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average income is
₽ 26000

per

Your estimated

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City

free-cash

Riga , Latvia

-₽145645

-₽247189

-₽145377

-₽134553

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.

26 000

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.

12 392

income

microenterprise

3 899

total

16 291

Employee

220 155

16 715

income

40 582

2 495

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.

24 217

4 243

surtax

total

64 799

6 738

Employer

220 155

16 715

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.

53 036

9 285

total

53 036

9 285

Corporate

26 000

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%.

5 199

total

5 199

Dividends

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

20 801

total

Income

26 000

Total tax

117 835

5 199

16 023

16 291

After tax

-91 835

20 801

9 977

9 709

Living cost

155 354

Free-cash

-247 189

-134 553

-145 377

-145 645

Estimated living cost is ₽155354 per month

₽96062

Rent. Two to three bedrooms at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.

₽15597

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

₽3713

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.

₽39979

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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