Lithuania: standard CIT rate for small entities rises from 5% to 7%
Applies to taxable profit for tax periods starting in 2026 and later (already in force for calendar-year taxpayers). The 0% rate for the first two tax periods is unchanged (conditions: income not exceeding €300,000 per period; shareholder(s) are natural person(s) only; no suspension, liquidation, reorganisation or share transfer in the first three consecutive tax periods; and the entity does not fail the other Art. 5(3) PMĮ tests). Entities not eligible for 0% now pay 7% (up from 5%) on profit where tax-period income does not exceed €300,000. The standard rate for other Lithuanian entities stays 17%.
Lithuanian small entities/companies (typically micro and small companies) with tax-period income not exceeding €300,000 that meet the other qualifying conditions in Art. 5 of the Pelno mokesčio įstatymas.