What a micro company with no employees must file in Latvia in 2026
This profile assumes the smallest company shape: a micro business (fewer than 10 staff, up to €2 million turnover) with nobody on payroll, so duties tied to employing staff are left out. It still covers the recurring basics almost every company has - VAT and other tax returns, the annual financial report - plus EU-wide rules such as the AI Act or the Cyber Resilience Act that apply no matter how small you are. Hire your first employee, or grow past micro size, and a different profile will fit better.
This page assumes a specific starting profile: micro company with no employees, in Latvia. It's a starting point, not tailored advice - your actual obligations depend on your exact sector, turnover and how you operate.
Manufacturers of products with digital elements (hardware and software, including SaaS-connected devices and standalone apps) must report actively exploited vulnerabilities and severe security incidents through ENISA's single reporting platform: early warning within 24 hours, full notification within 72 hours, final report within 14 days (vulnerabilities) or one month (incidents). It applies to products already on the market.
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 that supply goods, or certain services under the general B2B place-of-supply rule, to VAT-registered customers in other EU member states must additionally submit a 'Pārskats par preču piegādēm un pakalpojumiem Eiropas Savienības teritorijā' (report on supplies of goods and services within the EU territory) to VID, alongside the regular PVN return. It lists each EU customer's VAT number and the value of supplies made to them in the period, and is one of the checks used to verify zero-rated intra-EU supplies.
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.
Directive (EU) 2024/825 amends EU consumer-protection law (the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive and the Consumer Rights Directive) to ban generic environmental claims not backed by recognised excellent environmental performance (e.g. 'climate neutral', 'eco-friendly', 'green' used without substantiation), bans claims based purely on carbon-offsetting, and requires sustainability labels to come from a certification scheme or a public authority rather than being self-created. It also bans planned-obsolescence practices and requires clearer product durability/reparability information.
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.
Companies registered under Latvia's micro-enterprise tax (mikrouzņēmumu nodoklis, MUN) regime must file a quarterly declaration with VID reporting turnover for each month of the quarter and the resulting tax.
A self-employed person (pašnodarbinātais) registered with VID as performing saimnieciskā darbība must file a quarterly report of their own mandatory state social insurance (VSAOI) contribution base and personal income tax (IIN), then pay the resulting contributions into the single tax account. This is separate from the employer-side monthly reports that only apply when the person has employees.
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 that supply goods, or certain services under the general B2B place-of-supply rule, to VAT-registered customers in other EU member states must additionally submit a 'Pārskats par preču piegādēm un pakalpojumiem Eiropas Savienības teritorijā' (report on supplies of goods and services within the EU territory) to VID, alongside the regular PVN return. It lists each EU customer's VAT number and the value of supplies made to them in the period, and is one of the checks used to verify zero-rated intra-EU supplies.
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.
Latvia-registered businesses using the EU VAT One Stop Shop (Union scheme, for cross-border B2C sales of goods and digital/other services to consumers in other EU member states above the EUR 10,000 combined threshold) must submit their OSS VAT return via VID's EDS electronically by the last day of the month following each calendar quarter, and pay any VAT due by the same date. The deadline mechanics are set at EU level and are identical in every member state; only the filing portal (EDS for Latvia) differs.
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 that supply goods, or certain services under the general B2B place-of-supply rule, to VAT-registered customers in other EU member states must additionally submit a 'Pārskats par preču piegādēm un pakalpojumiem Eiropas Savienības teritorijā' (report on supplies of goods and services within the EU territory) to VID, alongside the regular PVN return. It lists each EU customer's VAT number and the value of supplies made to them in the period, and is one of the checks used to verify zero-rated intra-EU supplies.
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.
Generative AI systems that were already on the market before 2 August 2026 get until 2 December 2026 to implement machine-readable marking and detection of AI-generated output. From the same date AI systems built to generate non-consensual intimate or sexual imagery are prohibited outright.
Directive (EU) 2024/2853 must be transposed by 9 December 2026 and applies to products placed on the market after that date. Software (including SaaS and AI), digital manufacturing files and related services count as products; missing security updates can make a product defective. Courts can order disclosure of evidence and presume defectiveness in complex cases. Free open-source software outside commercial activity is excluded.
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 that supply goods, or certain services under the general B2B place-of-supply rule, to VAT-registered customers in other EU member states must additionally submit a 'Pārskats par preču piegādēm un pakalpojumiem Eiropas Savienības teritorijā' (report on supplies of goods and services within the EU territory) to VID, alongside the regular PVN return. It lists each EU customer's VAT number and the value of supplies made to them in the period, and is one of the checks used to verify zero-rated intra-EU supplies.
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.
Each EU country must provide at least one certified EU Digital Identity Wallet so citizens and businesses can identify themselves, sign documents with qualified e-signatures and share verified attributes (company registration, licences) across the EU. Public administrations must accept it for online services.
A draft amendment would let self-employed individuals who provide services only to other natural persons (no employees, turnover ≤ €25,000/year, not already a general micro-enterprise taxpayer) pay a simplified 10% tax, well below the current 25% general micro-enterprise tax rate, cutting red tape for very small service providers (tutors, hairdressers, personal trainers, etc.).
From this date cloud and data-processing providers may no longer charge customers for switching to another provider or for exporting their data (egress). Contracts must already allow termination and migration within 30 days, and providers must offer export in machine-readable formats.
Companies registered under Latvia's micro-enterprise tax (mikrouzņēmumu nodoklis, MUN) regime must file a quarterly declaration with VID reporting turnover for each month of the quarter and the resulting tax.
A self-employed person (pašnodarbinātais) registered with VID as performing saimnieciskā darbība must file a quarterly report of their own mandatory state social insurance (VSAOI) contribution base and personal income tax (IIN), then pay the resulting contributions into the single tax account. This is separate from the employer-side monthly reports that only apply when the person has employees.
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 that supply goods, or certain services under the general B2B place-of-supply rule, to VAT-registered customers in other EU member states must additionally submit a 'Pārskats par preču piegādēm un pakalpojumiem Eiropas Savienības teritorijā' (report on supplies of goods and services within the EU territory) to VID, alongside the regular PVN return. It lists each EU customer's VAT number and the value of supplies made to them in the period, and is one of the checks used to verify zero-rated intra-EU supplies.
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.
Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 applies to all machinery placed on the EU market from 20 January 2027 with no transition. It adds requirements for software safety, protection against malicious tampering, self-evolving (AI) behaviour, digital instructions, and mandatory third-party assessment for certain high-risk machinery categories.
Latvia-registered businesses using the EU VAT One Stop Shop (Union scheme, for cross-border B2C sales of goods and digital/other services to consumers in other EU member states above the EUR 10,000 combined threshold) must submit their OSS VAT return via VID's EDS electronically by the last day of the month following each calendar quarter, and pay any VAT due by the same date. The deadline mechanics are set at EU level and are identical in every member state; only the filing portal (EDS for Latvia) differs.
Under Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 every EV battery, light means of transport battery (e-bikes, scooters) and industrial battery over 2 kWh placed on the market must carry a QR code linking to a digital battery passport with data on chemistry, carbon footprint, recycled content, performance and durability.
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 that supply goods, or certain services under the general B2B place-of-supply rule, to VAT-registered customers in other EU member states must additionally submit a 'Pārskats par preču piegādēm un pakalpojumiem Eiropas Savienības teritorijā' (report on supplies of goods and services within the EU territory) to VID, alongside the regular PVN return. It lists each EU customer's VAT number and the value of supplies made to them in the period, and is one of the checks used to verify zero-rated intra-EU supplies.
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.
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 that supply goods, or certain services under the general B2B place-of-supply rule, to VAT-registered customers in other EU member states must additionally submit a 'Pārskats par preču piegādēm un pakalpojumiem Eiropas Savienības teritorijā' (report on supplies of goods and services within the EU territory) to VID, alongside the regular PVN return. It lists each EU customer's VAT number and the value of supplies made to them in the period, and is one of the checks used to verify zero-rated intra-EU supplies.
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 registered under Latvia's micro-enterprise tax (mikrouzņēmumu nodoklis, MUN) regime must file a quarterly declaration with VID reporting turnover for each month of the quarter and the resulting tax.
A self-employed person (pašnodarbinātais) registered with VID as performing saimnieciskā darbība must file a quarterly report of their own mandatory state social insurance (VSAOI) contribution base and personal income tax (IIN), then pay the resulting contributions into the single tax account. This is separate from the employer-side monthly reports that only apply when the person has employees.
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 that supply goods, or certain services under the general B2B place-of-supply rule, to VAT-registered customers in other EU member states must additionally submit a 'Pārskats par preču piegādēm un pakalpojumiem Eiropas Savienības teritorijā' (report on supplies of goods and services within the EU territory) to VID, alongside the regular PVN return. It lists each EU customer's VAT number and the value of supplies made to them in the period, and is one of the checks used to verify zero-rated intra-EU supplies.
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.
Latvia-registered businesses using the EU VAT One Stop Shop (Union scheme, for cross-border B2C sales of goods and digital/other services to consumers in other EU member states above the EUR 10,000 combined threshold) must submit their OSS VAT return via VID's EDS electronically by the last day of the month following each calendar quarter, and pay any VAT due by the same date. The deadline mechanics are set at EU level and are identical in every member state; only the filing portal (EDS for Latvia) differs.
Producers registered under Latvia's extended producer responsibility (EPR) system for electrical/electronic equipment and batteries ('environmentally harmful goods') must submit an audited annual report to the State Environmental Service (VVD) covering the previous calendar year (1 January-31 December), by 30 April.
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.
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 that supply goods, or certain services under the general B2B place-of-supply rule, to VAT-registered customers in other EU member states must additionally submit a 'Pārskats par preču piegādēm un pakalpojumiem Eiropas Savienības teritorijā' (report on supplies of goods and services within the EU territory) to VID, alongside the regular PVN return. It lists each EU customer's VAT number and the value of supplies made to them in the period, and is one of the checks used to verify zero-rated intra-EU supplies.
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.
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.
Latvian residents required to file a mandatory annual income declaration (gada ienākumu deklarācija) — including anyone with income from saimnieciskā darbība (self-employed/business activity) — must submit it for the previous calendar year between 1 March and 1 June, and pay any additional personal income tax (IIN) due by 23 June.
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 that supply goods, or certain services under the general B2B place-of-supply rule, to VAT-registered customers in other EU member states must additionally submit a 'Pārskats par preču piegādēm un pakalpojumiem Eiropas Savienības teritorijā' (report on supplies of goods and services within the EU territory) to VID, alongside the regular PVN return. It lists each EU customer's VAT number and the value of supplies made to them in the period, and is one of the checks used to verify zero-rated intra-EU supplies.
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.
Micro and small companies dealing in the EUDR commodities (cattle, cocoa, coffee, palm oil, rubber, soy, wood and derived products) get six extra months. Small downstream traders mainly need to collect and pass on upstream due diligence reference numbers; small primary producers in low-risk countries file a simplified declaration.
Payment providers in EU countries outside the euro area must offer euro instant transfers and the free name/IBAN check (Verification of Payee) from July 2027, completing the roll-out across the EU.
Companies registered under Latvia's micro-enterprise tax (mikrouzņēmumu nodoklis, MUN) regime must file a quarterly declaration with VID reporting turnover for each month of the quarter and the resulting tax.
A self-employed person (pašnodarbinātais) registered with VID as performing saimnieciskā darbība must file a quarterly report of their own mandatory state social insurance (VSAOI) contribution base and personal income tax (IIN), then pay the resulting contributions into the single tax account. This is separate from the employer-side monthly reports that only apply when the person has employees.
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 that supply goods, or certain services under the general B2B place-of-supply rule, to VAT-registered customers in other EU member states must additionally submit a 'Pārskats par preču piegādēm un pakalpojumiem Eiropas Savienības teritorijā' (report on supplies of goods and services within the EU territory) to VID, alongside the regular PVN return. It lists each EU customer's VAT number and the value of supplies made to them in the period, and is one of the checks used to verify zero-rated intra-EU supplies.
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.
Latvia-registered businesses using the EU VAT One Stop Shop (Union scheme, for cross-border B2C sales of goods and digital/other services to consumers in other EU member states above the EUR 10,000 combined threshold) must submit their OSS VAT return via VID's EDS electronically by the last day of the month following each calendar quarter, and pay any VAT due by the same date. The deadline mechanics are set at EU level and are identical in every member state; only the filing portal (EDS for Latvia) differs.
General-purpose AI models that were already on the market before 2 August 2025 were given two years to catch up. From this date they must meet the same documentation, copyright and training-data-summary duties as new models.
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 that supply goods, or certain services under the general B2B place-of-supply rule, to VAT-registered customers in other EU member states must additionally submit a 'Pārskats par preču piegādēm un pakalpojumiem Eiropas Savienības teritorijā' (report on supplies of goods and services within the EU territory) to VID, alongside the regular PVN return. It lists each EU customer's VAT number and the value of supplies made to them in the period, and is one of the checks used to verify zero-rated intra-EU supplies.
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.
Producers registered under Latvia's extended producer responsibility (EPR) system for electrical/electronic equipment and batteries must also submit an interim report to the State Environmental Service (VVD) covering the first half of the calendar year (1 January-30 June), by 31 August.