Latvia: natural resource tax liability for non-recycled plastic packaging shifts to EPR scheme operators
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.
Check whether your packaging is already covered by an EPR operator contract under the Ministry of Climate and Energy's scheme; if not, arrange one before 1 October 2026 or budget to self-report and pay DRN on non-recycled plastic packaging directly. Keep filing quarterly DRN reports (due the 20th of the month after the quarter, payment by the 23rd) regardless.