Latvia-related events during 2021
Events in the year 2021 in Latvia.
Events
Ongoing — COVID-19 pandemic in Latvia
January
- 1 January:
- tax changes:[1]
- the national minimum wage was officially raised from €430 to €500 a month.
- the personal income tax-free minimum (PIT) has been increased from €250 to €300 per month.
- the non-taxable minimum for pensioners with PIT was increased to €330 per month instead of the current €300.
- the income threshold to which the differentiated PIT non-taxable minimum applies was increased from 1,200 to 1,800 euros per month.
- the rate of compulsory state social insurance contributions (SSIAI) was reduced by 1%. Namely, from the previous 35.09% to 34.09% - by 0.5% for both employers and employees.
- the solidarity tax rate was reduced by 0.5% from 25.5% to 25%.
- Public Broadcasting of Latvia left the advertising market thanks to state funding.[2]
- 7 January:
- Ilze Viņķele was relieved of his duties as Minister of Health, and Minister of Defense Artis Pabriks was appointed Acting Minister.
- The Saeima approved Daniels Pavļuts as the Minister of Health.
- The National Alliance submits to the Saeima a draft law regarding an amendment to the Constitution, which intends to strictly define the concept of family as a union of a male and a female person.[3]
April
June
