https://gencs.ee/ Zvērināta advokāta Valtera Genca birojs ee http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 20 Tevale RSS generator https://gencs.ee/news/view/4061 Wed, 07 Jul 2021 18:06:35 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/4061 Malta has always been one of the most attractive country for the foreign investors. The situation has changed after the https://gencs.ee/news/view/4054 Mon, 24 May 2021 17:40:08 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/4054 EMI (Electronic Money Institution) for acquisition in European Union (Lithuania) – a remarkable opportunity for sale. If you are considering https://gencs.ee/news/view/4048 Fri, 26 Feb 2021 15:03:53 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/4048 UPDATE: Low - Tax and Tax - Free countries in Latvia 2021 Lately we have informed you about low – tax https://gencs.ee/news/view/4042 Wed, 24 Feb 2021 10:12:56 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/4042 Low - Tax and Tax - Free countries in Latvia 2021 (Full list) With effect from January 1, 2021, regulations on https://gencs.ee/news/view/4036 Tue, 10 Nov 2020 16:44:14 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/4036 Double tax agreements in Latvia Tax treaties protect both taxpayer and state interests. It is a guarantee for sustainable https://gencs.ee/news/view/4030 Tue, 02 Jun 2020 13:00:31 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/4030 Payroll Tax calculation – Latvia 2020 To commence payroll tax calculation in Latvia, it should be noted that employer deducts personal https://gencs.ee/news/view/4024 Thu, 28 May 2020 12:31:54 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/4024 Electronic Money Institution EMI and SEPA in Lithuania and UK   SEPA connections may be done by Electronic money institution (EMI) or https://gencs.ee/news/view/4018 Tue, 14 Apr 2020 17:57:50 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/4018 COVID - 19 as force majeure ground in Baltic states   Agreements and contracts constitute an inalieable part of our lives and https://gencs.ee/news/view/4012 Thu, 09 Apr 2020 18:23:07 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/4012 New amendments to requirements in operation of crypto companie   Since the adoption of the 5th Anti-Money Laundering Directive (AMLD5) Estonian companies https://gencs.ee/news/view/4006 Fri, 06 Mar 2020 18:44:25 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/4006 На данный момент, процесс регистрации флага судна в Республике Латвия является простым и располагающим для регистрации иностранных судов под флагом https://gencs.ee/news/view/4000 Fri, 28 Feb 2020 19:00:23 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/4000 Корабли под латвийским флагом являются объектом латвийского тоннажного налога, который считается одним из наинизших тоннажных налоговых режимов в мире и, https://gencs.ee/news/view/3994 Fri, 21 Feb 2020 10:58:43 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3994 Immigration visa to Europe (EU) – Latvia Perspective   Get visa to Europe (Latvia) and immigrate to Europe with your family!   We offer https://gencs.ee/news/view/3988 Wed, 19 Feb 2020 17:55:18 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3988 Страны из «черного списка» Латвии в 2018 году   На встрече Государственных Секретарей был представлен проект Регламента в отношении безналоговых или с https://gencs.ee/news/view/3982 Tue, 18 Feb 2020 13:12:54 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3982 获得欧洲（拉脱维亚）的签证并跟家人移民到欧洲！    我们提供欧洲（拉脱维亚）的工作签证，该签证可让您在申根地区的26个国家自由旅行。以下列出26个国家，包括奥地利、匈牙利、挪威、比利时、冰岛、波兰、捷克共和国、意大利、葡萄牙、丹麦、拉脱维亚、斯洛伐克、爱沙尼亚、列支敦士登、斯洛文尼亚、芬兰、立陶宛、西班牙、法 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3976 Tue, 18 Feb 2020 13:05:26 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3976 Nhận thị thực châu Âu (Latvia) và nhập cư vào châu Âu cùng gia đình!   Chúng tôi cung cấp thị thực https://gencs.ee/news/view/3970 Mon, 03 Feb 2020 10:39:03 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3970 获得欧洲（拉脱维亚）的签证并跟家人移民到欧洲！    我们通过获得拉脱维亚的欧盟居留许可证提供欧洲（拉脱维亚）的移民，该许可证允许您在申根地区的欧洲申根国家自由旅行。前往欧洲（拉脱维亚）的签证或所谓的居留许可证允许投资者及其家庭可以移民到欧洲。   持有欧洲（拉脱维亚） https://gencs.ee/news/view/3964 Mon, 03 Feb 2020 10:32:57 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3964 Chúng tôi cung cấp dịch vụ nhập cư vào châu Âu bằng giấy cư trú của Liên minh châu Âu https://gencs.ee/news/view/3958 Wed, 29 Jan 2020 10:28:19 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3958 Crypto currency license in Estonia - New requirements   Previously we wrote about Crypto currency license in Estonia and requirements from the government. https://gencs.ee/news/view/3952 Wed, 29 Jan 2020 09:51:17 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3952 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3946 Wed, 29 Jan 2020 09:49:24 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3946 Nhận thị thực Châu Âu (Latvia) và nhập cư vào Châu Âu cùng gia đình!   Chúng tôi cung cấp dịch vụ https://gencs.ee/news/view/3940 Fri, 10 Jan 2020 09:33:10 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3940 Get visa to Europe (Latvia) and immigrate to Europe with your family!   We offer immigration to Europe (Latvia) by acquiring European https://gencs.ee/news/view/3934 Wed, 08 Jan 2020 10:24:27 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3934 The decision of the voluntary liquidation of ABLV Bank in Latvia was taken as a result of decisions taken by https://gencs.ee/news/view/3928 Mon, 06 Jan 2020 18:02:32 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3928 Ship Taxation in the Republic of Latvia    The ships under a Latvian flag are taxed subject to the Latvian tonnage tax https://gencs.ee/news/view/3922 Mon, 06 Jan 2020 17:40:22 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3922 Register your Ship Under the Latvian Flag From Anywhere In the World       The ship flag registration process in the Republic of https://gencs.ee/news/view/3916 Thu, 11 Jul 2019 09:51:25 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3916 Free economic zones in Lithuania offer everything you need to ramp up your productivity and boost your business growth: from https://gencs.ee/news/view/3910 Tue, 30 Apr 2019 14:29:53 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3910 There are several easy ways to acquire a residence permit in Lithuania and be able to live and travel in https://gencs.ee/news/view/3898 Thu, 24 Jan 2019 11:12:50 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3898 Personal Income Tax (PIT) PIT rate: 20% and 27%. 20% rate applies to all labour derived income not exceeding 120 Average Monthly https://gencs.ee/news/view/3892 Tue, 04 Dec 2018 15:52:53 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3892 Effective 1st January 2019, the threshold for the social security contributions in Latvia will be increased from EUR 55,000 to EUR https://gencs.ee/news/view/3880 Wed, 07 Nov 2018 14:41:58 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3880 Most common ways an alien may get a residence permit in Lithuania and be able to live and travel in https://gencs.ee/news/view/3872 Fri, 05 Oct 2018 13:02:26 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3872 Our Law Firm on behalf of our client purchases creditor`s claims against JSC “ABLV Bank” in Latvia. We hereby inform, that https://gencs.ee/news/view/3866 Thu, 27 Sep 2018 16:48:43 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3866 The rules have become unified in the EU following the implementation of the Intra-Corporate Transfer Directive (ICT) 2014/66/EU. The ICT https://gencs.ee/news/view/3854 Fri, 10 Aug 2018 14:34:17 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3854 Our Law Firm Attorneys provide legal assistance to persons in anti-money laundering matters.   One of the key issues in the prevention https://gencs.ee/news/view/3848 Tue, 07 Aug 2018 16:34:23 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3848 Our Law Firm Attorneys provide legal assistance to persons in anti-money laundering matters.   One of the key issues in the prevention https://gencs.ee/news/view/3842 Thu, 21 Jun 2018 14:09:58 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3842 Our managing partner Valters Gencs gave a presentation on immigration to Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia in the GMS – AILA https://gencs.ee/news/view/3830 Tue, 29 May 2018 12:39:24 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3830 One way to gather cryptocurrency is to mine it, which is actually quite a describing term for it. There are https://gencs.ee/news/view/3818 Tue, 08 May 2018 16:11:50 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3818 Because there are no clear law directly concerning cryptocurrency, a preliminary assessment of the tokens would be helpful. Especially if https://gencs.ee/news/view/3812 Mon, 23 Apr 2018 14:28:56 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3812 EMI licence fee Prior to applying for an EMI licence it is necessary to pay into the account of the State https://gencs.ee/news/view/3806 Tue, 17 Apr 2018 14:12:37 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3806 PI licence fee Prior to applying for a payment institution licence in Lithuania, it is necessary to pay into the account https://gencs.ee/news/view/3800 Fri, 13 Apr 2018 16:00:48 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3800 Documents and information to be submitted to the Bank of Lithuania In order to be granted an electronic money licence, a https://gencs.ee/news/view/3794 Tue, 10 Apr 2018 10:34:43 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3794 The authorization process of Electronic Money Institution (EMI) licence is conducted by the Bank of Lithuania. There is a specific https://gencs.ee/news/view/3788 Thu, 05 Apr 2018 11:33:55 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3788 There are several possibilities how one can obtain a temporary residence permit in Latvia. Immigration law in Latvia also determines https://gencs.ee/news/view/3782 Fri, 23 Mar 2018 16:51:33 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3782 What about establishing a cryptocurrency in Estonia? Cryptocurrencies in Estonia are becoming more popular. Most new cryptocurrencies are initiated with an https://gencs.ee/news/view/3776 Wed, 21 Mar 2018 17:22:11 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3776 A development of a startup in Estonia is the governmental program for attracting people all over the world to create https://gencs.ee/news/view/3770 Thu, 15 Mar 2018 18:27:17 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3770 One of the important activities that banks conduct is the clarification of the origins of the funds and compliance with https://gencs.ee/news/view/3764 Thu, 01 Mar 2018 17:01:41 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3764 ABLV Bank has come under intense scrutiny in Latvia in the past weeks, leading to its liquidation. The bank itself https://gencs.ee/news/view/3758 Tue, 27 Feb 2018 14:02:45 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3758 Liquidation of ABLV Bank in Latvia               The ECB decided to terminate the activity of ABLV Bank in Latvia as a https://gencs.ee/news/view/3752 Thu, 22 Feb 2018 16:37:00 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3752 Some days ago all transfer procedures regarding clients’ payments and bank activities of ABLV Bank in Latvia were frozen by https://gencs.ee/news/view/3745 Tue, 20 Feb 2018 17:06:02 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3745 You have a bank account in ABLV Bank in Latvia and you worry about the last news regarding the confidence https://gencs.ee/news/view/3739 Tue, 06 Feb 2018 16:48:43 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3739 For the protection of the trade mark for the goods/services, the first owner should provide evidence of the genuine actual https://gencs.ee/news/view/3731 Fri, 02 Feb 2018 11:17:44 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3731 Since 2014, Estonia revealed to aliens the opportunity to become Estonian e-Residents.   Estonian e-residency is available to anyone around the world https://gencs.ee/news/view/3723 Tue, 30 Jan 2018 11:47:10 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3723 A brief description of the case General Court (the Court) granted a judgement on the opposition to the registration of an https://gencs.ee/news/view/3717 Wed, 06 Dec 2017 16:19:31 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3717 From June 2017, when the new Public procurement law in Lithuania came into force, there were established new requirements for https://gencs.ee/news/view/3711 Tue, 21 Nov 2017 15:04:47 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3711 In the meeting of State Secretaries was presented the draft Regulation regarding low tax or tax-free countries and territories. From January https://gencs.ee/news/view/3705 Thu, 16 Nov 2017 16:15:55 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3705 The new Lithuanian Labor Code fixed wide range of employment agreements in Lithuania, which makes employment relations very convenient both https://gencs.ee/news/view/3698 Wed, 25 Oct 2017 12:22:02 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3698 Our Law Firm Attorneys provide legal assistance to persons in extradition matters.   A person who is located in the territory of https://gencs.ee/news/view/3691 Wed, 18 Oct 2017 16:04:43 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3691 Recently Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Latvia has proposed new amendments to the Commercial law of Latvia with https://gencs.ee/news/view/3685 Mon, 09 Oct 2017 17:25:33 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3685 Companies are obligated to inform the tax administration about any loans granted to the shareholders. According to the provisions of https://gencs.ee/news/view/3679 Thu, 05 Oct 2017 16:03:15 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3679 From 1 August 2017, the Act amending the Income Tax Act and related other Acts entered into force, which amended https://gencs.ee/news/view/3673 Tue, 03 Oct 2017 16:36:05 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3673 Companies in Estonia shall be obliged to report to the commercial register about the ultimate beneficial owners of the company. https://gencs.ee/news/view/3667 Fri, 18 Aug 2017 15:33:22 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3667 In what extent a European Union trademark protection can affect the fundamental principle of free movement of goods in EU? https://gencs.ee/news/view/3661 Wed, 16 Aug 2017 15:33:01 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3661 Registration of national trademark is an administrative procedure, different than EU trademark registration, because it is initiated by the holder https://gencs.ee/news/view/3654 Thu, 10 Aug 2017 17:40:17 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3654 Personal income tax and social contribution in Latvia 2017 Choosing a place of temporary or permanent residence can be based on https://gencs.ee/news/view/3648 Tue, 08 Aug 2017 13:55:41 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3648 Commencement of activity is assumed to be the start of regular economic activities of a natural or legal person in https://gencs.ee/news/view/3642 Fri, 04 Aug 2017 17:06:06 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3642 The current conditions and rules, regulating the procedures of EUTM Registration will be subjects to the amendments. On 23th of https://gencs.ee/news/view/3636 Wed, 02 Aug 2017 16:47:39 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3636 On 26th of July 2017, The Board of Appeal issued decision regarding EUTM appeal proceedings between Distribuidora Latinoandina S.L., headquartered https://gencs.ee/news/view/3630 Mon, 31 Jul 2017 10:42:44 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3630 Corporate income and micro-company tax changes in Latvia 2017 When considering establishing a company, making profit, employing workers, and other activities https://gencs.ee/news/view/3624 Thu, 27 Jul 2017 14:52:21 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3624 In Lithunia commencement of activity is assumed when foreign natural or legal persons carry out any kind of economic activities https://gencs.ee/news/view/3618 Wed, 26 Jul 2017 17:46:21 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3618 Modern economic conditions require a new approach to the market environment and the objective protection of the products offered and https://gencs.ee/news/view/3612 Mon, 24 Jul 2017 14:54:27 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3612 If an applicant has already registered his earlier national trademark and as well intend to register EU Trademark after all, https://gencs.ee/news/view/3606 Fri, 21 Jul 2017 10:28:24 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3606 On 27th of November 2014, the Spanish applicant VIDAL GOLOSINAS, S.A. sought to register an EUTM for goods and services https://gencs.ee/news/view/3600 Thu, 20 Jul 2017 17:22:52 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3600 Commencement of activity is assumed to be the start of regular economic activities of a natural or legal person in https://gencs.ee/news/view/3594 Wed, 19 Jul 2017 15:28:39 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3594 On 27th of July 2015, an applicant sought to register EU trade mark with the following figurative elements: oval shape, https://gencs.ee/news/view/3588 Tue, 18 Jul 2017 16:48:49 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3588 Violation of work remuneration provisions is subject to criminal liability   The Legal Committee of the Parliament of Latvia (Saeima) concluded its https://gencs.ee/news/view/3582 Mon, 17 Jul 2017 13:22:35 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3582 In 2008, the company Future Enterprises, of Singapore, applied for European trademark registration of the MACCOFFEE for foodstuffs and beverages, https://gencs.ee/news/view/3576 Fri, 14 Jul 2017 16:52:08 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3576 After the application for EUTM registration is filled, the opponent could oppose by opposition against the contested good and services. https://gencs.ee/news/view/3570 Thu, 13 Jul 2017 14:16:20 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3570 The Parliament of Estonia (Riigikogu) on July 12, 2014 concluded its work on the amendments to the Criminal Law, providing https://gencs.ee/news/view/3564 Wed, 12 Jul 2017 11:07:36 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3564 On 25th of January 2017, the opposition division of the EUIPO took a decision regarding opposition on behalf of the https://gencs.ee/news/view/3558 Tue, 11 Jul 2017 14:10:02 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3558 Violation of work remuneration provisions in Lithuania is a subject to administrative liability     The Parliament of Lithuania (Seimas) on June https://gencs.ee/news/view/3552 Mon, 10 Jul 2017 10:50:56 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3552 On 20.01.2017, the Cancellation Division of the EUIPO issued a decision regarding application for cancellation of a Trademark registered in https://gencs.ee/news/view/3546 Fri, 07 Jul 2017 11:31:55 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3546 On 24th of March, 2016, a EUTM application was filled in order to protect the mark "AUTHENTIC", which basically belongs https://gencs.ee/news/view/3540 Mon, 03 Jul 2017 11:54:24 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3540 After Brexit becomes a reality the UK will loose its EU trade mark (EUTM) and community design courts. Since the https://gencs.ee/news/view/3534 Wed, 14 Jun 2017 10:22:00 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3534 Expatriate Tax Planning in the Baltics The International Tax Specialist Group (ITSG) is a network of skilled tax specialists. Each ITSG https://gencs.ee/news/view/3528 Thu, 08 Jun 2017 10:42:58 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3528 Option is defined as a financial derivative that represents a contract sold by one party (the option writer) to another https://gencs.ee/news/view/3522 Fri, 21 Apr 2017 12:24:13 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3522 When it comes to registration of a trademark in Europe, the relevant procedure is held by the European Union Intellectual https://gencs.ee/news/view/3516 Wed, 19 Apr 2017 17:36:28 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3516   The European Union trademark registration gives exclusive rights in all current and future countries - members of the European Union https://gencs.ee/news/view/3510 Wed, 12 Apr 2017 14:19:46 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3510 On 4th of January 2017, the Opposition Division of the EU Intellectual Property Office issued a decision regarding opposition against https://gencs.ee/news/view/3504 Thu, 23 Mar 2017 09:59:09 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3504 On 19th of December 2016, the Opposition Division issued a decision regarding opposition against application of an EU trademark. The https://gencs.ee/news/view/3498 Fri, 17 Mar 2017 07:16:41 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3498 According to the European Union Trademark Regulation (EUTMR) the owner of a registered EU trademark is entitled to several rights https://gencs.ee/news/view/3492 Wed, 15 Mar 2017 10:27:47 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3492 Under European Union trademark implementing regulation (EUTMIR) there is a requirement for the trademark use, which determines that the EU https://gencs.ee/news/view/3486 Mon, 13 Mar 2017 12:57:40 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3486 European trademark registration    Recently Opposition Division of European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) rejected and EU trademark due to the likelihood https://gencs.ee/news/view/3480 Thu, 09 Mar 2017 16:10:41 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3480 On 23 March 2016 Regulation (EU) No 2015/2424 of the European Parliament and the Council regarding the EU trade marks https://gencs.ee/news/view/3474 Tue, 07 Mar 2017 16:19:06 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3474 You are cordially invited to the 10th Business seminar on “Expatriate Tax planning 2017 in the Baltics“ in cooperation with https://gencs.ee/news/view/3468 Mon, 06 Mar 2017 18:11:31 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3468 On 12th of December 2016, the Opposition Division as part of the European Union Intellectual Property office, has issued a https://gencs.ee/news/view/3462 Wed, 01 Mar 2017 17:46:33 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3462                 On 10 November 2016, The Court of Justice of The European Union https://gencs.ee/news/view/3456 Mon, 27 Feb 2017 09:49:33 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3456 Recently the final decision was made by the General Court of European Union regarding European Union trademark (EUTM) registration after https://gencs.ee/news/view/3450 Thu, 23 Feb 2017 10:33:14 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3450 Opposition Division of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) as well as the Board of Appeal in the appeal https://gencs.ee/news/view/3444 Tue, 21 Feb 2017 13:47:24 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3444 Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) recently made a decision concerning the criteria for trademark https://gencs.ee/news/view/3438 Fri, 17 Feb 2017 16:09:10 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3438 MARQUES is an Association, which helps the brand owners with registration of trademarks in the European Union (EU) and worldwide. https://gencs.ee/news/view/3432 Mon, 06 Feb 2017 15:29:37 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3432 Recently the General Court (European Union) made a decision regarding the relative grounds for refusal of European Union trade mark https://gencs.ee/news/view/3426 Thu, 02 Feb 2017 13:52:03 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3426   ECTA (European Communities Trade Mark Association) founded in 1934. ECTA assist trademark professionals with trademark registrations in European Union (EU) with https://gencs.ee/news/view/3420 Tue, 31 Jan 2017 15:19:22 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3420 ECTA (European Communities Trade Mark Association) was formed in 1980. The task of ECTA (European Communities Trade Mark Association) (http://www.ecta.org ) https://gencs.ee/news/view/3414 Thu, 26 Jan 2017 12:43:33 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3414  CITMA Founded in 1934, chartered in 2016, The Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys (CITMA) (https://www.citma.org.uk/home ) is a professional https://gencs.ee/news/view/3408 Wed, 25 Jan 2017 13:11:49 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3408   Founded in 1934, chartered in 2016, The Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys (CITMA) is a professional membership organisation with https://gencs.ee/news/view/3402 Mon, 23 Jan 2017 15:31:48 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3402 On 12 December 2016, the Executive Director of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) signed the Decision adopting the https://gencs.ee/news/view/3396 Fri, 20 Jan 2017 15:32:03 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3396 Value Added Tax VAT is 20%. VAT is 9% in case of: books and workbooks used as learning materials; medicinal products, contraceptive preparations, sanitary https://gencs.ee/news/view/3390 Thu, 19 Jan 2017 14:01:26 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3390 On 23 March 2016 Regulation (EU) No 2015/2424 of the European Parliament and the Council regarding the EU trade marks https://gencs.ee/news/view/3384 Wed, 18 Jan 2017 10:35:30 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3384 The government has made certain changes to some of the tax rates for Estonia in 2017. At the same time, https://gencs.ee/news/view/3378 Tue, 17 Jan 2017 16:04:42 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3378 The so-called (ECTA) by itself is an association, dealing mainly with the trademarks in the EU and all related aspects. https://gencs.ee/news/view/3372 Tue, 17 Jan 2017 15:47:05 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3372 On 13th of September 2016 the Second Chamber of the General Court issued a judgement regarding revocation proceedings of an https://gencs.ee/news/view/3366 Tue, 17 Jan 2017 15:37:49 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3366 The Nice Classification is a system used to classify goods and services for international trade mark registration. Under the Nice https://gencs.ee/news/view/3360 Thu, 12 Jan 2017 17:31:25 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3360 The program ‘Newcomer’ introduced by the Central Bank of Lithuania The Central Bank of Lithuania has made a promise to provide https://gencs.ee/news/view/3354 Tue, 10 Jan 2017 12:44:11 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3354 The same like all EU member states, now it is permitted to use electronic VAT invoices in Latvia, if certain https://gencs.ee/news/view/3348 Mon, 09 Jan 2017 17:43:50 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3348 From the January 1, 2017, the Republic of Latvia approved several proposals related to law on immigration in Latvia. The https://gencs.ee/news/view/3342 Wed, 04 Jan 2017 15:34:44 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3342 Date: Thursday, March 9, 2017 Time: 17:30 – 18.15 Venue: Valdemara Hotel, Conference room on 2nd floor   https://gencs.ee/news/view/3336 Tue, 03 Jan 2017 17:33:46 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3336 A Convention, for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income, https://gencs.ee/news/view/3330 Fri, 16 Dec 2016 14:59:34 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3330 Recently agreement was made between the Government of the Republic of Latvia and the Government of the Honk Kong Special https://gencs.ee/news/view/3324 Wed, 07 Dec 2016 16:45:11 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3324 На сегодняшний день в связи с глобализацией и динамически развивающимися экономическими преобразованиями мы часто меняем свое место жительства. Прибалтика является https://gencs.ee/news/view/3318 Tue, 06 Dec 2016 16:12:27 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3318 Mr. Stoychev, a very intelligent student with high sense of responsibility, has just started his internship in Gencs Valters Law https://gencs.ee/news/view/3312 Mon, 05 Dec 2016 11:41:20 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3312 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3306 Fri, 02 Dec 2016 10:27:14 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3306 St. Lucia’s day is the Church feast day dedicated to St. Lucia and is observed on December 13. It is https://gencs.ee/news/view/3300 Wed, 30 Nov 2016 15:53:16 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3300 There have been made amendments to the Immigration law in Latvia that come into force on July 1, 2016. Several https://gencs.ee/news/view/3294 Mon, 28 Nov 2016 12:32:31 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3294 Recently the General Court, as a first instance of the European Court of Justice issued judgement regarding the trade mark https://gencs.ee/news/view/3288 Wed, 23 Nov 2016 15:06:45 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3288 What is an A1 certificate? A1 certificate is a certificate proving the payment of social contributions in Estonia. The certificate concerns https://gencs.ee/news/view/3282 Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:25:36 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3282 Since September Mr Kivihuhta, a hard working law student from Finland, is a trainee at Gencs Valters Law Firm office https://gencs.ee/news/view/3276 Tue, 22 Nov 2016 10:59:47 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3276 Если Вы желаете начать бизнес в Латвии, мы предлагаем Вашему вниманию краткую информацию о следующих возможностях открытия компаний в Латвии https://gencs.ee/news/view/3270 Thu, 17 Nov 2016 15:11:44 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3270 “Baltic Taxes” available on the Apple App Store and the Android Market Baltic Taxes is a tax planning and optimization application https://gencs.ee/news/view/3264 Thu, 17 Nov 2016 14:56:56 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3264 “Baltic Taxes” available on the Apple App Store and the Android Market!   Baltic Taxes is a tax planning and https://gencs.ee/news/view/3258 Wed, 16 Nov 2016 17:07:28 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3258 Если Вы желаете начать бизнес в Латвии, мы предлагаем Вашему вниманию краткую информацию о следующих возможностях открытия компаний в Латвии https://gencs.ee/news/view/3252 Wed, 09 Nov 2016 16:09:51 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3252 Если Вы планируете начать бизнес в Литве, мы предлагаем Вашему вниманию краткую информацию о следующих возможностях открытия компаний в Литве https://gencs.ee/news/view/3246 Wed, 09 Nov 2016 16:05:08 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3246 Если Вы планируете начать бизнес в Литве, мы предлагаем Вашему вниманию краткую информацию о следующих возможностях открытия компаний в Литве https://gencs.ee/news/view/3215 Tue, 18 Oct 2016 10:11:57 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3215 The Estonian Government approved in the end of September 2016 proposal on signing the Convention between the Government of the https://gencs.ee/news/view/3185 Tue, 20 Sep 2016 16:09:44 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3185 In recent decision of the Opposition Division of EUIPO it was decided to reject a European Union trademark in its https://gencs.ee/news/view/3179 Mon, 19 Sep 2016 15:57:24 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3179  Lithuanian rules on Permanent Establishment stipulate requirements on a company acting through agent/representative, construction sites or using natural resources. Contradictions https://gencs.ee/news/view/3173 Thu, 15 Sep 2016 11:30:18 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3173 Research and Development is highly encouraged in Lithuania as firms can deduct R&D expenditures 3 times. Moreover, 5% Corporate Income https://gencs.ee/news/view/3167 Mon, 12 Sep 2016 10:57:29 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3167 Recent decision of the Board of Appeal in the European Union https://gencs.ee/news/view/3161 Thu, 08 Sep 2016 09:59:56 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3161 Reinstatement of citizenship in Lithuania Recently Lithuanian government has enacted a new amendment to the Law on Citizenship of Lithuania. A https://gencs.ee/news/view/3155 Tue, 06 Sep 2016 15:23:54 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3155 During 2016 summer Mr Trusevic, a very keen law student from Netherlands, spent a month on a internship at Gencs https://gencs.ee/news/view/3149 Thu, 01 Sep 2016 11:39:30 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3149 One of the main reasons for trademark opposition in Estonia is identical or similar trademarks that have been registered earlier https://gencs.ee/news/view/3143 Mon, 29 Aug 2016 12:31:08 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3143 Likelihood of confusion for trademarks in Lithuania is one of the main reasons for trademark disputes. This is due to https://gencs.ee/news/view/3137 Thu, 25 Aug 2016 09:50:15 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3137 Often there are several disputes arising over the intellectual property rights due to the protection of trademarks, patents, designs and https://gencs.ee/news/view/3131 Wed, 17 Aug 2016 12:49:34 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3131  Financial year in Latvia starts with registration of the company to Commercial register regardless the date and ends on December https://gencs.ee/news/view/3125 Thu, 11 Aug 2016 13:49:45 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3125 Nejběžnějsí formou společnosti vyskytující se v Lotyšsku je společnost s ručením omezeným.   Minimální základní kapitál k založení společnosti s ručením omezeným činí 2800 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3118 Wed, 10 Aug 2016 14:06:40 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3118 Nejběžnějsí formou společnosti vyskytující se v Lotyšsku je společnost s ručením omezeným (OÜ).     https://gencs.ee/news/view/3112 Tue, 09 Aug 2016 12:34:55 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3112 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3106 Fri, 05 Aug 2016 12:54:49 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3106   Viesturs Tamužs, successful businessman and a partner at Eco investor, in his book ‘Ķīmiķis ķemmē un saķemmē’ (author’s translation: Chemist https://gencs.ee/news/view/3100 Thu, 04 Aug 2016 12:02:12 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3100 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3092 Tue, 02 Aug 2016 13:49:51 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3092 At the summer of 2016 student from Finland (Lappeenranta) took part in internship in Gencs Valters Law firm. Intern took https://gencs.ee/news/view/3082 Fri, 15 Jul 2016 13:19:17 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3082 Nejběžnějsí formou společnosti vyskytující se v Lotyšsku je společnost s ručením omezeným.   Minimální základní kapitál k založení společnosti s ručením omezeným činí 2500 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3076 Wed, 13 Jul 2016 11:44:17 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3076 On July 1, 2016, amendments to the Immigration Law of the Republic of Latvia came into force, modifying the provisions https://gencs.ee/news/view/3069 Tue, 12 Jul 2016 13:21:08 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3069 Directive 2014/67/EU on the enforcement of rules concerning the posting of workers came into force on June 18, 2016.   On June https://gencs.ee/news/view/3059 Thu, 07 Jul 2016 11:37:45 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3059 In spring 2016 student from Georgia (Kutaisi) took part in Gencs Valters Law firm's internship program. Intern took practical internship in Estonian https://gencs.ee/news/view/3050 Mon, 04 Jul 2016 12:38:31 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3050 According to the Commercial Code there are five forms of business entities, which are created by entry into the Commercial https://gencs.ee/news/view/3042 Thu, 30 Jun 2016 14:07:52 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3042   Tadas Bulota has joined our Law firm from June 20. He has gained strong legal background at Chicago-Kent College of Law https://gencs.ee/news/view/3030 Mon, 27 Jun 2016 13:37:37 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3030 Since the restoration of the independence in 1990 Lithuania has been firmly applying the principle of prohibition of double citizenship. https://gencs.ee/news/view/3014 Tue, 14 Jun 2016 13:36:16 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3014 Latvia has listed 62 countries on a list of low or no tax states. Transactions with these countries have special https://gencs.ee/news/view/3007 Thu, 09 Jun 2016 09:55:40 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3007 A micro company (MB) is a legal form of business that was introduced in Lithuania in 2012. MB is not required https://gencs.ee/news/view/3001 Wed, 08 Jun 2016 11:57:53 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/3001 Recently there have been made several amendments to the Immigration law in Latvia that will come into force on July https://gencs.ee/news/view/2988 Thu, 26 May 2016 09:23:59 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2988 Buying property in the Baltics will qualify you for a residence permit in the country. For example purchase of a https://gencs.ee/news/view/2981 Thu, 19 May 2016 09:29:25 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2981   To expand the professional knowledge and experience about International taxation Gencs Valters Law Firm became a member of the International https://gencs.ee/news/view/2975 Tue, 17 May 2016 10:15:14 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2975 At the beginning of 2016 student from Finland (Helsinki) took part in internship in Gencs Valters Law firm. Intern took https://gencs.ee/news/view/2966 Fri, 13 May 2016 09:48:44 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2966   On 11 May, 2016 the 20th Annual General Meeting of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Latvia took place at https://gencs.ee/news/view/2959 Tue, 03 May 2016 09:47:25 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2959 Corporate income tax in Lithuania is paid by domestic companies – residents, non-residents and non-resident permanent establishments that perform economic https://gencs.ee/news/view/2952 Mon, 02 May 2016 09:15:45 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2952 At the beginning of 2016 student from Finland (Kajaani) took part in internship in Gencs Valters Law firm. Intern took https://gencs.ee/news/view/2946 Fri, 29 Apr 2016 09:41:48 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2946 Corporate income tax in Estonia is paid by domestic companies – residents, permanent establishments of non-residents that perform economic activity https://gencs.ee/news/view/2940 Thu, 21 Apr 2016 15:20:45 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2940 A micro company (MB) is a legal form of business that was introduced in Lithuania in 2012. MB is not https://gencs.ee/news/view/2934 Mon, 18 Apr 2016 16:13:24 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2934 In Latvia corporate income tax is paid by domestic companies – residents, non-residents and permanent representative offices of non-residents that https://gencs.ee/news/view/2928 Wed, 13 Apr 2016 09:22:08 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2928 At the begining of 2016 student from Finland (Tampere) took part in internship in Gencs Valters Law firm. Intern took https://gencs.ee/news/view/2922 Mon, 11 Apr 2016 12:24:22 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2922  On March 26, 2016 the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (OHIM) became the European Union Intellectual Property Office https://gencs.ee/news/view/2873 Thu, 11 Feb 2016 10:37:49 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2873  In order to obtain the right of temporary residence permit the https://gencs.ee/news/view/2864 Fri, 05 Feb 2016 10:52:26 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2864  Micro company tax starting from January 1st, 2016 did not change and the tax of 9 % is applicable for https://gencs.ee/news/view/2856 Tue, 02 Feb 2016 14:19:39 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2856 From January 1st, 2016 the vehicle operation tax for vehicles with gross weight till 12 000 kg is increased more than https://gencs.ee/news/view/2844 Wed, 27 Jan 2016 12:26:49 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2844 From January 1st, 2016 excise taxes for fuel has been increased. For example, excise tax for unleaded fuel increased from https://gencs.ee/news/view/2826 Tue, 19 Jan 2016 13:53:41 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2826 The SRS has the power to determine taxable object that is decreased with taxes and fees on the basis of https://gencs.ee/news/view/2820 Mon, 18 Jan 2016 11:12:14 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2820 This article gives you an overview about the key requirements for purchasing or selling real estate in Estonia. This summary https://gencs.ee/news/view/2814 Fri, 15 Jan 2016 11:46:38 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2814 On March 15th, 2016 Gencs Valters together with Multilaw will take part in lawyers’ informal networking event during MIPIM at https://gencs.ee/news/view/2762 Fri, 11 Dec 2015 13:37:21 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2762 The Saeima (Parliament) of the Republic of Latvia in the final reading accepted several amendments to the Gambling and Lottery https://gencs.ee/news/view/2756 Tue, 01 Dec 2015 15:01:27 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2756 St. Lucia’s day is the Church feast day dedicated to St. Lucia and is observed on December 13. It is https://gencs.ee/news/view/2713 Tue, 27 Oct 2015 12:23:56 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2713 In Latvia bank accounts are subject to bank scrutiny and some real business shall be present. However few Latvian banks https://gencs.ee/news/view/2687 Wed, 14 Oct 2015 17:31:23 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2687 What is Safe Harbor Agreement?   The EU Data Protection Directive provides that EU companies can transfer personal data to non-EEA countries https://gencs.ee/news/view/2681 Tue, 13 Oct 2015 17:20:26 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2681 Please find below list of countries with which Latvia has concluded DTT.   Albania Armenia Austria Azerbaijan Belarus Belgium Bulgaria Canada China Czech Republic Croatia Denmark Estonia Finland Finland France Germany https://gencs.ee/news/view/2662 Mon, 05 Oct 2015 09:50:51 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2662 From 2016 leasing and credit service providers have to submit an informative declaration to the State Revenue Service about leasing https://gencs.ee/news/view/2650 Tue, 15 Sep 2015 09:54:47 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2650   On 10 September 2015 the Court of Justice of the European Union (the CJEU) adopted a judgment in the Case https://gencs.ee/news/view/2644 Mon, 14 Sep 2015 14:18:10 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2644   From 2016 leasing and credit service providers have to submit an informative declaration to the State Revenue Service about leasing https://gencs.ee/news/view/2638 Fri, 11 Sep 2015 11:36:54 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2638 The general rule is that operating losses may be carried forward indefinitely as long as the company continues the activities https://gencs.ee/news/view/2626 Mon, 07 Sep 2015 15:20:23 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2626 Dear coorporation partners,     We are glad to invite you to the SelectUSA Roadshow in Tallinn on 21st of September 2015.   The https://gencs.ee/news/view/2620 Fri, 04 Sep 2015 11:08:27 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2620 The new data on minimum wage across Europe published by Eurostat on July, 2015 proves that the Baltic States remain https://gencs.ee/news/view/2608 Mon, 31 Aug 2015 14:32:59 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2608 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2602 Thu, 27 Aug 2015 14:13:47 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2602 Part fifth   https://gencs.ee/news/view/2596 Tue, 18 Aug 2015 11:12:02 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2596 Geographical Indications (GI) are a parallel string besides trademarks to secure the customers trust in a certain product’s origin, protect https://gencs.ee/news/view/2589 Mon, 17 Aug 2015 10:09:16 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2589 While it is possible for foreign company to conduct business operations in Lithuania without establishing a legal person, it should be https://gencs.ee/news/view/2582 Fri, 07 Aug 2015 11:04:45 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2582 The aim of GPPH project is to enable faster and higher quality in patent examination within the patent offices that https://gencs.ee/news/view/2576 Thu, 06 Aug 2015 09:47:26 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2576 Part fourth - Maintaining The Employment Relationship   https://gencs.ee/news/view/2570 Mon, 03 Aug 2015 10:45:31 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2570 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2563 Tue, 28 Jul 2015 12:52:42 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2563 Following the amendments of the Law on VAT, reverse VAT charge shall also apply for construction works, even if customer https://gencs.ee/news/view/2545 Tue, 21 Jul 2015 09:22:25 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2545 The MOSS system, otherwise referred to as mini one stop shop will allow merchants all over the EU to pay https://gencs.ee/news/view/2537 Mon, 20 Jul 2015 10:39:17 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2537 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2529 Mon, 13 Jul 2015 17:52:27 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2529 The Estonian pension system has three pillars. First pillar is state pension, this means that the state pays the pension https://gencs.ee/news/view/2522 Fri, 10 Jul 2015 09:34:54 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2522   https://gencs.ee/news/view/2506 Mon, 06 Jul 2015 16:44:47 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2506 Oggigiorno il passaparola non viene più considerato un mezzo affidabile per informare i clienti dei prodotti di una società. La https://gencs.ee/news/view/2500 Mon, 06 Jul 2015 15:56:02 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2500 On 21st of May the Government of Estonia approved several bills for changing the tax laws. Please see below short https://gencs.ee/news/view/2491 Thu, 02 Jul 2015 10:35:30 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2491 Up-coming changes in submission of annual accounts in Estonia The Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Estonia has sent to https://gencs.ee/news/view/2483 Tue, 30 Jun 2015 09:30:30 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2483 Consolidated reporting is regulated by the Law on Consolidated Financial Statements of Enterprises. An entity having one or several subsidiary https://gencs.ee/news/view/2477 Mon, 29 Jun 2015 09:16:52 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2477 The government has approved the proposal submitted by the Ministry of Social Security and Labour to increase minimum wage following https://gencs.ee/news/view/2471 Fri, 19 Jun 2015 17:23:19 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2471 On 16 May 205 the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in the case of Delfi AS v. Estonia (application https://gencs.ee/news/view/2464 Thu, 18 Jun 2015 16:22:13 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2464 Starting from 13th May 2015 new amendments in micro company tax are in force.   https://gencs.ee/news/view/2458 Wed, 17 Jun 2015 10:02:04 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2458 Court of Justice of the EU’s judgment in the Google Spain case on the right to privacy and protection of https://gencs.ee/news/view/2450 Mon, 15 Jun 2015 12:49:42 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2450 Part three https://gencs.ee/news/view/2429 Wed, 10 Jun 2015 12:26:52 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2429 Contribuenti Le tasse sul reddito d’impresa sono pagate da: Società nazionali e residenti; Non residenti; Uffici di rappresentanza permanente di non residenti che compiono https://gencs.ee/news/view/2422 Wed, 10 Jun 2015 11:57:25 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2422 Protecting EU market from counterfeit products is a constant struggle. For this reason, new systems to protect intellectual property right https://gencs.ee/news/view/2414 Tue, 09 Jun 2015 09:59:19 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2414   Nowadays word-of-mouth is not considered a reliable way to inform customers about company’s production. Advertising is crucial in order to https://gencs.ee/news/view/2408 Thu, 04 Jun 2015 09:49:57 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2408 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2402 Mon, 01 Jun 2015 16:43:59 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2402 E-residency in Estonia   What is e-Residency?   E-residency is a digital identity, which Estonia has created for foreigners. In 2014 Estonia became https://gencs.ee/news/view/2396 Mon, 01 Jun 2015 10:33:02 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2396 Registering your invention seems like a long and complicated process. Taken into account the administrative burden and patenting costs, inventors https://gencs.ee/news/view/2388 Tue, 26 May 2015 09:16:48 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2388 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2382 Thu, 21 May 2015 09:22:14 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2382   The Law on Consolidated Annual reports applies to commercial companies and co-operative societies registered in Latvia (hereinafter – the company) https://gencs.ee/news/view/2376 Mon, 18 May 2015 09:56:12 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2376 Part one   Forums For Adjudicating Employment Disputes The Labour https://gencs.ee/news/view/2370 Thu, 14 May 2015 13:31:25 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2370 As of 1 January 2013 the holding regime has been introduced in Latvia. Such regime provides less tax burden In https://gencs.ee/news/view/2358 Fri, 08 May 2015 11:25:20 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2358 General principles https://gencs.ee/news/view/2346 Tue, 05 May 2015 11:15:59 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2346 Taxpayers Corporate income tax https://gencs.ee/news/view/2334 Tue, 28 Apr 2015 18:04:03 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2334 "Chambers and Partners Europe Guide 2015" recommends the world’s best lawyers in 185 countries, including tax consultants and lawyers in Latvia. According https://gencs.ee/news/view/2328 Mon, 27 Apr 2015 11:15:02 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2328 If you find out that a third party infringes your registered trademark, you can take legal actions to stop the https://gencs.ee/news/view/2322 Wed, 22 Apr 2015 15:38:39 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2322 As of 1st of April the Aliens Act that regulates the bases for the entry of foreigners into Estonia, their https://gencs.ee/news/view/2315 Wed, 15 Apr 2015 14:24:33 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2315 General corporate income tax rate in Lithuania is 15%. However, following the provisions of the Law on Corporate Income Tax, https://gencs.ee/news/view/2309 Tue, 14 Apr 2015 14:16:55 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2309 This guide gives an overview introduction to the key requirements when buying or selling real estate in Estonia. This overview https://gencs.ee/news/view/2303 Fri, 10 Apr 2015 13:49:43 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2303     We are proud to announce that our firm has been recommended as a TOP TIER FIRM by the Legal 500.   https://gencs.ee/news/view/2297 Thu, 09 Apr 2015 11:35:52 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2297 Registering your invention seems like a long and complicated process. Taken into account the administrative burden and patenting costs, inventors https://gencs.ee/news/view/2285 Tue, 31 Mar 2015 16:46:35 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2285 Earlier this month Lithuania has been rated as a country with the best business conditions globally for business process outsourcing https://gencs.ee/news/view/2291 Tue, 31 Mar 2015 16:46:35 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2291 Earlier this month Lithuania has been rated as a country with the best business conditions globally for business process outsourcing https://gencs.ee/news/view/2279 Mon, 30 Mar 2015 15:56:34 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2279 It makes us proud to announce that Gencs Valters Law Firm, a full service law firm in Latvia, Estonia and https://gencs.ee/news/view/2273 Tue, 24 Mar 2015 14:57:11 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2273 Taxpayers Corporate income tax is paid by: domestic companies – residents; permanent establishments of non-residents that perform economic https://gencs.ee/news/view/2267 Fri, 20 Mar 2015 14:13:25 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2267 Commission of European Union released 18 March 2015 new tax transparency package. The package is aimed to put down tax https://gencs.ee/news/view/2261 Tue, 17 Mar 2015 16:57:32 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2261 Taxpayers Corporate income tax is paid by: domestic companies – residents; non-residents; permanent represen https://gencs.ee/news/view/2249 Tue, 10 Mar 2015 16:47:44 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2249 According to the Law on Citizenship, there are three ways how person can become citizen of Republic of Latvia- ancestors https://gencs.ee/news/view/2243 Thu, 05 Mar 2015 10:31:36 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2243 Taking into account that there are different corporate tax rates in European Union member states, corporate income tax is used https://gencs.ee/news/view/2237 Fri, 27 Feb 2015 17:15:19 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2237     Gencs Valters Law Firm has released a newsletter for March 2015. It has been published for 6 years and https://gencs.ee/news/view/2231 Thu, 26 Feb 2015 16:21:15 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2231 According to the Law on Citizenship, persons whose ancestors were citizens of Lithuania have a right to reinstate their citizenship. https://gencs.ee/news/view/2225 Mon, 23 Feb 2015 17:02:39 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2225 From January 2015 Estonian Commercial Code was amended. The most significant change was new simplified procedure for dissolution of a https://gencs.ee/news/view/2219 Fri, 20 Feb 2015 10:24:49 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2219 On the 11th of February the Parliament of Estonia adopted new amendments to the Commercial Code. These changes will be https://gencs.ee/news/view/2213 Tue, 17 Feb 2015 16:53:43 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2213 Structure Personal income tax is imposed on income acquired by a natural person, and it consists of: income from employment; business income (self-employed https://gencs.ee/news/view/2207 Mon, 16 Feb 2015 16:00:45 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2207 Structure   Personal income tax is imposed on income acquired by a natural person, and it consists of: salary tax calculated from the https://gencs.ee/news/view/2201 Fri, 13 Feb 2015 11:07:47 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2201 Structure Personal income tax is imposed on income acquired by a natural person, and it includes: income from employment; business inco https://gencs.ee/news/view/2195 Tue, 10 Feb 2015 15:29:52 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2195 Procedures For Terminating the Agreement In all cases the termination of an employment contract must comply with the terms of the https://gencs.ee/news/view/2189 Mon, 09 Feb 2015 16:45:13 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2189 Changes To The Contract In the event of changes in production, its scope, technology or labour organisation, as well as in https://gencs.ee/news/view/2182 Fri, 06 Feb 2015 12:25:51 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2182 General Principles Forums For Adjudicating Employment Disputes The Labour Disputes Commission has exclusive jurisdiction for most claims, but in certain case https://gencs.ee/news/view/2175 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 12:15:22 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2175 Any European Union citizen is free to stay in the Republic of Lithuania for a period up to 3 months https://gencs.ee/news/view/2169 Tue, 03 Feb 2015 14:45:54 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2169 Latvia has one of the most attractive shipping taxation regimes in the EU. If the usual company has income it https://gencs.ee/news/view/2163 Fri, 30 Jan 2015 15:36:19 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2163 The ruling regarding minimum rate of interest on fringe benefits from the Minister of Finance was nullified and staring from 2015 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2157 Thu, 29 Jan 2015 16:24:33 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2157 Lithuania has included 58 countries to a list of low or no tax states. Transactions with these countries have special https://gencs.ee/news/view/2151 Tue, 27 Jan 2015 14:29:45 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2151 European Union citizens EU citizens have the right to stay in Estonia on the basis of a valid travel document or https://gencs.ee/news/view/2145 Mon, 26 Jan 2015 16:27:55 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2145 Latvia has listed 62 countries on a list of low or no tax states. Transactions with these countries have special https://gencs.ee/news/view/2127 Mon, 19 Jan 2015 10:41:53 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2127 From January 1, 2015 the amendments of the Civil Procedure Code regulating class action came into force. Prior to the https://gencs.ee/news/view/2121 Thu, 15 Jan 2015 12:02:26 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2121 Few Corporate income tax amendments applicable for 2014 income is a good sign, indicating stability in Lithuanian corporate tax system. https://gencs.ee/news/view/2115 Wed, 14 Jan 2015 16:28:42 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2115 Estonia has listed 55 countries that are on so-called black list because of their tax policy. The aim of this https://gencs.ee/news/view/2109 Tue, 13 Jan 2015 11:47:09 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2109 Beginning of new financial year is a need to review legal requirements applicable to taxation of 2014 year’s income. There https://gencs.ee/news/view/2103 Sat, 10 Jan 2015 11:17:25 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2103 Brokerage services are usually defined as buying and selling of financial securities (or financial instruments) which include research and advice https://gencs.ee/news/view/2096 Thu, 08 Jan 2015 11:58:02 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2096 According to the amendments made to the Income Tax Act, which became in force from the 1st of January 2015, https://gencs.ee/news/view/2090 Wed, 07 Jan 2015 15:33:23 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2090 Minimum monthly salary and the minimum hourly wage rate According to amendments in the Regulations of the Cabinet of Ministers of https://gencs.ee/news/view/2084 Mon, 05 Jan 2015 16:06:42 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2084 Starting from 1st of January 2015 the new versions of Competition Act and Penal Code became effective. With the amendments https://gencs.ee/news/view/2078 Mon, 29 Dec 2014 13:16:07 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2078 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2072 Tue, 23 Dec 2014 11:16:09 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2072 Similar to the Green Card in the USA, the EU blue card offers highly educated employees from third countries the https://gencs.ee/news/view/2066 Mon, 22 Dec 2014 10:31:07 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2066 In 11th of September of 2014 new amendments on law regulating Arbitration were adopted, these new regulations will be in https://gencs.ee/news/view/2060 Wed, 17 Dec 2014 12:36:35 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2060 Option plans are good ways to reward employees for successful year or to bind them for the company. In Estonia https://gencs.ee/news/view/2054 Tue, 16 Dec 2014 09:57:10 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2054 St.Lucia’s day is the Church feast day dedicated to St. Lucia andi s observed on December 13. It is celebrated https://gencs.ee/news/view/2048 Thu, 11 Dec 2014 14:45:30 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2048 From January 1. 2015 EU will change the application of VAT rules in intra-community trades. The new rule will change https://gencs.ee/news/view/2042 Tue, 09 Dec 2014 17:14:10 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2042 In Lithuania joint venture agreements are applied very widely: from participation in tender to short term or even term-less private https://gencs.ee/news/view/2036 Mon, 08 Dec 2014 16:31:04 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2036 Concept of Franchise Franchise is regulated in Estonia under Law of Obligations act. The act defines that franchise is a contract https://gencs.ee/news/view/2030 Wed, 03 Dec 2014 16:47:35 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2030 Taxable entities Taxable entities are individuals, legal entities and non-residents that own or have rights to Latvian real estate, including land. https://gencs.ee/news/view/2024 Tue, 02 Dec 2014 16:15:52 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2024 A court decision does not always satisfy the parties of the dispute. In such case, the best remedy might be https://gencs.ee/news/view/2018 Fri, 28 Nov 2014 16:32:36 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2018 Successful business model or brand may be leased to another party for period of time; this practice is regarded as https://gencs.ee/news/view/2012 Wed, 26 Nov 2014 14:46:58 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2012 In September Estonian Foreign Minister Mr Urmas Paet signed convention between the Republic of Estonia and the Kingdom of Morocco https://gencs.ee/news/view/2006 Mon, 24 Nov 2014 11:47:20 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/2006 Prohibited agreements The Competition Law prohibits and proclaims null and void all agreements that have been entered into with the purpose https://gencs.ee/news/view/1999 Thu, 20 Nov 2014 10:34:01 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1999 Ministry of Justice in Estonia have proposed that starting from 2016 failure to submit annual reports on time would lead https://gencs.ee/news/view/1993 Wed, 19 Nov 2014 10:18:27 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1993 Following January 1, 2015 all the companies registered in Lithuania are imposed with obligation to change their share capital as https://gencs.ee/news/view/1981 Thu, 13 Nov 2014 17:12:50 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1981 Mergers, divisions and changes in the form of Latvian companies fall under the reorganization rules. Information further covers the main https://gencs.ee/news/view/1974 Mon, 10 Nov 2014 16:42:01 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1974 Framework of commercial competition in Estonia is provided in the Competition Act adopted in November 2001. Estonian legislators working on https://gencs.ee/news/view/1966 Fri, 07 Nov 2014 10:04:13 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1966 When a product released to the market causes injuries or damages, the first task of claimant is to determine a https://gencs.ee/news/view/1960 Wed, 05 Nov 2014 14:33:35 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1960 The law which determines the rules of payment of this tax is the Law on Real Estate Tax of the https://gencs.ee/news/view/1954 Tue, 04 Nov 2014 12:15:13 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1954 Relocating your business to another country or city is not only an excellent way to expand your company but it https://gencs.ee/news/view/1946 Thu, 30 Oct 2014 17:29:32 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1946 On September 6th Lithuanian Ministry of Culture has passed Regulation on movie financing from Lithuanian government funds. In this way https://gencs.ee/news/view/1940 Wed, 29 Oct 2014 11:05:56 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1940 Relocating your business to another country or city is not only an excellent way to expand your company but it https://gencs.ee/news/view/1934 Tue, 28 Oct 2014 16:01:59 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1934 Expatriates are liable for Latvian taxes depending on their tax residency. Latvian residents are taxable for their worldwide income. Non-Latvian https://gencs.ee/news/view/1928 Mon, 27 Oct 2014 10:45:36 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1928 Successful business model or brand may be leased to another party for limited amount of time, this practice is regarded https://gencs.ee/news/view/1922 Fri, 24 Oct 2014 17:30:09 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1922 The Law on Value Added Tax of the Republic of Lithuania is the main legal act regulating calculation, payment and https://gencs.ee/news/view/1916 Thu, 23 Oct 2014 13:37:54 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1916 Estonia has taken another gigantic leap in proving that it is an E-State. Starting from 7th of October people from https://gencs.ee/news/view/1908 Tue, 21 Oct 2014 11:00:16 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1908 The Latvian government introducedin August a new regulation enabling Latvia’s lotteries and gamblingregulator to request that domain registry holders and https://gencs.ee/news/view/1902 Mon, 20 Oct 2014 10:50:13 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1902 Mergers and acquisitions form a part of corporate reorganizations. Reorganization is the process that terminates the legal person without liquidation.  https://gencs.ee/news/view/1896 Thu, 16 Oct 2014 09:29:03 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1896 The Swedish Supreme Administrative Court have asked from European Court of Justice (C-264/14 Skatteverket v. David Hedqvist) preliminary ruling on https://gencs.ee/news/view/1890 Tue, 14 Oct 2014 16:36:02 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1890 Estonian legislation defines Social (Security) Tax as financial obligation imposed on taxpayers in order to secure revenue for pension insurance https://gencs.ee/news/view/1884 Mon, 13 Oct 2014 16:59:09 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1884 Due to economic conditions sometimes it is required to relieve more than one employee at a time. Although these actions https://gencs.ee/news/view/1877 Fri, 10 Oct 2014 13:37:42 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1877 From the beginning of 2015 Estonian Competition Act and Penal Code are amended. In Estonia misconducts according Competition law have https://gencs.ee/news/view/1871 Thu, 09 Oct 2014 16:36:37 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1871 On the January 1, 2006 a Law on Real Estate Tax has entered into force. The tax ranges from 0,3% https://gencs.ee/news/view/1865 Tue, 07 Oct 2014 15:14:15 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1865 On Thursday, 25 September, 2014 the Saeima of the Republic of Latvia has approved in the last reading amendments in https://gencs.ee/news/view/1859 Mon, 06 Oct 2014 10:27:00 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1859 Annual reports The length of a financial year is estimated to twelve months (one calendar year, unless provided otherwise). There are https://gencs.ee/news/view/1852 Thu, 02 Oct 2014 16:19:21 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1852 The main sources for false advertising claims are the Advertising Law and the Unfair Commercial Practice Prohibition Law.  The Advertising https://gencs.ee/news/view/1846 Wed, 01 Oct 2014 11:42:05 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1846 Relocating your business to another country or city is not only an excellent way to expand your company but it https://gencs.ee/news/view/1840 Mon, 29 Sep 2014 10:55:52 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1840      The hugely successful Legal 500 series of guides reviews the strengths and strategies of law firms in over 90 countries in https://gencs.ee/news/view/1834 Wed, 24 Sep 2014 17:41:21 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1834 According to the law “On Value-Added Tax”, adopted in March 1995, VAT has to be charged on any supply of https://gencs.ee/news/view/1827 Tue, 23 Sep 2014 17:04:06 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1827 Concluding of the employment contract The core of the Estonian labor relations is regulated by the Estonian Employment Contracts Act. It https://gencs.ee/news/view/1821 Mon, 22 Sep 2014 16:44:45 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1821 Accounting records According to laws, accounting records shall clearly display the transactions and financial results of a company, and it shall https://gencs.ee/news/view/1815 Fri, 19 Sep 2014 12:34:12 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1815 E-money institution can be registered as Limited Liability Company or Joint Stock Company. The share capital of e-money institution has https://gencs.ee/news/view/1809 Wed, 17 Sep 2014 16:51:20 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1809   As businesses grow internationally and companies are trying to offer their products worldwide, contracts of distribution become a valuable tool. https://gencs.ee/news/view/1803 Tue, 16 Sep 2014 10:19:39 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1803 Insolvency of an enterprise means the state of an enterprise when it fails to settle with the creditor/creditors and the https://gencs.ee/news/view/1797 Mon, 15 Sep 2014 17:21:02 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1797 It is important to bear in mind that in Estonia in contrast to a number of European countries there is https://gencs.ee/news/view/1791 Thu, 11 Sep 2014 12:00:44 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1791 The law “On State Social Insurance”, originally passed in 1998, sets out the application of mandatory statutory social insurance payments https://gencs.ee/news/view/1785 Wed, 10 Sep 2014 12:07:37 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1785 Following the European Union decision, Lithuania will become the 19th Member of Eurozone from 1st of January 2015. Official https://gencs.ee/news/view/1779 Tue, 09 Sep 2014 13:43:18 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1779 Electronic money institution in Lithuania shall receive a license according to the provisions of the Law on Electronic Money and https://gencs.ee/news/view/1767 Mon, 08 Sep 2014 16:47:46 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1767 Personal income tax is imposed on the income of a taxpayer from which deductions pursuant to Estonian tax legislations have https://gencs.ee/news/view/1760 Thu, 04 Sep 2014 13:00:21 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1760 General Rules about Daily and Weekly Working Time According to the Labor Law the working time means a period from the https://gencs.ee/news/view/1748 Tue, 02 Sep 2014 15:29:31 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1748 Arbitration is not a novelty way to resolve disputes, however in recent years it has been gaining momentum in Lithuania. https://gencs.ee/news/view/1740 Mon, 01 Sep 2014 14:52:45 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1740 The Law on Tax Administration, originally adopted in 13 April 2004, sets out the general taxation principles in Lithuania. This https://gencs.ee/news/view/1734 Thu, 28 Aug 2014 13:58:47 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1734 European Union has not been a big player regarding taxation within member states. EU has considered that taxation is something https://gencs.ee/news/view/1728 Fri, 22 Aug 2014 12:43:06 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1728   Our law firm is a member of ECTA since May 1st, 2004. We were the first ones from Latvia to https://gencs.ee/news/view/1722 Mon, 18 Aug 2014 11:54:18 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1722 The Latvian gambling regulator has published its first blacklist of 20 gambling domains including PokerStars, bet365 and 888 in an https://gencs.ee/news/view/1716 Tue, 12 Aug 2014 11:59:23 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1716 Tell us a bit of your background, what do you study currently?   I study in Tallinn Technical University. I will graduate https://gencs.ee/news/view/1710 Tue, 05 Aug 2014 18:02:22 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1710 Nowadays every single business relies on advertising to inform customers about their products or services. Every company is trying to https://gencs.ee/news/view/1704 Wed, 30 Jul 2014 13:59:23 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1704 Changes regarding deductible VAT On the 3rd of July the President of the Republic of Estonia declared the amendments to the https://gencs.ee/news/view/1698 Thu, 24 Jul 2014 16:52:46 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1698 According to amendments in the Commercial law of Latvia from July 1, 2014 the company can register any amendments in https://gencs.ee/news/view/1692 Thu, 17 Jul 2014 17:24:55 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1692 On July 11, 2014 the President of Lithuania signed the changes on the Law on the Legal Status of Aliens. https://gencs.ee/news/view/1686 Mon, 14 Jul 2014 10:52:59 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1686 Estonian Tax and Customs Board took on new government regulation. From 1st of July, Tax and Customs Board created an https://gencs.ee/news/view/1680 Fri, 27 Jun 2014 17:27:41 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1680 On May 24, 2014 the Order No. 1V-354/V-76 of the Minister of Internal Affairs and the Minister of Foreign Affairs https://gencs.ee/news/view/1674 Fri, 27 Jun 2014 17:10:23 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1674 On June 19, the Nordic and Baltic Embassies together with their Chambers of Commerce celebrated Nordic-Baltic Midsummer in Kairenai Botanical https://gencs.ee/news/view/1668 Fri, 20 Jun 2014 10:40:17 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1668 Lithuanian government has submitted Tax administration law amendment which increase control powers granted to Lithuanian tax authority. After negotiations Parliament https://gencs.ee/news/view/1662 Tue, 17 Jun 2014 15:21:52 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1662 On  April 2014 Lithuanian president passed decree‘s which enacted 5 Treaty‘s on avoidance of double taxation signed between Republic of https://gencs.ee/news/view/1656 Fri, 13 Jun 2014 14:31:57 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1656      Our lawyer Valters Gencs as the only representative from Riga, Latvia attended the 2014 MULTILAW Europe, Middle East & Africa https://gencs.ee/news/view/1650 Wed, 11 Jun 2014 11:53:07 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1650   In order to implement directive 2011/83/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, the amendments to the Civil Code https://gencs.ee/news/view/1644 Thu, 05 Jun 2014 14:24:55 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1644 Lithuanian Parliament has recently voted in favour of acceptance of the Law on Euro adoption in the Republic of Lithuania https://gencs.ee/news/view/1638 Tue, 03 Jun 2014 12:31:40 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1638 On 20th of May 2014 the President of the Republic of Estonia Toomas Henrik Ilves proclaimed law (493 UA) for https://gencs.ee/news/view/1632 Fri, 30 May 2014 17:04:13 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1632    We are glad to announce that the Law Firm Gencs Valters has recently moved to the World Trade Centre 6th floor, https://gencs.ee/news/view/1626 Mon, 26 May 2014 10:36:41 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1626 On May 8, 2014 Latvian Saeima passed amendments to the Immigration Law. The law provides that a third-country citizen may https://gencs.ee/news/view/1620 Thu, 22 May 2014 13:02:30 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1620 Gencs Valters Law Firm representative Gunda Leite attended our client L'Oréal and UNESCO Award ceremony  for Women in Science that took https://gencs.ee/news/view/1614 Thu, 15 May 2014 11:35:06 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1614 Q: Stephan, can you tell us more about yourself and your background? I am a Belgian citizen, living in Brussels. I https://gencs.ee/news/view/1608 Tue, 13 May 2014 14:31:41 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1608 Extraordinary dividends According to amendments in the Commercial law of Latvia as of 01.07.2014 will be possible to pay out dividends https://gencs.ee/news/view/1602 Tue, 06 May 2014 17:01:44 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1602   Corporate Income Tax Rates in Baltics Country Stand https://gencs.ee/news/view/1590 Thu, 17 Apr 2014 13:31:07 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1590 Taxpayers Corporate income tax is paid by: domestic companies – residents; non-residents; permanent representative offices of non-residents that perform economic activity. Taxable objects Corporate income https://gencs.ee/news/view/1584 Tue, 15 Apr 2014 12:01:28 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1584   About Legal 500: The hugely successful Legal 500 series of guides reviews the strengths and strategies of law firms in over 90 countries https://gencs.ee/news/view/1578 Thu, 10 Apr 2014 12:30:59 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1578 European Union citizens   EU citizens have the right to stay in Latvia on the basis of a valid travel document for https://gencs.ee/news/view/1572 Mon, 07 Apr 2014 10:38:54 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1572 According to the Civil Code of the Republic of Lithuania, the prescription period is a time period established by laws https://gencs.ee/news/view/1566 Thu, 03 Apr 2014 11:47:32 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1566 Meeting the Spanish representatives from the Spanish Embassy in Latvia as well as the Spanish representatives from the Economic and https://gencs.ee/news/view/1554 Thu, 27 Mar 2014 16:39:13 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1554 Very basics of trademarks in Latvia When people thinking about trademarks most often they think about word trademarks such as Coca-Cola, https://gencs.ee/news/view/1548 Tue, 25 Mar 2014 13:46:24 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1548 A resident of one country carrying on business in another other country generally will be subject to that country’s income https://gencs.ee/news/view/1542 Wed, 19 Mar 2014 09:58:13 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1542 Multilaw has put together a “Guide on How to Buy and Sell Real Estate” https://gencs.ee/news/view/1536 Fri, 07 Mar 2014 13:32:15 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1536 Pre-trial. Proceedings including sending official notifications to the debtor and fulfilling all the necessary formalities before the an eventual trial is https://gencs.ee/news/view/1530 Thu, 06 Mar 2014 10:38:20 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1530 In Latvia the most popular form of covering debt through the court is the Compulsory Execution of Obligations in Accordance https://gencs.ee/news/view/1518 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 17:36:43 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1518       Video is available here https://gencs.ee/news/view/1512 Wed, 26 Feb 2014 15:04:43 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1512 In Lithuania the most popular form of covering debt through the court is the Compulsory Execution of Obligations in Accordance https://gencs.ee/news/view/1506 Mon, 24 Feb 2014 14:39:09 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1506 On February 6, 2014, in the meeting of Secretaries of the State, was announced the draft law, prepared by the https://gencs.ee/news/view/1476 Wed, 05 Feb 2014 14:45:41 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1476   Chambers and Partners has released its global firm rankings for 2012. This is a guide to the world's https://gencs.ee/news/view/1464 Mon, 03 Feb 2014 11:52:28 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1464 International Financial Law Review - IFLR 1000, the guide to the world`s leading financial law firms, recognized Gencs https://gencs.ee/news/view/1458 Fri, 31 Jan 2014 16:56:52 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1458 The most popular form of covering debt in Lithuania and Latvia through the court is the Compulsory Execution of Obligations https://gencs.ee/news/view/1452 Wed, 29 Jan 2014 12:03:55 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1452         Gencs Valters Law firm otsib Tallinna kontorisse JURISTI   Töö kirjeldus: Nõuete ja lepingute koostamine, õigusdokumentide ülevaatamine ja analüüs; Õigusliku ja faktilise https://gencs.ee/news/view/1446 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 13:46:37 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1446 On 1 January 2014, amendments to the Latvian Civil Law came into force significantly affecting all contracts where the parties https://gencs.ee/news/view/1440 Wed, 22 Jan 2014 10:27:32 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1440 Gencs Valters Law Firm is pan-Baltic law firm with established offices in Baltics. In Latvia was established in https://gencs.ee/news/view/1434 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 16:02:04 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1434 IMMIGRATION AND RESIDENCY IN LATVIA European Union citizens   EU citizens have the right to stay in Latvia on the basis of a https://gencs.ee/news/view/1428 Mon, 13 Jan 2014 10:10:50 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1428 Trade secrets and confidential information are inseparable from business development in any country. Trade secrets and confidential information is so https://gencs.ee/news/view/1422 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 13:09:52 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1422 Gencs Valters Law Firm is pan-Baltic law firm with established offices in Baltics. In Latvia was established in 2000, https://gencs.ee/news/view/1416 Tue, 07 Jan 2014 11:58:57 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1416 From January 1, 2014 till July 30, 2016 Capital company must re-register its share capital in the Register of Enterprises.   The https://gencs.ee/news/view/1398 Fri, 03 Jan 2014 14:15:18 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1398 In today's Latvia, a foreign national essentially stands in the same position as a Latvian citizen when it comes to https://gencs.ee/news/view/1392 Thu, 02 Jan 2014 15:15:19 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1392 The Estonian development fund – a proposal for a smart specialization committee to improve targeting the investments   The fund has https://gencs.ee/news/view/1386 Sat, 28 Dec 2013 22:38:18 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1386 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1380 Tue, 17 Dec 2013 15:58:48 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1380 This guide gives an overview introduction to the key requirements when buying or selling real estate in Lithuania. This paper https://gencs.ee/news/view/1374 Mon, 16 Dec 2013 14:25:41 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1374 Estonian Parliament has adopted the Value Added Tax Act and Accounting Act on https://gencs.ee/news/view/1368 Thu, 12 Dec 2013 14:08:30 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1368   This guide gives an overview introduction to the key requirements when buying or selling real estate in Estonia. This overview https://gencs.ee/news/view/1362 Wed, 04 Dec 2013 17:11:23 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1362 Tikai cietušo esamība uz brīdi ir veicinājusi publiskas diskusijas par būvniecības procesiem, par būvniecību regulējošo likumu piemērošanu un https://gencs.ee/news/view/1356 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 11:34:25 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1356 Lithuanian Seimas enacts amendments to Personal income tax (PIT) law.   Among the welcome improvements is lowering of PIT for most common https://gencs.ee/news/view/1350 Thu, 21 Nov 2013 09:51:00 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1350 In addition of being a member of WTO, EU, NATO, EMU and OECD, one of the reasons why Estonia has https://gencs.ee/news/view/1344 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 12:08:05 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1344 Latvia: Amendments to Labour Law   On October 3, 2013 Saeima in the first reading reviewed and accepted amendments to Latvian Labour https://gencs.ee/news/view/1338 Wed, 13 Nov 2013 16:24:25 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1338   The Estonian Ministry of Finance has been initiated draft Value-Added Tax Act.  Planned changes foresee that upon purchase or use https://gencs.ee/news/view/1332 Tue, 12 Nov 2013 16:12:04 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1332 President of Latvia Andris Berzins on November 9, 2013 has returned the previously approved amendments to the Immigration Law that https://gencs.ee/news/view/1326 Mon, 11 Nov 2013 09:34:34 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1326   The Estonian Ministry of Finance has initiated draft Income Tax Act and Value-Added Tax Act that will considerably change taxation https://gencs.ee/news/view/1320 Wed, 06 Nov 2013 17:22:58 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1320 Even if national legislation regulates the mergers in the major cases, the EU legislation has its own laws regulating the https://gencs.ee/news/view/1314 Fri, 01 Nov 2013 14:03:20 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1314 On October 31, 2013 Latvian Saeima passed amendments to the Immigration Law.   The law provides that a third-country citizen may apply https://gencs.ee/news/view/1308 Mon, 28 Oct 2013 16:29:45 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1308 On November 6, 2013 in Saeima in the second reading shall be considered Draft law on Amendments to the Micro-enterprise https://gencs.ee/news/view/1302 Fri, 25 Oct 2013 12:42:56 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1302 Supreme Court Senate, in case Nr.SKA-21/2013, due to LLC “RDN” claim against the State Revenue Service of Republic of Latvia https://gencs.ee/news/view/1296 Fri, 18 Oct 2013 14:59:32 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1296       CORPORATE INCOME TAX IN LATVIA   Taxpayers Corporate income tax is paid by: domestic https://gencs.ee/news/view/1290 Tue, 15 Oct 2013 15:50:47 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1290 In Estonia the divorce can be retrieved in three different places: in Vital Statistics Office, in Notary’s office and in https://gencs.ee/news/view/1284 Tue, 08 Oct 2013 11:39:26 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1284 Because of the free movement of labour, goods and services tax information is needed around the European Union. As European https://gencs.ee/news/view/1278 Fri, 04 Oct 2013 15:25:03 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1278  Supreme Court Senate, in case Nr.SKA-358/2013, due to Swedish company “Snickers Workwear AB” claim against the State Revenue Service of https://gencs.ee/news/view/1272 Mon, 30 Sep 2013 15:09:15 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1272 This summer Gencs Valters Law Firm hosted two Czech students from Charles University in Prague and a Lithuanian law student https://gencs.ee/news/view/1266 Fri, 20 Sep 2013 11:44:23 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1266 Recently European Court of Justice clarified some legislation connected to trademarks.[1]   First as the court has concluded that one of conditions https://gencs.ee/news/view/1260 Thu, 19 Sep 2013 11:59:21 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1260 Lithuanian High Court in June, 2013 adjudicated in favor of non-professional investor and set the precedent for many cases since https://gencs.ee/news/view/1254 Fri, 13 Sep 2013 13:18:05 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1254 Latvia is replacing its currency, the lats, with the euro on 1 January 2014.   The conversion rate is set at 0.702804 Latvian lats to one https://gencs.ee/news/view/1248 Tue, 10 Sep 2013 11:49:54 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1248 Snoras creditors attempt to raise their chances on retrieving bigger portion of their assets held in Snoras brought bitter results. https://gencs.ee/news/view/1242 Mon, 09 Sep 2013 10:54:06 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1242 Lithuanian High Court adopted a decision in favor of non-professional investor in 2013 June, which is a precedent for other https://gencs.ee/news/view/1236 Thu, 05 Sep 2013 17:19:44 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1236 In 2013 august it was indicated the administrator of BAB Ūkio bankas will not accept the creditors’ claims lodged not https://gencs.ee/news/view/1230 Fri, 30 Aug 2013 16:23:35 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1230 Four months ahead of its planned euro-zone entry, Latvian lawmakers are debating whether to roll up a special welcome https://gencs.ee/news/view/1224 Thu, 29 Aug 2013 10:58:17 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1224 Tax system of Estonia consists of national taxes and local taxes. National taxes are income tax, social tax, land tax https://gencs.ee/news/view/1218 Fri, 02 Aug 2013 16:08:21 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1218 Euro-zone business activity expanded in July for the first time in 18 months showing recent evidence that the region's economy https://gencs.ee/news/view/1212 Mon, 29 Jul 2013 17:06:53 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1212   On July 25, 2013 in the meeting of Secretaries of the State were announced amendments to the Personal Income Tax https://gencs.ee/news/view/1206 Fri, 26 Jul 2013 14:58:49 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1206 A number of EU Member States, including Latvia, have agreed within the EU VAT forum to commence a test case https://gencs.ee/news/view/1200 Mon, 22 Jul 2013 13:10:45 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1200 Our law firm in Latvia was established in 2000 in Riga where the firm's main office is located. In 2007 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1194 Wed, 17 Jul 2013 11:25:51 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1194  Meeting the Czech ambassador in Riga concerning business development of clients in the Valters Gencs Law Firm was a very https://gencs.ee/news/view/1188 Wed, 10 Jul 2013 12:53:28 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1188 On 1st of July Lithuania introduced court e-services portal and joined other European countries in development of the online https://gencs.ee/news/view/1182 Tue, 02 Jul 2013 10:07:21 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1182 A recent ruling of the Supreme Court of Estonia concerns liability of management board members. In order to become https://gencs.ee/news/view/1176 Fri, 28 Jun 2013 15:17:54 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1176 1 Framework in Latvia 1.1 When did Latvia first liberalise telecommunications networks and/or services? The liberalisation of Latvia's telecommunications networks services https://gencs.ee/news/view/1170 Fri, 21 Jun 2013 14:54:59 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1170 Estonian Tax and Customs authorities are entitled to deliver documents electronically to the taxpayers as well as, on their own https://gencs.ee/news/view/1164 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:13:36 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1164 Minimum share capital The minimum share capital required to establish a limited liability company is EUR 2500 which shall be paid https://gencs.ee/news/view/1158 Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:30:07 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1158 On may 14th, the 27 Ministers of Economy of the Member States of the European Union, were gathered in Brussels https://gencs.ee/news/view/1152 Fri, 07 Jun 2013 16:41:48 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1152   Lithuanian law on tax administration introduced a new requirement which is significant to investors doing Business in Lithuania. Article 421 of https://gencs.ee/news/view/1146 Tue, 04 Jun 2013 17:09:58 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1146 The vessel might be registered under the Latvian flag if the owner of the vessel is the company registered https://gencs.ee/news/view/1140 Thu, 30 May 2013 17:15:07 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1140 The Gencs Valters Law Firm provides representation before the European Patent Office (EPO) in Munich (Germany) for https://gencs.ee/news/view/1134 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:30:16 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1134 The most common form of a business presence in Latvia is a limited liability company [SIA].   The minimum share capital required https://gencs.ee/news/view/1122 Thu, 16 May 2013 10:14:22 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1122 European Union citizens   EU citizens have the right to stay in Latvia on the basis of a valid travel document for https://gencs.ee/news/view/1116 Tue, 14 May 2013 14:16:31 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1116 On May 9, 2013 the parliament of Latvia the final reading adopted amendments to the Citizenship Law that https://gencs.ee/news/view/1110 Fri, 10 May 2013 16:13:02 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1110 Gencs Valters Law Firm is a pan-Baltic law firm established in 2000 in Latvia (Riga), where the firm's main office https://gencs.ee/news/view/1104 Thu, 09 May 2013 11:02:09 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1104   Gencs Valters Law Firm supports National Day of Sweden Celebration in Latvia   a National Day Concert will take place in Latvian https://gencs.ee/news/view/1098 Tue, 07 May 2013 16:34:51 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1098 On May 17 Gencs Valters Law Firm's Estonian Lawyer Andi Liblikman will participate in Estonia - Latvia project DELBI https://gencs.ee/news/view/1092 Fri, 03 May 2013 10:22:07 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1092 Q: Zlata, can you tell us more about your background? A: I am a Belarusian citizen, currently student of European Humanities https://gencs.ee/news/view/1080 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 18:03:27 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1080 From the beginning of 2013, German firms have been acting in very optimistic way int the Baltic markets. Positive https://gencs.ee/news/view/1074 Tue, 23 Apr 2013 11:35:34 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1074 Personal Income Tax Rates in Baltics Country Social Tax- employee share Social Tax- employer share https://gencs.ee/news/view/1068 Mon, 22 Apr 2013 13:16:06 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1068 It has been noted at the international level that Baltic economies are growing. SEB pointed this out at its Eastern https://gencs.ee/news/view/1062 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 10:56:41 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1062 Estonian Black Economy will be under scrutiny by the decision given by the Tax and Customs Board for period 2013-2016. https://gencs.ee/news/view/1050 Mon, 08 Apr 2013 11:40:08 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1050 Q: Lelde Plūksna, can you tell us more about your background? I'm from Latvia myself, but ended up studying my Bachelor's https://gencs.ee/news/view/1032 Thu, 28 Mar 2013 14:13:19 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1032 Gencs Valters Law Firm has been recommended as a TOP TIER FIRM in 2 practice areas: LATVIA https://gencs.ee/news/view/1020 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 13:20:17 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1020       We provide representation before the European Patent Office (EPO) in Munich (Germany) for European patent https://gencs.ee/news/view/1008 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 14:18:59 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/1008     In close cooperation with the organizations represented by the entrepreneurs was developed the Value Added Tax Law in Latvia, which https://gencs.ee/news/view/990 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 15:36:50 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/990     Our firm‘s Lithuanian attorney at law Ilona Andriušienė participated in the Annual General Meeting of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce https://gencs.ee/news/view/978 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 14:36:30 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/978     This guide gives an overview introduction to the key requirements when buying or selling real estate in Estonia. This overview https://gencs.ee/news/view/966 Wed, 27 Feb 2013 15:58:41 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/966   Latvia became the European Union Member State on May 1, 2004. The Treaty of Accession envisaged that Latvia shall have https://gencs.ee/news/view/960 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 16:02:39 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/960   During the economic crisis a question of costs optimization has become one of the top ones. Consequently, many people started https://gencs.ee/news/view/948 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 12:49:24 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/948     This guide gives an overview introduction to the key requirements when buying or selling real estate in Lithuania. This paper https://gencs.ee/news/view/942 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 14:55:37 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/942     In today's Latvia, a foreign national essentially stands in the same position as a Latvian citizen when it comes to https://gencs.ee/news/view/936 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 17:15:20 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/936     Our Law Firm kindly welcomes foreign interns, especially from ERASMUS to join our team and to bring a variety of https://gencs.ee/news/view/931 Fri, 15 Feb 2013 09:57:16 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/931       The Embassy of Sweden in Latvia expresses its gratitude for the generous support for the differen https://gencs.ee/news/view/926 Thu, 14 Feb 2013 16:11:51 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/926     INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE PROTECTION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (AIPPI), a politically neutral, non-profit organization, domiciled in https://gencs.ee/news/view/921 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 14:05:06 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/921     IMMIGRATION AND RESIDENCY IN LATVIA     European Union citizens   EU citizens have the right to stay in Latvia on the basis of a https://gencs.ee/news/view/916 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 15:09:47 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/916 Please find special Power of Attorney for Trademark and Patent filings in Lithuania below. More Powers of Attorney, Assignments https://gencs.ee/news/view/906 Thu, 07 Feb 2013 14:56:51 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/906          GENERAL PRINCIPLES   Forums For Adjudicating Employment Disputes   The Labour Inspectorate has exclusive jurisdiction for most employment claims, but in https://gencs.ee/news/view/901 Wed, 06 Feb 2013 11:49:30 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/901 GENERAL PRINCIPLES   Forums For Adjudicating Employment Disputes   The Labour Dispute Law has been in force since 01.01.2003. Any party to an individual https://gencs.ee/news/view/896 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 10:52:31 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/896        GENERAL PRINCIPLES   Forums For Adjudicating Employment Disputes   The Labour Disputes Commission has exclusive jurisdiction for most claims, but in certain https://gencs.ee/news/view/891 Thu, 31 Jan 2013 16:05:39 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/891   European Union citizens EU citizens have the right to stay in Estonia on the basis of a valid travel https://gencs.ee/news/view/886 Tue, 29 Jan 2013 14:57:00 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/886   The Latvian parliament recently adopted, in a final reading, a long-awaited new VAT law to replace the 1995 Law On https://gencs.ee/news/view/881 Thu, 17 Jan 2013 16:57:11 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/881     The income tax rate currently applicable in Estonia is 21%. The tax rate is subject to change in 2015 when https://gencs.ee/news/view/876 Wed, 16 Jan 2013 10:12:33 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/876     On January 10, 2013 Estonian government endorsed the change in minimum salary in Estonia. The minimum salary was increased to https://gencs.ee/news/view/871 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 13:05:12 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/871     After several decades of constant debates concerning the development of European Patent System on 11th December 2012 finally European Parliament https://gencs.ee/news/view/866 Mon, 14 Jan 2013 10:31:22 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/866     Looking back at year 2012, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia are ranked between countries with the lowest personal income tax rates.       General https://gencs.ee/news/view/861 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 11:01:49 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/861   The Parliament of Republic of Latvia (Saeima) on November 29, 2012 in the final reading adopted Value Added Tax Law, https://gencs.ee/news/view/856 Thu, 10 Jan 2013 14:30:49 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/856   Starting from January 1st 2013 few tax changes came into force.   1. Changes in the Income Tax Act   Starting from 2013 https://gencs.ee/news/view/851 Mon, 07 Jan 2013 11:49:56 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/851   Starting from January 1st 2013 few tax changes came into force.   What concerns the Lithuanian VAT law, preferential VAT rates https://gencs.ee/news/view/846 Thu, 20 Dec 2012 11:58:43 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/846     https://gencs.ee/news/view/841 Wed, 19 Dec 2012 10:38:10 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/841     The Court of Justice of the European Union stated on a Press Release, on December 6 of this year. https://gencs.ee/news/view/836 Mon, 17 Dec 2012 14:46:21 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/836 Gencs Valters law firm in Lithuania also provides services related to compulsory registration as a Value Added https://gencs.ee/news/view/831 Tue, 11 Dec 2012 13:52:02 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/831     Summary: Considering arguments of International Law, Enforcing the judgment in the case Riga International Airport may be considered to violate https://gencs.ee/news/view/826 Fri, 07 Dec 2012 12:32:44 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/826     https://gencs.ee/news/view/821 Mon, 03 Dec 2012 11:35:41 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/821   Estonian Value Added Tax Act (Käibemaksuseadus) is in accordance with EU Sixth VAT Directive.   The sales of most of the goods https://gencs.ee/news/view/816 Thu, 29 Nov 2012 13:17:57 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/816     On 7th November 2012 during the meeting of Lithuanian government the Fifth Business Improvement Report was presented, observing the upcoming https://gencs.ee/news/view/806 Tue, 27 Nov 2012 13:02:16 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/806     M+K is a commercial law firm with offices in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Hobart as well offices in Dandenong (South https://gencs.ee/news/view/801 Mon, 26 Nov 2012 17:12:56 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/801     DATA CONTROLLER   Legal requirements   A processor of personal data is a natural or legal person, a branch of a foreign company or https://gencs.ee/news/view/786 Thu, 15 Nov 2012 14:00:25 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/786   Definition   From 1 May 2004, when Latvia joined the European Union, the fiscal borders between old Member States and new Member https://gencs.ee/news/view/781 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 10:41:18 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/781 IMMIGRATION AND RESIDENCY IN LATVIA   European Union citizens   EU citizens have the right to stay in Latvia on the basis of a https://gencs.ee/news/view/776 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 10:47:53 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/776   On 7th September 2012 the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Lithuania submitted a Draft Law on the amendment https://gencs.ee/news/view/771 Mon, 12 Nov 2012 12:03:50 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/771 Estonian Parliament made several remarkable decisions in June 2011 regarding legal acts in Estonian taxation field that came into force https://gencs.ee/news/view/756 Wed, 07 Nov 2012 10:23:34 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/756   In the year 2012 Lithuanian economy kept growing slowly, but steadily. As Lithuania has not still entered the Euro zone, https://gencs.ee/news/view/741 Fri, 02 Nov 2012 13:33:00 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/741     View latest newspaper of British Chamber of Commerce in Lithuania here https://gencs.ee/news/view/736 Thu, 01 Nov 2012 16:05:09 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/736     Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs Urmas Paet and Uzbekistan Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdulaziz Kamilov signed a Double Taxation Avoidance https://gencs.ee/news/view/731 Wed, 31 Oct 2012 14:11:06 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/731   Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Paet had an official meeting in New York with Thai Minister of Foreign Affairs Surapong Tovichakchaikul https://gencs.ee/news/view/726 Tue, 30 Oct 2012 10:35:48 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/726   Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs Urmas Paet and Mexican Minister of Finance José Antonio Meade Kuribregana signed a Double Taxation https://gencs.ee/news/view/721 Mon, 29 Oct 2012 14:16:05 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/721     Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs Urmas Paet and Cyprian Minister of Foreign Affairs Erato Kozakou-Marcoullis signed a Double Taxation Avoidance https://gencs.ee/news/view/716 Fri, 26 Oct 2012 15:54:48 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/716     Estonian Debt Restructuring and Debt Protection Act came info forceon  April 5, 2011. The purpose of the Act is to https://gencs.ee/news/view/711 Thu, 25 Oct 2012 15:35:11 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/711   Definition of services   According to Section 1 of the VAT Act, a supply of services means a transaction which is not https://gencs.ee/news/view/706 Wed, 24 Oct 2012 13:48:17 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/706   Starting from 1st of Januari 2009, the VAT in Estonia for funeral services have been 18%  risen from the previous https://gencs.ee/news/view/696 Fri, 19 Oct 2012 14:31:33 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/696   When goods are transferred from a business in Latvia to another Member State, to be used in the other Member https://gencs.ee/news/view/691 Thu, 18 Oct 2012 17:15:59 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/691   On October 16, 2012 were announced winners of Swedish Business Awards 2012 for Latvia. Nomination Committee consisting of representatives from https://gencs.ee/news/view/681 Wed, 17 Oct 2012 14:18:17 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/681 Estonian Minister of Justice presented a new draft to the Parlaiment’s Consitutional Committee last week. The new draft shall create https://gencs.ee/news/view/676 Tue, 16 Oct 2012 14:53:16 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/676 As a result of the bank Snoras bankruptcy case some changes of the Law on the Banks have been https://gencs.ee/news/view/671 Mon, 15 Oct 2012 13:46:23 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/671   The Lithuanian Finance Ministry proposed to commence negotiations for the avoidance of double taxation and prevention of fiscal evasion treaty https://gencs.ee/news/view/666 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 10:25:27 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/666   Government of Italy has proposed to decrease from 2013 the income tax rate for those earning up to €15,000 euros https://gencs.ee/news/view/661 Thu, 11 Oct 2012 17:02:58 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/661 The European Commission, first proposed the tax for all 27 EU states a year ago. Under the commission's https://gencs.ee/news/view/651 Tue, 09 Oct 2012 11:44:41 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/651   During the official visit of President of the Republic of Turkmenistan to the Republic of Latvia, on September 11, 2012 https://gencs.ee/news/view/646 Mon, 08 Oct 2012 10:46:33 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/646   On September 18, 2012 the Cabinet of Ministers of Republic of Latvia revised the amendments to the Law on Personal https://gencs.ee/news/view/641 Fri, 05 Oct 2012 15:09:55 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/641 18 - 21 Oct 2012 This year's conference will be in two cities with the Thursday and Friday programme taking https://gencs.ee/news/view/636 Thu, 04 Oct 2012 17:03:07 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/636 VAT in Latvia: https://gencs.ee/news/view/631 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 17:07:56 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/631 Incidental transactions In order to be a taxable person, the person must supply goods or services in the course or furtherance https://gencs.ee/news/view/616 Tue, 02 Oct 2012 10:10:22 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/616     (treaties relevant for business relations are bold) Investment Incentive Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Latvia and the Government https://gencs.ee/news/view/611 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 13:36:06 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/611 Public bodies Public bodies such as the state, provinces and municipalities are not considered to be taxable persons in respect of https://gencs.ee/news/view/606 Fri, 28 Sep 2012 17:26:31 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/606 Administrative organization The management of VAT is placed in the State Revenue Service (Valsts ieņēmumu dienests), which is also responsible for https://gencs.ee/news/view/596 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 11:29:49 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/596   Pievienotās vērtības nodoklis (PVN) – Latvians refer to PVN as VAT VAT is a turnover tax levied at each stage of https://gencs.ee/news/view/586 Tue, 25 Sep 2012 10:04:18 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/586   Social security treaty between Estonia- Moldova entered into force on 1st of August, 2012. The three most important principles of https://gencs.ee/news/view/581 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 10:30:00 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/581   Pan-Baltic Gencs Valters Law Firm, with offices in Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia, held together with their partners from USA seminar https://gencs.ee/news/view/576 Fri, 21 Sep 2012 11:33:56 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/576   On 13.09.2012 The Chancellor of Justice Indrek Teder proposed a change in the requirements of acquiring Estonian citizenship in front https://gencs.ee/news/view/566 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 12:07:41 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/566 https://gencs.ee/news/view/561 Thu, 30 Aug 2012 09:40:03 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/561     On the1st of July 2012 Apostille Agreement came into force between Estonia and Finland. This makes it easier for https://gencs.ee/news/view/556 Tue, 21 Aug 2012 10:00:36 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/556     In summer 2012 the Lithuanian Parliament (Seimas) has adopted a new Law on Small Communities which will allow https://gencs.ee/news/view/551 Fri, 10 Aug 2012 17:12:49 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/551 Seminar  how to do business in USA https://gencs.ee/news/view/546 Fri, 10 Aug 2012 13:11:01 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/546 read article here https://gencs.ee/news/view/541 Thu, 02 Aug 2012 17:13:02 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/541   Gencs Valters Law Firm have been https://gencs.ee/news/view/536 Wed, 01 Aug 2012 14:29:54 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/536 Already for several years Tax administration and Tax payers in Latvia pay more attention on the matter of transactions between https://gencs.ee/news/view/531 Wed, 01 Aug 2012 13:45:28 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/531 On June 2012 has been registered RCD for one of the most popular in Soviet years in Soviet https://gencs.ee/news/view/526 Mon, 23 Jul 2012 15:56:44 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/526   Lithuanian Parliament (Seimas) on June 29th, 2012 adopted few changes of the Law on Corporate Income Tax. These https://gencs.ee/news/view/521 Fri, 13 Jul 2012 12:11:42 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/521   With taxation period, which starts from year 2013, taxable tax will not increase the tax period losses from the sale https://gencs.ee/news/view/516 Thu, 12 Jul 2012 16:08:17 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/516       Ministry of Finance has sent a new draft of changing the Income Tax Act for approval in other ministries. https://gencs.ee/news/view/511 Mon, 09 Jul 2012 14:56:29 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/511   Likums „Par iedzīvotāju ienākuma nodokli" nosaka, ka ar nodokli ir apliekami tādi darījumi ar nekustamajiem īpašumiem, kuros tiek pārdoti īpašumi, https://gencs.ee/news/view/506 Thu, 05 Jul 2012 14:13:56 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/506 The Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Latvia cordially invites the Chamber's member companies, colleagues, partners and friends, to take https://gencs.ee/news/view/501 Thu, 05 Jul 2012 11:52:51 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/501   Law "On Personal Income Tax" states that the rate of tax to be paid from the annual taxable income is https://gencs.ee/news/view/496 Wed, 04 Jul 2012 09:36:24 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/496   1. Previously when a person was applying for a residence permit as a member of a board, the permission from https://gencs.ee/news/view/491 Mon, 02 Jul 2012 16:16:08 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/491   Vilnius Regional Court by the 28th June judgment withdrew a claim of bank’s “Snoras” new shares emission buyers, https://gencs.ee/news/view/486 Mon, 11 Jun 2012 10:24:54 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/486   Sākoties ar 2013. gadu ir paredzams ievērojamas izmaiņas uzņēmuma ienākumu nodokļa (UIN) jomā, kas skar akcijas un nodokļus, kas ir https://gencs.ee/news/view/481 Wed, 06 Jun 2012 10:33:14 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/481   Chambers and Partners has released its global firm rankings for 2012. This is a guide to the world's leading https://gencs.ee/news/view/476 Tue, 08 May 2012 15:01:52 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/476     https://gencs.ee/news/view/471 Tue, 24 Apr 2012 15:15:06 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/471   The draft law of Protocol, amending Convention between the Kingdom of Norway and the Republic of Latvia for the avoidance https://gencs.ee/news/view/466 Mon, 23 Apr 2012 15:24:11 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/466     The Private person S.G. applied to Riga city Kurzeme district Court with the Insolvency application against shop "IKI" and "Cento" https://gencs.ee/news/view/456 Thu, 05 Apr 2012 12:02:22 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/456     Baltic country   Latvia  https://gencs.ee/news/view/441 Tue, 03 Apr 2012 14:18:54 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/441 The final report download at this address: EU legal aid : www.eulegalaid.org/ftp2/EU-Legal_AID_Finalreport.zip   CHAPTER FROM FEASIBILITY STUDY ON AN ONLINE PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING https://gencs.ee/news/view/436 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 13:27:58 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/436   Baltic country  Latvia Lithuania  Estonia https://gencs.ee/news/view/434 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 11:54:44 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/434   We are glad to announce that in the second edition of Latvia's Best Lawyers®, which is available https://gencs.ee/news/view/432 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 11:49:06 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/432   Since 2012 the company has the obligation to register as a VAT payer in Lithuania if its turnover per year https://gencs.ee/news/view/430 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 16:47:39 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/430   Seeking additional progressiveness of the taxation system and making richer inhabitants contribute the sponsorship of the public expenses; from the https://gencs.ee/news/view/428 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 10:58:39 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/428   Together with the Law on the Budget for the year 2012 there were some tax changes made https://gencs.ee/news/view/426 Thu, 08 Mar 2012 13:42:57 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/426       Baltic country  Latvia  Lithuania https://gencs.ee/news/view/422 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:04:21 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/422 Gencs Valters Law Firm / Advokatų kontora Gencs Valters Europa center, 10th floor Konstitucijos av. 7, LT-09308 Vilnius Lithuania https://gencs.ee/news/view/420 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:12:34 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/420   On 7 December 2011, the Vilnius Regional Court issued a decision to open bankrupcy proceedings of AB bank SNORAS (Akcine https://gencs.ee/news/view/418 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:02:34 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/418 On December 15, 2011 entered into force the Law on Natural person financial status and undeclared income declaration.   Although financial status https://gencs.ee/news/view/416 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 10:33:37 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/416 Starting from March 1, 2012 a change of the Law of the Joint Stock Companies will come into force. https://gencs.ee/news/view/414 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 16:41:21 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/414 Reverse VAT charge is introduced in Latvia by the law effective January 1, 2012. According to VAT reverse https://gencs.ee/news/view/412 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 12:19:33 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/412 The Parliament of Estonia has decided to abolish the sales tax in Tallinn beginning from January 1, 2012. Sales https://gencs.ee/news/view/410 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 12:16:35 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/410 The Parliament of Estonia has decided to exclude professional education and training costs from the taxable fringe benefits https://gencs.ee/news/view/408 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 10:06:34 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/408   „Valters Gencs at Gencs Valters Law Firm is a full-time tax consultant and well-known adviser, not just in Latvia but https://gencs.ee/news/view/406 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 16:04:03 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/406 This information is prepared for the creditors and depositors of AB bankas SNORAS. To get back the sum of money https://gencs.ee/news/view/402 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 10:54:37 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/402   World Finance is a leading financial magazine, produced every two months by World News Media from its Headquarters in London. The https://gencs.ee/news/view/400 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 16:43:01 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/400     On December 8, 2011 the Parliament has approved on the first reading amendments to the Micro enterprise tax https://gencs.ee/news/view/398 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 16:27:49 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/398   World Finance is a leading financial magazine, produced every two months by World News Media from its Headquarters in London.   More https://gencs.ee/news/view/396 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 16:11:36 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/396 https://gencs.ee/news/view/394 Mon, 28 Nov 2011 09:32:48 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/394 Lithuania's central bank said in a statement Thursday it had decided to declare Bankas Snoras insolvent and would ask the https://gencs.ee/news/view/392 Fri, 25 Nov 2011 18:00:03 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/392 Financial and Capital Market Commission of Latvia  has suspended all operations of Latvijas Krajbanka due to missing assets discovered during https://gencs.ee/news/view/390 Thu, 24 Nov 2011 15:29:34 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/390 Chapter 11A Estonia Valters Gencs https://gencs.ee/news/view/388 Wed, 23 Nov 2011 15:37:40 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/388   We are pleased to inform that World Finance 2011 Legal Award „Best Tax Firm” for Latvia, Lithuania and https://gencs.ee/news/view/386 Mon, 21 Nov 2011 14:25:24 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/386   As in the year 2010, also in year 2011 in Republic of Latvia tax rates changed and it affected every https://gencs.ee/news/view/384 Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:06:11 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/384 November, 2011   During the year of 2010 Lithuania as well as other Baltic states faced a heavy challenge to combat the https://gencs.ee/news/view/382 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 15:38:40 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/382   Our firm after 11 years has decided to introduce a new web logo, underlining presence of our law firm in https://gencs.ee/news/view/380 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 10:11:26 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/380    Protection of trademarks in Latvia is governed by the Law „On Trademarks and Indications of Geographical Origin”, dated June 16, https://gencs.ee/news/view/378 Fri, 04 Nov 2011 11:03:14 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/378 The Protocol was signed on August 24, 2011 and it is amending the Agreement of June 7, 1996 for the https://gencs.ee/news/view/376 Thu, 03 Nov 2011 11:21:58 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/376 On January 1, 2011 Estonia adopted euro as currency instead of kroon, but it did not bring any significant changes https://gencs.ee/news/view/374 Fri, 28 Oct 2011 14:52:35 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/374 Our firm is featured in magazine’s Riga Now list of TOP LAW FIRMS IN LATVIA, more info at Riga Now https://gencs.ee/news/view/372 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 11:44:18 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/372 October, 2011   During the year 2011 Lithuania as well as other Baltic states faced a heavy challenge to combat the adverse https://gencs.ee/news/view/370 Fri, 07 Oct 2011 14:59:03 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/370   DRI Barcelona Conference which is scheduled for 17/18 November 2011. Enclose a copy of the programme plus a link to https://gencs.ee/news/view/368 Thu, 06 Oct 2011 12:48:57 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/368 Annual review Lithuania 2010/2011 https://gencs.ee/news/view/366 Thu, 06 Oct 2011 10:24:30 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/366 Swedish Business Awards in Lithuania  will be on 12th  October, 2011. Dovile Alekniene, Managing lawyer of our law https://gencs.ee/news/view/364 Wed, 05 Oct 2011 10:00:05 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/364 September, 2011   During the year 2011 Lithuania as well as other Baltic states faced a heavy challenge to combat the adverse https://gencs.ee/news/view/362 Wed, 28 Sep 2011 09:44:07 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/362 September, 2011 New Estonian Language Act that was enforced on July 1, 2011 sets additional requirements for entrepreneurs in Estonia and https://gencs.ee/news/view/360 Thu, 22 Sep 2011 17:01:56 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/360   On September 19, 2011 the Government of the Republic of Estonia and Government of the Republic of India signed an https://gencs.ee/news/view/358 Thu, 22 Sep 2011 11:06:13 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/358 September, 2011   During the year 2011 Lithuania as well as other Baltic states faced a heavy challenge to combat the adverse https://gencs.ee/news/view/356 Fri, 16 Sep 2011 17:06:47 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/356 ESTONIA   TOPIC – ACCESS 1. Legal requirement   Access to information is guaranteed by the Constitution of the Republic of Estonia. Article 44  which https://gencs.ee/news/view/354 Fri, 16 Sep 2011 12:07:10 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/354                        On August 24, 2011 the Minister of Finance of the Republic of Latvia and Commissioner of China State https://gencs.ee/news/view/352 Mon, 12 Sep 2011 13:18:32 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/352   Latvia Lithuania Estonia S https://gencs.ee/news/view/350 Mon, 05 Sep 2011 14:09:19 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/350 As of the end of July, 2011 Lithuanian tax inspection applies new practice – royalties paid out to the company https://gencs.ee/news/view/348 Tue, 23 Aug 2011 10:01:16 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/348 The Constitutional Court of the Republic of Latvia rules on limited rights to cover prior period losses.   On behalf of the https://gencs.ee/news/view/346 Thu, 07 Jul 2011 15:19:04 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/346   Transfer pricing in Estonia Where goods, intangibles or services are transferred across the borders within multinational enterprises, transfer pricing becomes an https://gencs.ee/news/view/344 Mon, 20 Jun 2011 12:14:33 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/344 Various agencies offering “rent of employees” have been present in Lithuania for a number of years. The status of those https://gencs.ee/news/view/342 Mon, 20 Jun 2011 10:16:07 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/342 LITHUANIA    TOPIC – ACCESS 1.1.Legal requirements   Article 22 of the Constitution indicates that the private life of a human being shall be inviolable. https://gencs.ee/news/view/340 Tue, 14 Jun 2011 11:07:50 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/340   LITHUANIA  Valters Gencs Gencs Valters Law Firm   1. GENERAL PRINCIPLES https://gencs.ee/news/view/338 Tue, 14 Jun 2011 10:45:59 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/338 ESTONIA Valters Gencs Gencs Valters Law Firm     1. GENERAL PRINCIPLES  Forums For Adjudicating Employment Disputes https://gencs.ee/news/view/336 Tue, 14 Jun 2011 10:08:33 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/336   LATVIA  Valters Gencs Gencs Valters Law Firm         1. GENERAL PRINCIPLES   https://gencs.ee/news/view/334 Thu, 09 Jun 2011 12:56:23 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/334 One of the goals of State Inspection in Lithuania recently was to implement the new legal framework for the taxation https://gencs.ee/news/view/332 Fri, 03 Jun 2011 13:11:17 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/332   http://view.vcab.com/?vcabid=glrSejahrScpnglh&count=25/03/2011%2013:21:54-2 https://gencs.ee/news/view/330 Fri, 27 May 2011 14:23:30 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/330     From the beginning of the year 2011 are renewed tax holidays of the Corporate Income Tax for the large investment https://gencs.ee/news/view/328 Wed, 25 May 2011 14:02:11 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/328   Gencs Valters Law firm - Top Tier Law Office in the Baltic's We are proud to announce that our law offices https://gencs.ee/news/view/326 Fri, 13 May 2011 15:16:06 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/326 General Information 2011 Immigration and Residency European Union citizens EU citizens have the right to stay in Estonia on the basis of a valid https://gencs.ee/news/view/324 Mon, 09 May 2011 10:20:37 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/324 Latvia: The Income Legalization of the individuals In the meeting of Secretaries of State the Ministry of Finance of the Republic https://gencs.ee/news/view/322 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 17:12:22 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/322     During the year 2009 Lithuania as well as other Baltic states faced a heavy challenge to combat the adverse financial https://gencs.ee/news/view/320 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 16:53:33 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/320   Gencs Valters Law Firm held an expatriate tax planning seminar in Tallinn   The annual Tax Planning seminar was held together with https://gencs.ee/news/view/318 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 16:28:59 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/318   Tuesday, 19 April 2011   18 April 2011 was a marked day in the calendars of representatives and members of all the https://gencs.ee/news/view/316 Mon, 11 Apr 2011 14:30:08 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/316   The editorial is now available online at http://www.legal500.com/books/lfe The firm has been recommended in the following practice https://gencs.ee/news/view/314 Wed, 06 Apr 2011 16:02:01 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/314 Value added tax in Latvia- ECJ case Alstom Power Hydro v. Latvias State Renevue Service. https://gencs.ee/news/view/312 Wed, 06 Apr 2011 15:56:05 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/312 https://gencs.ee/news/view/310 Wed, 06 Apr 2011 15:50:31 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/310 VAT Refunds in Latvia-Tax office review https://gencs.ee/news/view/308 Wed, 06 Apr 2011 15:34:13 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/308 Tax evasion in Latvia-Finance Police Summary. https://gencs.ee/news/view/306 Mon, 04 Apr 2011 15:12:15 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/306   Expatriate Tax Planning    Very welcome to join for an April 18th Business Breakfast on Expatriate Tax Planning at Hotel Telegraaf.   Arranged in cooperation https://gencs.ee/news/view/304 Tue, 29 Mar 2011 11:44:50 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/304               The SCC in Lithuania and Gencs Valters Law Firm invite to the 3rd annual seminar in https://gencs.ee/news/view/302 Tue, 22 Mar 2011 15:56:20 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/302 Lithuania and other Baltic countries faced a difficult challenge combating financial instability. One of the Government Measures for the program https://gencs.ee/news/view/300 Tue, 15 Mar 2011 16:57:12 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/300     Ombudsman reviews capital gains tax in Latvia. Ombudsman of the Republic of Latvia on February 10, 2011 turned to the Prime https://gencs.ee/news/view/298 Fri, 11 Mar 2011 13:30:20 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/298         Click on picture to open slides from „Taxation of expatriates in the Baltic’s 2011” seminar. https://gencs.ee/news/view/296 Wed, 02 Mar 2011 16:57:56 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/296   Bad Debts Practice in Lithuania   The administrative burden for the recognition of bad debts to be allowable deductions, lowering the taxable https://gencs.ee/news/view/294 Fri, 25 Feb 2011 15:12:10 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/294     Before January 1, 2010, Section 9 (1) (3) of the Law “On Personal Income Tax” provided that income from deposits https://gencs.ee/news/view/292 Fri, 25 Feb 2011 10:43:49 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/292     https://gencs.ee/news/view/290 Tue, 22 Feb 2011 11:00:26 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/290       Gencs Valters Law Firm https://gencs.ee/news/view/288 Tue, 01 Feb 2011 15:35:24 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/288     We have great pleasure in informing you that Gencs Valters Law Firm have been successfully chosen as the winner https://gencs.ee/news/view/286 Thu, 20 Jan 2011 15:23:26 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/286 Doing Business report series - World Bank Group Doing Business in Latvia Doing Business in Lithuania Doing Busines in Estonia https://gencs.ee/news/view/284 Thu, 20 Jan 2011 13:08:08 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/284                 The SCC in Latvia and Gencs Valters Law Firm invite to the 9th annual seminar https://gencs.ee/news/view/282 Tue, 18 Jan 2011 13:39:24 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/282 https://gencs.ee/news/view/280 Tue, 28 Dec 2010 14:32:00 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/280 https://gencs.ee/news/view/278 Mon, 20 Dec 2010 16:49:06 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/278   On January 1th, 2011 the currency in Estonia will be Euro instead of Kroon, which had been Estonian currency since https://gencs.ee/news/view/276 Mon, 29 Nov 2010 14:58:52 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/276     Conference „VAT refund problems and solutions” were held on November 25, 10 in Radisson Pak Hotel Ridzene in Riga, Latvia. https://gencs.ee/news/view/274 Fri, 26 Nov 2010 10:07:33 +0200 https://gencs.ee/news/view/274     Please visit: http://www.expertguides.com/default.asp?page=4&guideID=200   https://gencs.ee/news/view/272 Thu, 21 Oct 2010 12:35:17 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/272   publication in GlobalSharePlans https://gencs.ee/news/view/270 Thu, 21 Oct 2010 11:05:44 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/270     In 2009, Lithuania and other Baltic countries faced a difficult challenge combating financial instability. Lithuania increased most taxes to offset https://gencs.ee/news/view/268 Tue, 19 Oct 2010 16:03:30 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/268 In 2009, Lithuania and other Baltic countries faced a difficult challenge combating financial instability. Lithuania increased most taxes to offset https://gencs.ee/news/view/266 Tue, 19 Oct 2010 14:29:22 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/266   Media, Advertisement and Entertainment Law in Estonia   Chapters from MULTILAW book on Media, Advertising & Entertainment Law Throughout the World   This book https://gencs.ee/news/view/264 Tue, 19 Oct 2010 14:13:09 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/264   Media, Advertisement and Entertainment Law in Lithuania   Chapters from MULTILAW book on Media, Advertising & Entertainment Law Throughout the World   This book https://gencs.ee/news/view/262 Tue, 19 Oct 2010 13:46:58 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/262   Media, Advertisement and Entertainment Law in Latvia   Chapters from MULTILAW book on Media, Advertising & Entertainment Law Throughout the World   This book https://gencs.ee/news/view/260 Fri, 15 Oct 2010 15:23:01 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/260   Gencs Valters Law Firm partnered with the Estonian Swedish Chamber of Commerce (ESCC), the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in https://gencs.ee/news/view/258 Fri, 15 Oct 2010 14:41:28 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/258 In order to stimulate development of small and medium size enterprises in Latvia, Parliament of Latvia adopted on August https://gencs.ee/news/view/256 Thu, 16 Sep 2010 16:31:55 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/256   Gencs Valters Law Firm, together with AS Bi-Info held a seminar on topic "Starting Business in Norway". Seminar took https://gencs.ee/news/view/254 Thu, 16 Sep 2010 11:11:11 +0300 https://gencs.ee/news/view/254 The Republic of Latvia is currently aspiring to combat shadow economy with enhanced law provisions. Tax evasion by permanent establishments