Thu, 17 Nov 2011: Broad-based growth pushes Estonia’s GDP…
Nov 17, 2011 Estonia
According to the preliminary data, the construction sector as well as ICT had a considerable contribution to the GDP growth. At the same time, the increase in the collection of VAT and excise taxe...Tags: 17 Nov, 3rd Quarter, Construction Sector, Economic Recession, Estonia, Estonian Economy, Excise Taxes, Fourth Quarter, Gdp, Gdp Growth, Rsquo, Second Quarter, Vat, Workday
Thu, 1 Oct 2009: Tax burden excessive …
Oct 1, 2009 Baltics
"The additional value added tax, income tax on dividends, taxes on special bonuses and excise taxes are turning Estonia into a state where business activities, rather than favored, are being punis...Tags: Adoption, Business Activities, Confederation, Europe, Excise Taxes, Income Tax, Income Taxes, Insurance, Justification, Tax Burden, Tax On Dividends, Unemployment Insurance System, Value Added Tax
Wed, 9 Apr 2008: Kirkilas shies away from tough anti-inflation measures…
Apr 9, 2008 Baltics
Kirkilas stressed that the government's priority was growth. "Today we see a soft slowdown in economic growth. It is very important not to go too far with anti-inflation measures and not to slow...Tags: Annual Inflation Rate, Economic Downturn, Economic Growth, Energy Prices, European Union, Excise Taxes, Inflation Measures, Lithuania, Member States, New Member, Objective Factors, Pl, Priority, Slowdown, Social Democrat
Wed, 26 Mar 2008: Lithuania burning cigarettes…
Mar 26, 2008 Lithuania
The State Revenue Service has said that there are approximately 2 million packs of cigarettes in storage in Lithuania. Before they can hit the store shelves, wholesalers will have to pay the diff...Tags: Cigarettes, Excise Tax, Excise Taxes, Inflation, Lithuania, Parliament, State Revenue, Storage, Store Shelves, Wholesalers
Wed, 27 Feb 2008: Godmanis doubts inflation…
Feb 27, 2008 Baltics
In January prices for alcohol and tobacco jumped an astonishing 16.5 percent due to higher excise taxes. Alcohol and tobacco make up 7.1 percent of the basket of goods used to calculate inflatio...Tags: Alcohol, Doubts, Economists, Energy Prices, Excise Taxes, Inflation, Jawbone, Latvia, Legitimate Complaint, Spectacle, Stab, Statistics Agency, Tobacco
Wed, 19 Dec 2007: Lithuania’s Cabinet passes anti-inflation plan…
Dec 19, 2007 Lithuania
The plan mirrors a similar program adopted by the Latvian government earlier this year that has so far failed to prevent inflation from further increasing. Annual inflation in Lithuania reached...Tags: Excise Taxes, Flames, Income Individuals, Inflation, Latvian Government, Lithuania, Mirrors, Pensions, Social Democrat
Wed, 30 May 2007: Analyst: Latvian ’show-offs’ fuel inflationary trend…
May 30, 2007 Latvia
By comparison, annual inflation in the 13-member eurozone in March was 2.96 percent. "We cannot just blame the steep pay raises and economic growth for that. Salaries in Latvia are only slightly a...Tags: Baltic Capitals, Economic Growth, Eurozone, Excise Taxes, Inflation, Lithuania, Pay Raises, Salaries, Show Offs, Tallinn, Trend
Wed, 7 Mar 2007: Lithuanian economy hums along, skirts hard-landing scenario…
Mar 7, 2007 Lithuania
While considerably slower than in Estonia and Latvia 's where growth last year was 11.5 and approximately 11.9 percent respectively 's Lithuania's rate of expansion is sustainable and not encumbe...Tags: Baltic States, Economy, Eurostat, Exc, Excise Taxes, Fuel Inflation, Latvia, Lithuania, Lithuanian, March 1, Skirts
Wed, 24 Aug 2005: Minister wants to reduce excise tax on diesel…
Aug 24, 2005 Baltics
The Economy Ministry believes Latvia should use the chance to apply the reduced excise tax rate for certain uses as it would promote competitiveness of local businesses. It stressed that Latvian b...Tags: Businessmen, Competitiveness, Diesel Fuel, Economy Ministry, Eu Member States, Excise Tax, Excise Taxes, Inflation, Lats, Liters, Local Businesses, Provisions, Road Construction Company, Tax Rate
Wed, 16 Feb 2005: Ministers stand firm on cohesion funds…
Feb 16, 2005 Baltics
He added that nearly all new EU member states with comparatively low GDP had similar problems, so the Baltics were likely to have allies when the issue is decided. The Cohesion Fund is meant for t...Tags: Allies, Baltic States, Baltics, Cohesion Fund, Cohesion Funds, Cooperation, Economic Area, Environmental Projects, Eu Member States, Excise Taxes, Feb 2005, Gdp, Implementation, Journalists, Latvia, Tax Policies, Tax Rates
Thu, 14 Oct 1999: Alcohol excise cuts take the head off beer…
Oct 14, 1999 Baltics
It even won the Parliament's approval without any complications.But excise taxes on beer emerged from the government's ax unscathed, and beer producers are worried. Audrius Vidzys, vice-president ...Tags: Alcohol, Alcoholic Beverages, Beer, Excise Taxes, Lucky, Parliament, Producers Association, State Newspaper, Substantial Growth, Vice President, Vodka
Thu, 7 Oct 1999: New ‘green’ fuel introduced in Estonia…
Oct 7, 1999 Estonia
But, she said, laboratory tests are being undertaken in Scandinavia (where Statoil is based) and a similar product should reach the Estonian market in a couple of years once the glitches are worke...Tags: Alcohol, Canadian Renewable Fuels, Canadian Renewable Fuels Association, Cars, Detergent Additives, Ethanol Blends, Excise Tax, Excise Taxes, Glitches, Good Business, Green Fuel, Laboratory Tests, Levy, Mixture, Obstacle, Renewable Fuels Association, Scandinavia, Statoil, Tax Question
Thu, 10 Dec 1998: Petrol prices rise in Estonia…
Dec 10, 1998 Estonia
"By the end of the planned increase in excise tax, its level will be comparable to those of Western countries," said Ain Ulmre from the Ministry of Finance. Most gas stations said drivers filled t...Tags: Estonia, Excise Tax, Excise Taxes, Gas Stations, Liter, Ministry Of Finance, People, Petrol Prices, Short Time, Tanks, Western Countries, World Markets