Lithuania is proposing a bill to reclassify the supply of residential fuel and hot water from the current 9% reduced VAT rate to zero. This measure, which is not yet in Parliament, is set to take effect from November 1, 2024, to April 30, 2025. This move is part of a broader trend among EU countries, which are reducing VAT on fuel and essential goods to help households cope with record inflation r... Read more

Order No. VA-75 introduces significant updates to the My VMI service, improving security, transparency, and user convenience by the latest legal and technological standards. Key changes include expanded definitions, enhanced authentication processes, detailed guidelines for representatives, clarified service ordering procedures, and transparent cookie usage policies. Let's find out what the chang... Read more

Since September, Lithuania's SABIS system has been used for issuing invoices in compliance with the EU directive on electronic invoices in public procurement. SABIS ensures that invoices meet all VAT law requirements, include mandatory VAT details, and automatically select the correct VAT rate for deduction and payment. This system enhances efficiency by providing all necessary information in a si... Read more

Lately, in Lithuania, VAT and excise refund rules for diplomatic missions have changed. More precisely, recent amendments have been made to the rules governing VAT and excise tax refunds for certain foreign diplomatic missions and consular offices in Lithuania. Changes are as follows: US Embassies: US embassies in Lithuania and their personnel are now exempt from VAT refunds for vehicles purcha... Read more

As online shopping continues to grow, the European Union is planning to implement new regulations to protect local e-commerce sellers. One significant change affects consumers who shop on international platforms like Temu or AliExpress. The EU has already taken some steps at the first sign of growing foreign e-commerce sellers, and since July 1, 2021, all goods entering the EU, regardless of their... Read more

Using a cash register with a security module and/or a virtual fiscalization cash register (an upgraded system known as i.EKA), print and store the daily (shift) fiscal report (Z) and the aggregated fiscal report and paste them into the cash register of the autonomous cash register. There is no obligation, but the obligation to form a report (Z) remains. The regulations stipulate that the Report (Z... Read more