rd of the month following the reporting month.
Employers with staff must submit a monthly "darba devēja ziņojums" to VID, reporting each employee's mandatory state social insurance (VSAOI) contribution base and the personal income tax (IIN) withheld for the previous reporting month.
Latvia's corporate income tax is charged only when profit is distributed (e.g. dividends) or spent on non-business or other UIN-taxable items, not on an annual accrual basis, and the taxation period is the calendar month. In any month such a taxable event occurs, the company must file a UIN declaration and pay the tax by the 20th of the following month; months with no taxable event require no filing.
VAT-registered businesses in Latvia must submit their PVN declaration to VID through EDS and pay any VAT due within 20 days after the end of the taxation period. For most active VAT payers the taxation period is one calendar month, so the return and payment fall due by the 20th of the following month.
Employers must pay both the employee's and the employer's share of state mandatory social insurance contributions (VSAOI), together with the personal income tax (IIN) withheld from staff, into the single tax account by the 23rd of the month following the reporting month.
Employers with staff must submit a monthly "darba devēja ziņojums" to VID, reporting each employee's mandatory state social insurance (VSAOI) contribution base and the personal income tax (IIN) withheld for the previous reporting month.
Latvia's corporate income tax is charged only when profit is distributed (e.g. dividends) or spent on non-business or other UIN-taxable items, not on an annual accrual basis, and the taxation period is the calendar month. In any month such a taxable event occurs, the company must file a UIN declaration and pay the tax by the 20th of the following month; months with no taxable event require no filing.
VAT-registered businesses in Latvia must submit their PVN declaration to VID through EDS and pay any VAT due within 20 days after the end of the taxation period. For most active VAT payers the taxation period is one calendar month, so the return and payment fall due by the 20th of the following month.
Employers must pay both the employee's and the employer's share of state mandatory social insurance contributions (VSAOI), together with the personal income tax (IIN) withheld from staff, into the single tax account by the 23rd of the month following the reporting month.
Employers with staff must submit a monthly "darba devēja ziņojums" to VID, reporting each employee's mandatory state social insurance (VSAOI) contribution base and the personal income tax (IIN) withheld for the previous reporting month.
Latvia's corporate income tax is charged only when profit is distributed (e.g. dividends) or spent on non-business or other UIN-taxable items, not on an annual accrual basis, and the taxation period is the calendar month. In any month such a taxable event occurs, the company must file a UIN declaration and pay the tax by the 20th of the following month; months with no taxable event require no filing.
VAT-registered businesses in Latvia must submit their PVN declaration to VID through EDS and pay any VAT due within 20 days after the end of the taxation period. For most active VAT payers the taxation period is one calendar month, so the return and payment fall due by the 20th of the following month.
Companies liable for Latvia's natural resources tax (packaging placed on the market, batteries/tyres, resource extraction, emissions, etc.) must submit a quarterly DRN report to VID and pay the tax; taxpayers whose calculated annual tax is very low may instead report and pay once a year.
Employers must pay both the employee's and the employer's share of state mandatory social insurance contributions (VSAOI), together with the personal income tax (IIN) withheld from staff, into the single tax account by the 23rd of the month following the reporting month.
Producers registered under Latvia's extended producer responsibility (EPR) system for packaging and single-use tableware must submit an audited annual report to the State Environmental Service (VVD) covering the previous calendar year (1 January-31 December), by 30 April.
Employers with staff must submit a monthly "darba devēja ziņojums" to VID, reporting each employee's mandatory state social insurance (VSAOI) contribution base and the personal income tax (IIN) withheld for the previous reporting month.
Latvia's corporate income tax is charged only when profit is distributed (e.g. dividends) or spent on non-business or other UIN-taxable items, not on an annual accrual basis, and the taxation period is the calendar month. In any month such a taxable event occurs, the company must file a UIN declaration and pay the tax by the 20th of the following month; months with no taxable event require no filing.
VAT-registered businesses in Latvia must submit their PVN declaration to VID through EDS and pay any VAT due within 20 days after the end of the taxation period. For most active VAT payers the taxation period is one calendar month, so the return and payment fall due by the 20th of the following month.
Employers must pay both the employee's and the employer's share of state mandatory social insurance contributions (VSAOI), together with the personal income tax (IIN) withheld from staff, into the single tax account by the 23rd of the month following the reporting month.
Latvia-registered micro and small companies must prepare, have members/shareholders approve, and electronically file their annual report with the State Revenue Service (VID) within 5 months of financial year-end. For calendar-year filers that means 31 May every year. Filing is done through VID's EDS electronic declaration system.
Employers with staff must submit a monthly "darba devēja ziņojums" to VID, reporting each employee's mandatory state social insurance (VSAOI) contribution base and the personal income tax (IIN) withheld for the previous reporting month.
Latvia's corporate income tax is charged only when profit is distributed (e.g. dividends) or spent on non-business or other UIN-taxable items, not on an annual accrual basis, and the taxation period is the calendar month. In any month such a taxable event occurs, the company must file a UIN declaration and pay the tax by the 20th of the following month; months with no taxable event require no filing.
VAT-registered businesses in Latvia must submit their PVN declaration to VID through EDS and pay any VAT due within 20 days after the end of the taxation period. For most active VAT payers the taxation period is one calendar month, so the return and payment fall due by the 20th of the following month.
Employers must pay both the employee's and the employer's share of state mandatory social insurance contributions (VSAOI), together with the personal income tax (IIN) withheld from staff, into the single tax account by the 23rd of the month following the reporting month.
Employers with staff must submit a monthly "darba devēja ziņojums" to VID, reporting each employee's mandatory state social insurance (VSAOI) contribution base and the personal income tax (IIN) withheld for the previous reporting month.
Latvia's corporate income tax is charged only when profit is distributed (e.g. dividends) or spent on non-business or other UIN-taxable items, not on an annual accrual basis, and the taxation period is the calendar month. In any month such a taxable event occurs, the company must file a UIN declaration and pay the tax by the 20th of the following month; months with no taxable event require no filing.
VAT-registered businesses in Latvia must submit their PVN declaration to VID through EDS and pay any VAT due within 20 days after the end of the taxation period. For most active VAT payers the taxation period is one calendar month, so the return and payment fall due by the 20th of the following month.
Companies liable for Latvia's natural resources tax (packaging placed on the market, batteries/tyres, resource extraction, emissions, etc.) must submit a quarterly DRN report to VID and pay the tax; taxpayers whose calculated annual tax is very low may instead report and pay once a year.
Employers must pay both the employee's and the employer's share of state mandatory social insurance contributions (VSAOI), together with the personal income tax (IIN) withheld from staff, into the single tax account by the 23rd of the month following the reporting month.
Employers with staff must submit a monthly "darba devēja ziņojums" to VID, reporting each employee's mandatory state social insurance (VSAOI) contribution base and the personal income tax (IIN) withheld for the previous reporting month.
Latvia's corporate income tax is charged only when profit is distributed (e.g. dividends) or spent on non-business or other UIN-taxable items, not on an annual accrual basis, and the taxation period is the calendar month. In any month such a taxable event occurs, the company must file a UIN declaration and pay the tax by the 20th of the following month; months with no taxable event require no filing.
VAT-registered businesses in Latvia must submit their PVN declaration to VID through EDS and pay any VAT due within 20 days after the end of the taxation period. For most active VAT payers the taxation period is one calendar month, so the return and payment fall due by the 20th of the following month.
Employers must pay both the employee's and the employer's share of state mandatory social insurance contributions (VSAOI), together with the personal income tax (IIN) withheld from staff, into the single tax account by the 23rd of the month following the reporting month.