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VMI and income tax basics for newcomers

A practical orientation to Lithuanian income tax, the State Tax Inspectorate (VMI), and what newcomers need to know before or after their first job.

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Tax registration is required before receiving a Lithuanian salary or invoicing clients.

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Sodra registration for workers

Tax and Sodra registrations are linked: employers register both simultaneously.

Work in Lithuania permit path

Legal work authorisation is required before tax obligations begin.

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Sodra (State Social Insurance Fund)
Official institution
The state social insurance fund handling social contributions, sickness and parental pay, and pension records.
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State Tax Inspectorate (VMI)
Official institution
The national tax authority for income tax (GPM), VAT, and the annual declaration, with an e-declaration portal.
Visit their site