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average income is
₴ 20500

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Riga , Latvia

₴7154

₴2842

₴3961

₴7479

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.

20 500

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.

1 350

income

microenterprise

3 075

surtax

total

4 425

Employee

12 530

16 520

income

2 231

2 941

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.

1 379

1 817

surtax

total

3 610

4 758

Employer

12 530

16 520

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.

3 018

3 979

surtax

total

3 018

3 979

Corporate

4 951

20 500

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%.

990

4 100

total

990

4 100

Dividends

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

3 961

16 400

total

Income

20 500

Total tax

7 618

4 100

8 737

4 425

After tax

12 882

16 400

11 763

16 075

Living cost

8 921

Free-cash

3 961

7 479

2 842

7 154

Estimated living cost is ₴8921 per week

₴5691

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

₴850

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

₴203

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.

₴2178

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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