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European Legal update: 04.08. – 17.09.2024
Assistant lawyer Natālija Ķīse compiled the material. Tax Court of Justice rules on government support and VAT disparities in the online gaming industry in Belgium Delivered: 12 September 2024 The Court of Justice rendered a decision in which 27 Belgian gambling enterprises contested the Belgian State’s assessment of VAT on online gambling from July 2016 […]
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Enhancing sanctions effectiveness: key changes in EU best practices
On 3 July 2024 the Council of the European Union published an update to the EU Best Practices for the effective implementation of restrictive measures (Best Practices), which introduced several changes. The Best Practices are to be considered non-exhaustive recommendations of a general nature for the effective implementation of EU restrictive measures (sanctions). They play […]
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The Baltic Times: What is white-collar crime?
The article was prepared by Sorainen heads of Corporate Crime Investigations and Compliance Dr. iur Violeta Zeppa-Priedīte (Latvia) Norman Aas (Estonia) Darius Raulušaitis (Lithuania) With the association of the White Collar Crime team Agneta Rumpa; Krista Niklase; Jānis Dobelnieks; Hannelora Voiciša; Paula Šūtava; Kristers Pētersons Introduction One of the areas in which Sorainen assists clients is criminal […]
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The Baltic Times: How will Global Minimum Tax impact companies in the Baltic?
Author: Aija Lasmane, Sorainen Tax partner What is Global Minimum Tax? On October 8, 2021 an agreement between OECD countries was reached on two work directions regarding business income taxation, of which: the first pillar relates to new profit-sharing rules, which aim to redistribute the surplus profits of large international groups to jurisdictions where consumers […]
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En.lsm.lv: “Latvijas Gāze” dividends payment to Russian companies challenged in court
How correct is it that the Latvian gas company “Latvijas gāze” paid out several million euros in dividends to Russian state companies on its profits last summer? This question has been brought to court. Energy prices soared around the world after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. This helped energy companies, including Latvijas gāze, to make good profits. […]