VAT exemption

  • Economy

VAT privileges for heating faulty – finmin-designate

Lithuania's Finance Minister-Designate Vilius Šapoka says that value-added tax (VAT) privileges for heating of homes is a faulty scheme, which…

8 years ago
  • CORPORATE

September 14, Electoral debates on economics – key points

- Clash between the Chairman of the Social Democrats Algirdas Butkevičius and Homeland Union-Lithuanian Christian Democrats (TS-LKD) Chairman Gabrielius Landsbergis…

8 years ago
  • CORPORATE

Are VAT cuts on meat a credible proposal?

The Social Democrats proposal to reduce VAT for fresh and chilled meat to make it more affordable has been criticised…

9 years ago
  • Economy

Lithuanian president says VAT cuts will raise supermarket profits, not benefit consumers

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė has criticized the government's suggestions to cut VAT rates on some foodstuffs in order to rein…

9 years ago
  • Economy

VAT cuts for meat will not lower prices – Lithuanian president’s adviser

VAT cuts are not the best way to rein in rising food prices, says the Lithuanian president's top adviser. [...]

9 years ago
  • Economy

Lithuanian government considers more tax breaks for low-earners

The Lithuanian government is planning to raise tax-exempt income levels again next year, following a hike this January. [...]

9 years ago
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  • Opinion

Why Lithuania’s tax system is increasing inequality

Lithuania's taxation system is conducive to social inequality with a disproportionate burden falling on labour income, and taxes on capital…

9 years ago
  • CORPORATE
  • Opinion

Five taxing questions on Lithuania’s proposed VAT cuts

With about six months left to the next general election, cutting taxes is all the rage in the Lithuanian parliament.…

9 years ago
  • CORPORATE

Lithuania ‘could collect more VAT by cutting rates’

The Lithuanian government could collect more revenue from the value-added tax (VAT) by lowering the rate and thus cutting the…

9 years ago
  • Economy

Decision on VAT cuts for food postponed

Lithuania's ruling coalition has postponed a decision on cutting value-added tax (VAT) on basic food products until after the Finance…

9 years ago
  • CORPORATE

Lithuanian parliament may cut VAT on food

The Lithuanian parliament is to consider value-added tax (VAT) exemptions for food staples in a bid to dissuade Lithuanian shoppers…

9 years ago
  • Economy

New taxes may be introduced if more personal income tax is allocated to Vilnius, expert says

On Thursday, 11 June, Lithuania's Constitutional Court ruled that legal regulations that distribute personal income tax (PIT) to municipal budgets…

10 years ago
  • Politics

Lithuanian PM disappointed with coalition for refusing to lift tax exemptions on heating

Lithuanian Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius says that the ruling coalition has left room for populism in the future when it…

10 years ago
  • Politics

Lithuanian MP says lifting VAT exemption on heating is morally wrong

Member of Parliament Mečislovas Zasčiurinskas has criticised the government's plans to revoke the reduced VAT rate on heating next year.…

10 years ago
  • Economy

Economy, war and euro: why are Lithuanians so pessimistic?

According to opinion polls, the Lithuanian public is growing increasingly pessimistic about the country's economic outlook. This, says economist Žygimantas…

10 years ago
  • Energy

I am against increasing VAT for heating – MP Vesaitė

Social Democrat member of the Seimas Birutė Vesaitė is against the plans to lift the VAT exemption on heating. [...]

10 years ago