Știri juridice

Transparency in business is important for a successful company and essential for its long-term success. A compliance program helps companies achieve this objective.  A general compliance program to fit every company does not exist, although there are a few general principles that should be universally adopted. To reduce the possibility

Lithuania: Amendments to taxation of real estate belonging to natural persons. From 1 January 2015 natural persons will be subject to real estate tax if the total value of real estate owned or acquired by them exceeds 220 000 EUR (non-taxable value). The rate of tax amounts to 0.5% of

Latvia: Personal liability of management board members for company tax liabilities and `lost` accounting documents As of 1 January 2015 the State Revenue Service (tax authority) can bring a personal recovery claim against board members for company tax debts. The personal liability of board members for

Estonia: As of 1 December 2014 non-residents can apply for an Estonian Digi-ID card and access Estonian e-services. As the first state in the world Estonia has on 1 December 2014 started to issue digital ID-cards to non-residents. This allows them to access Estonian e-services. Digi-ID

Germany: German minimum wage applies to all employees who work in Germany – including truck drivers who cross Germany Starting from 1 January 2015 a minimum wage of 8.50 EUR per hour applies to all employees whose place of work is in Germany – irrespective of their country of origin