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₽ 50000

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City

free-cash

Riga , Latvia

-₽108199

-₽119515

-₽210611

-₽117519

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.

50 000

surtax

microenterprise

7 496

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.

11 822

income

total

19 318

Employee

210 019

40 294

income

38 714

7 176

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.

23 102

4 432

total

61 816

11 608

Employer

210 019

40 294

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.

50 594

9 706

surtax

total

50 594

9 706

Corporate

50 000

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%.

9 998

total

9 998

Dividends

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

40 002

total

Income

50 000

Total tax

112 410

9 998

21 314

19 318

After tax

-62 410

40 002

28 686

30 682

Living cost

148 201

Free-cash

-210 611

-108 199

-119 515

-117 519

Estimated living cost is ₽148201 per month

₽91640

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

₽14879

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

₽3542

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.

₽38138

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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