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average income is
₽ 51500

per

Your estimated

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City

free-cash

Riga , Latvia

₽20084

₽11760

₽19465

₽8434

S + D Salary + Dividends

Salary + Dividends. A combination of a fixed monthly income with a bonus at the end of the year.

Dividends

Dividends. A single payment made annually out of accumulated profits.

Salary

Salary. A fixed monthly income you pay yourself to cover your living expenses.

Sole trader

Sole trader. You're running your business as an individual with an unlimited responsibility

Sole trader

As of 1 January, 2018 a microenterprise tax rate for microenterprise turnover of up to €40,000 is 15%. This tax is inclusive of all other taxes and contributions.

Microenterprise tax could also be applied to a company but as the only exception is a limitation of liability, we advise to register as a sole-trader.

51 500

microenterprise

7 725

income

surtax

social contributions

Each person younger than 30 on 1 July, 2001 should make pension contributions to an old-age pension account. We include it in our internal model.

3 195

total

10 920

Employee

29 657

41 502

social contributions

Each person younger than 30 on 1 July, 2001 should make pension contributions to an old-age pension account. We include it in our internal model.

3 263

4 565

surtax

income

5 279

7 388

total

8 542

11 953

Employer

29 657

41 502

social contributions

Each person younger than 30 on 1 July, 2001 should make pension contributions to an old-age pension account. We include it in our internal model.

7 144

9 998

surtax

total

7 144

9 998

Corporate

14 699

51 500

income

Corporate income tax rate is 20% applicable to the taxable base. However, before applying the statutory rate, the taxable base should be divided by a coefficient of 0.8. As taxable base is increased by the coefficient, the effective corporate income tax rate is 25%.

2 939

10 301

total

2 939

10 301

Dividends

In Latvia, local dividends are not subject to withholding tax.

11 760

41 199

total

Income

51 500

Total tax

18 625

10 301

21 951

10 920

After tax

32 875

41 199

29 549

40 580

Living cost

21 115

Free-cash

11 760

20 084

8 434

19 465

Estimated living cost is ₽21115 per week

₽13471

Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.

₽2011

Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.

₽480

Clothing and shoes. We estimate one pair of shoes and trainers, and several items of clothing each year, or slightly more often if you choose cheaper mass market stores. Twice as often for kids.

₽5154

Food and entertainment. We estimate that you will have breakfast at a cafe once a week, evening meal at a restaurant once a week, and visit bars once a week for drinks.Other days you prepare meals at home.

₽0

I'm drinking at home rarely or never.

₽0

I do not smoke or smoke very rarely.

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