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LetlandBedrijfsoprichting, belasting en bankieren

Estse regels waarbij u pas belasting betaalt zodra u winst uitkeert, met Baltische banken en toegang tot de EU.

Silhouet van Letland
Overzicht

Latvia copied the Estonian model in 2018: company profits aren't taxed until they're paid out, when 20% applies on a 0.8 gross-up basis (worked out as if the payout were 80% of a larger amount). For groups that reinvest, the company becomes a way to grow money inside the EU without tax along the way.

Latvia's banks were cleaned up after the ABLV bank failed in 2018, and they're now much cleaner and much stricter. Business from people living abroad is taken on selectively and with real paperwork, which has done a lot for the country's reputation.

Voordelen

Waarom mensen kiezen voor Letland

  • No company tax on profits kept in the company
  • Payouts taxed at 20% on a grossed-up basis, 25% of what's paid
  • No tax kept back on dividends to most countries
  • Gains on shares held more than 36 months are mostly exempt
  • Stricter, cleaner banks that work well for real, physical businesses
Waarvoor mensen het gebruiken

Waar Letland past

  • EU-houdstermaatschappijen
  • Trading operations
  • Reinvestment vehicles
In een structuur

Waar Letland past in een structuur

Gebruikelijke rol · EU trading or holding company that reinvests

Latvia in a structure · 2 routes
Cliënten
Baltic and nearby trade routes
pay for goods and services
Latvian company
0% on profits kept in the company
Latvian company
managed and controlled in Latvia
dividends, with tax of 25% of the amount paid
You, where you live

The Latvian company trades or holds shares inside the EU and keeps its profits working. Nothing is taxed while profits stay in the company; when they're paid out, tax works out at 25% of the amount actually paid. It relies on being managed and controlled in Latvia, ideally with real operations, staff or clients there.

Waar het van afhangtThe tax office actively challenges companies run from abroad, banks mostly turn away shell companies owned from abroad, and shareholders and real owners are public on the Enterprise Register.

Een vereenvoudigd beeld ter toelichting, geen aanbeveling. Algemene informatie, geen belasting- of juridisch advies.

Bankieren

Een bankrekening openen

Swedbank, SEB and Citadele dominate business banking. Since the reforms, shell companies owned from abroad are mostly turned away; companies with Latvian operations, staff or clients open accounts normally. EU payment firms cover businesses that only trade across borders.

Belasting

Zo werkt de belasting hier

0% company tax on profits kept in the company. Payouts are taxed at 20% on a grossed-up basis (20/80), which works out at 25% of the amount actually paid. No tax kept back on dividends to most countries. Gains on selling shares held for more than 36 months are mostly exempt.

Substance (echte aanwezigheid)

Echte aanwezigheid, en wie de eigenaren kan inzien

Company information, including shareholders and real owners, is public on the Latvian Enterprise Register — one of the most open in Europe. A company is taxed where it's managed and controlled, and the tax office actively challenges companies run from abroad.

Keuze

Wanneer u hiervoor kiest

Choose Latvia for an EU trading or holding company that reinvests its profits, especially where Baltic or nearby trade routes matter and you're comfortable with owners' names being public.

Zo adviseren wij

U krijgt een schriftelijke vergelijking, geen verkooppraatje.

Elke Letland aanbeveling krijgt u als schriftelijke vergelijking met de alternatieven. Daarin leest u of de opzet een kritische toets kan doorstaan, hoe makkelijk bankieren zal zijn, welke belastingverdragen gelden, wie de eigenaren kan inzien, wat het per jaar kost om alles draaiende te houden en welk risico uw reputatie loopt. Zo ziet u de voor- en nadelen voordat u zich vastlegt.

Volgende stap

Overweegt u Letland? Vraag eerst een schriftelijke vergelijking aan.

Beantwoord zes vragen en ons team komt bij u terug met een voorselectie, een grove kostenindicatie en de plekken waar u kunt bankieren.

Veelgestelde vragen

Vragen die we bij elke Letland intake horen.

How does Latvia differ from Estonia?
Both only tax profits when they're paid out. Latvia's rate on payouts works out slightly higher; Estonia is better online and has e-Residency. Latvia's banks are stronger for real, physical businesses.
Is Latvian banking safe after the ABLV collapse?
Yes. The sector was restructured under European Central Bank and MONEYVAL supervision and shell-company business from abroad was mostly removed, which is why standards are now high.
Are Latvian company owners public?
Yes. Shareholders, directors and real owners can be searched publicly on the Enterprise Register.