Society
Lithuania to have no separate sex offender register
The chairwoman of the Seimas Committee on Social Affairs and Labor has given up the idea, at least for now, of setting up a register of sex offenders in Lithuania. […]
Social Affairs and Labor Committee
Economy
Seimas takes another step to setting ceiling on social security contributions
The Lithuanian parliament on Friday took another step toward adopting a part of the government’s proposed tax reform package, including setting a ceiling on social insurance contributions, shifting a part of these contributions onto the employee and taxing it at 19.5 percent, and using only central government budget funds to pay the basic part of pensions. […]
CORPORATE
“Farmer” unity breaking down: comrades stand against Karbauskis
Tax reform and a new parliamentary investigation are two barriers that the “Farmers” are obstructed by, apparently failing to find common ground within the Seimas group, lrt.lt writes. Some of the closest companions of Lithuanian […]
Economy
Seimas committee approves of social security tax ceiling
The Lithuanian parliament’s Committee on Social Affairs and Labor on Wednesday approved of a ceiling on employees’ contributions to the state social insurance fund Sodra, back-pedaling on a decision to oppose the measure it took last week. […]
Economy
Child money paid to 156,000 more children than via tax deduction – MP
The direct payments that replaced tax deductions to parents from January reached 156,000 more children, says MP Tomas Tomilinas, deputy chairman of the parliamentary Social Affairs and Labor Committee. […]