08.08.2022
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How Finance Ministry’s proposal affects taxation of foreign nationals 1/32/22

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On 2 August the Ministry of Finance published a proposal for amending the Personal Income Tax (PIT) Act to change the rate applicable to foreign nationals working remotely in Latvia. If approved, the proposal will come into force on 1 January 2023. There is no knowing how the proposal will move on, as it still needs approval from the Ministry of Justice, but we can examine its potential impact.

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