A large proportion of European Union (EU) countries apply a low rate of value-added tax (VAT) to food, Latvian Television reported its study results November 30. It turns out Latvia has among the highest VAT rates on food in the EU.
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The Bank of Latvia supports the Ministry of Finance's intention to introduce mandatory payment of corporation tax (UIN) advances to banks at 20% of the previous year's profits, Latvian Television reported on August 14.
The average academic achievements of Latvian pupils were growing very rapidly about 15 years ago, but now seem to have stalled. Also, a gap is observed in the academic results of pupils studying in Rīga schools and those outside Rīga, Latvian Television reported on April 20.
The teacher's salary is influenced by a variety of factors, meaning that for the same position, one can be overloaded and underpaid whereas another can work a decent load and get decent pay. Latvian Television met with two physics teachers on April 19, Solveta and Kārlis, with vastly different loads and wages.
On social networks, another animal welfare violation has caused a major storm. A property was found in Talsi municipality, where a voluntary animal rescuer kept a variety of animals but then disappeared and the animals were left to fend for themselves, Latvian Television reported on February 20.