Investors’ Forum News

In this outlook, “Investors’ Forum” tax group gives out its recommendations how to make the Lithuanian taxation system stable, competitive and attractive for not only already established and operating businesses, but for potential local and foreign investors as well. “Investors’ Forum” tax group presents its recommendations in the form of 7 sins (what not to do) and 10 commandments (what to do).  You can find the whole publication here… 

Conference on the “Remaining Obstacles to a Fully Functioning Single for Services” took place in Crowne Plaza Hotel Vilnius on the 9^th of October, 2014. The conference was organised in order to discuss concrete cases and real business stories of market inefficiencies while trying to start or operate a business in another EU country. The discussions were focused on the effect these negative externalities have on EU Single Market for Services.

This “Investors’ Forum” outlook ” Making the Tax System Better for Everyone” analyzes main taxes of Lithuania: corporate income tax, land tax, immovable property tax, personal income tax,  social health and insurance, value added tax and the system of tax administration in Lithuania. Read the whole outlook…

The members of „Investors‘ Forum“, association uniting the largest foreign investors into Lithuanian economy met with the chief advisor to the President, head of economic & social politics team Giedre Kaminskaite-Salters on the 10th of October, 2014. Lithuanian competitiveness, necessary changes and amendments for the improvement of Lithuanian business and investment climate were discussed during the meeting. The review of the administrative burden put on businesses due to overregulation and the necessity of providing Lithuanian market with qualified, adequate labour force were among the most distinguished topics covered.

The association of “Investors’ Forum” alongside with transparent business initiative “Clear Wave” and  OECD anti-corruption network EBPO ACN gathered lithuanian business representatives to debate and discuss business integrity challenges they face on the 30th of September.

The most effective measures and best practices that businesses and associated structures could implement in order to increase integrity of the organisation and avoid corruption.

The association of “Investors’ Forum” has signed a Good Business Practice Memorandum While Introducing the Euro in Lithuania in the Governmental palace of Lithuania on August 18th, 2014.

The aim of the memorandum is protect the interests of Lithuanian consumers during the Euro introduction in Lithuania and to ensure fair re-evaluation of product and services prices based on mutual trust betweeen the consumers, Lithuanian businesses and the authorities.