The Ministry of Finance in Latvia introduced a tax reform, which is enforced from January 2018. The tax reform includes some changes in the Latvian VAT declaration (PVN declaration). Changes are presented in certain appendixes of the declaration:
- Appendix <PVN> - new elements are introduced:
Element |
Description in Latvian |
Description in English |
R421 |
Ar PVN 5 % likmi apliekamie darījumi |
Taxable amount with reduced VAT rate 5% |
R451 |
Uz ES dalībvalstīm piegādātās preces, kas minētas likuma 42.panta sešpadsmitajā |
Goods delivered to EU member states according Sec.16 L. 42 |
R511 |
No ES dalībvalstīm saņemtās preces (PVN 5 % likme) |
Goods received from EU member states (VAT 5% rate) |
R531 |
Ar PVN 5 % likmi apliekamiem darījumiem |
Tax amount with reduced VAT rate 5% |
R561 |
Ar PVN 5 % likmi apliekamām precēm, kas saņemtas no ES dalībvalstīm |
VAT amount with VAT rate 5% on goods received from EU |
- Appendix <PVN> - existed element's calculation changed:
Element |
Description in Latvian |
Description in English |
New formula |
R43 |
Ar PVN 0 % likmi apliekamie darījumi, tai skaitā |
Base amount with 0% VAT rate, including |
R43 = R44 + R45 + R451 + R46 + R47 + R48 + R481 |
- Appendix <PVN> - R42 element's name changed:
Element |
New description in Latvian |
New description in English |
R42 |
Ar PVN 12 % likmi apliekamie darījumi |
Taxable amount with reduced VAT rate 12% |
- Appendix <PVN1I>, <DarVeids> tag (Transaction type) - starting from the 1st of January 2018, a new threshold amount of EUR150 is applied on transaction amount excluding taxes to identify the Transaction type.
- Appendix <PVN1III>, <DokVeids> tag (Type of document) - starting from the 1st of January 2018, a new threshold amount of EUR150 is applied on transaction amount excluding taxes to identify the Transaction type.
- Appendix < PVN1I> - new codes are introduced in xml element <DarVeids>:
Code |
Code description |
C |
Light vehicle acquisition and import |
R4 |
Electronic related business |
R5 |
Grain related business |
R6 |
Precious metal related business |
R7 |
Metal products and services related business |
R8 |
Household electronic devices and household electronic appliances related business |
R9 |
Construction products related business |
<DpNumurs> tag (VAT Registration Number) – should report a counterparty's VAT registration number without a corresponding national code.