- Tax on dividends 15%
- Corporate tax – 20%/15%/5%/0
- Social tax – 33% for employee, 2.49% for employer
- Insurance against unemployment 0.16%
- For contributory pension system participants, the contribution rate increases from 2.4 per cent to 2.7 per cent. No change for those whose rate was already 3 per cent.
- Turnover tax 21%/9%/5%/0
Accounting services in Lithuania
Minimum wage
From 1.01.2022 minimum wage for full-time work is EUR 730 per month or EUR 4.47 per hour.
Tax-deductible income accounting
From 01.01.2022 the tax-free income is increased from 400 euros to 460 euros for those who receive the minimum wage. The calculation of the non-taxable income will also be changed:
- If the gross salary is less than or equal to the minimum wage – 730 euros, a fixed monthly indemnity of 460 euros is used;
- If the gross salary is between 730 euros and, 1678 euros, the formula should be as follows: Monthly non-taxable income = 460-0.26 x (monthly wage – minimum monthly wage).
- If the gross wage exceeds 1,678 euros, the following formula is applied: Monthly non-taxable income = 400-0.18 (monthly wage – 642).
- For wages above 2,864 euros, the non-taxable minimum is not applicable.
So far, employers have been able to pay their employees in cash. As of 2022, the salary, daily subsistence allowance and reimbursement of work-related expenses will have to be paid by bank transfer.
Income tax
The 20% rate is applied if the annual income is up to 90,246 euros. If income exceeds €90,246, the income tax rate is 32 per cent.
Income received by a tax resident of Lithuania worldwide is subject to income tax.
- The following income is taxed for non-residents of Lithuania:
- Income from work in the territory of Lithuania
- Income from Distributed Profits and Payments to Board Members
- Interest income (excluding interest on securities of the Government of Lithuania)
- Income of athletes and artists
- Royalties including copyrights
- Income from the rental of real estate located in Lithuania.
- Income from the sale or transfer of movable property if the object is legally registered in according to local law and such an object is registered (or must be registered) in Lithuania, as well as income from the sale of immovable property located in Lithuania.
- Income derived from an individual activity, carried out through a permanent base, as well as income, received abroad, which belongs to this permanent base in Lithuania, if the said income is connected with the activity of a non-resident through a permanent base in Lithuania.
- Compensation for copyright infringement.
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Value added tax
The standard rate of 21 per cent applies to most goods and services.
There is also a reduced VAT rate of 9 per cent, which applies to public transport, heating, and water for domestic use, household and hotel wood, and books and publications, which is valid until the end of 2022.
An even lower VAT rate of 5% applies to the sale and repair of equipment for the disabled, pharmaceuticals, medical products and periodicals.
However, there are certain goods and services in Lithuania that are not subject to VAT:
- Medical services and goods
- Leasing and sale of immovable property
- Insurance services
- Some financial services
- Cultural and sporting events
- Remittances
- Bookmaking and Gaming Services
- Postal services
- Social and related services
- Radio and television services
Corporate tax
The standard corporate tax rate is 15%. However, if certain conditions are met, small companies and agricultural enterprises may apply for a reduced tax rate of 0 per cent or 5 per cent.
From the beginning of 2020 until the end of 2022, the taxable profits of credit institutions exceeding the threshold of 2 million euros are subject to an increased tax rate of 20%. Special rules apply for calculating this taxable profit.
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- Dividend taxes are 15%
- The corporate tax rate is 20%/15%/5%/0%
- Employers pay 2.49% in social tax, employees 33%
- There is a 0.16% insurance against unemployment
- Those who participate in the contributory pension system will see their contribution rate increase to 2.7% from 2.4%. Existing 3 percent members will not see their contribution rate increase.
- The turnover tax is 21%, 9%, 5%, and 0%
Approximately 4.47 EUR per hour will be the minimum wage for full-time work starting on 1.01.2022.
The minimum wage earner’s tax-free income increases from 400 euros to 460 euros as of 01.01.2022. A change will also be made to the calculation of non-taxable income:
- A fixed monthly indemnity of 460 euros is used if the gross salary does not exceed or equal the minimum wage of 730 euros;
- According to the formula, if the gross salary is between 730 euros and 1678 euros, the monthly non-taxable income should be 460-0.26 times (monthly wage – minimum monthly wage).
- The following formula applies if the gross wage exceeds 1,678 euros: Monthly nontaxable income = 400-0.18 (monthly wage – 642).
- Non-taxable minimum wages are not applicable to wages above 2,864 euros.
Employees have been paid in cash so far by employers. Bank transfers will be required for salaries, daily subsistence allowances, and reimbursements for work-related expenses starting in 2022.
Until an annual income of 90,246 euros is reached, the 20% rate applies. The rate of income tax is 32 percent if you earn more than €90,246 per year.
Lithuanian tax residents are taxed on their worldwide income.
- Non-residents of Lithuania are taxed on the following income:
- Earnings from work on Lithuanian territory
- Payments to board members and income from distributed profits
- Income from interest (excluding interest on Lithuanian government securities)
- Artists and athletes earn income
- Copyright and royalty payments
- Rental income from Lithuanian real estate.
- Sale of movable property in Lithuania, as well as sale of immovable property located there, if the object is legally registered in accordance with local law.
- An individual’s income derived from an activity carried out through a permanent base in Lithuania, as well as incomes received abroad, received through a permanent base in Lithuania, if the incomes are connected with a non-resident’s activities through the permanent base.
Infringements of copyright must be compensated.
Most goods and services are subject to a standard rate of 21 percent.
Tax reductions of 9 percent are also applicable to public transportation, heating, and water for domestic use, household wood, and books and publications until 2022.
Pharmaceuticals, medical products, and periodicals are subject to even lower VAT rates of 5%.
- The provision of medical services and products
- Immovable property leases and sales
- Services provided by insurance companies
- Service providers in the financial sector
- Events associated with culture and sports
- Remittances
- Gaming and bookmaking services
- Services provided by the postal service
- Services related to social issues
- Services related to radio and television
It is standard for corporations to pay 15% tax. There are, however, certain conditions that must be met before a small company or agricultural enterprise can apply for a 0% or 5% tax rate reduction.
A 20% tax rate will be applied to taxable profits of credit institutions over 2 million euros beginning in 2020 and ending in 2022. For the calculation of this taxable profit, special rules apply.