Thu, 22 Apr 2010: Baltic States’ sacrifices pave way for recovery…
Apr 22, 2010 Baltics
However, results for this year will likely halt the decline in the GDP of Lithuania and Latvia, while Estonia expects to register a return to modest economic growth. Analysts were particularly im...Tags: Baltic States, Brady, Budget Surplus, Debt Situation, Decline, Economic Growth, European Neighbors, Eurozone, Gdp, Hugo, Latvia, Lithuania, London, Public Spending, Rapidity, Remarkable Performance, Tank, Tax Revenues
Wed, 30 Jan 2008: Latvia posts record surplus, but hard-landing scenario still plausible…
Jan 30, 2008 Latvia
The consolidated budget last year posted a surplus of 94 million lats (133.7 million euros), or 0.7 percent of GDP, the State Treasury announced. In a press statement, Finance Minister Atis Slak...Tags: Atis, Belts, Consolidated Budget, Continuation, Economy, Finance Minister, Gdp, Government Expenditures, Hard Landing, Lats, Latvia, Local Authorities, Measures, Municipalities, Negative Trend, Record Surplus, State Treasury, Tax Revenues
Wed, 25 May 2005: Minister proposes reducing VAT on food…
May 25, 2005 Baltics
Consumer prices in Latvia this April grew 1 percent over March and 6.9 percent from April 2004. There are concerns that inflation will continue at the same rate and spark a rise in natural gas pri...Tags: Economy Minister, Economy Ministry, Finance Ministry, Food Prices, Inflation, Karins, Lats, Latvia, Natural Gas Prices, State Budget, Tariffs, Tax Revenues
Wed, 18 May 2005: Analysts promote idea of lowering income tax…
May 18, 2005 Baltics
Of course, consumption will grow, but this is not something one should worry too much about if we look at how low we stand in all categories of consumption," he said. He agreed that a lower person...Tags: Asset Management, Consumption, Inflation, Loans, Monopolies, Personal Income Tax, Personal Tax, Tax Revenues
Thu, 18 Mar 1999: Social tax collection lower than expected…
Mar 18, 1999 Baltics
Experts have said the shortfall in the collection of social tax was due to a reform of social tax collection. The reforms have meant social tax collection was carried out on a different day of the...Tags: Adviser, Different Day, Finance Ministry, Health, Insurance, Insurance Systems, Lauri, Ministry Of Social Affairs, Pensions, Shortfall, Social Tax, Tax Revenues
Thu, 26 Nov 1998: Coca-Cola against excise tax on packs…
Nov 26, 1998 Baltics
Producers don't have to pay excise tax on packaging which is up to 40 percent reusable. Westerberg complained that the law will cost the company a lot of money because it will have to repurchase a...Tags: Coca Cola, Coca Cola Products, Empty Bottles, Excise Tax, Money, Packaging, Producers, Target, Tax Revenues