VAT registration
in Latvia
We guide you through obtaining a Latvian VAT (PVN) number. We help you determine if VAT registration is required or beneficial, prepare your application for the State Revenue Service (VID/SRS), and ensure you’re ready for VAT compliance. Final approval is always by VID/SRS.
What’s included
✔️ VAT requirement assessment (mandatory vs voluntary) based on your planned transactions
✔️ Application preparation and submission to VID/SRS (including non-resident cases where applicable)
✔️ Practical VAT setup: invoice logic, VAT rates, evidence basics for cross-border supplies
✔️ VAT reporting calendar and ongoing filing support (VAT returns, EC Sales Lists/Intrastat if relevant)
✔️ VAT compliance review to reduce audit risk and avoid common reporting errors
What we need from you
✔️ Company registration details (or incorporation-in-progress details)
✔️ Short description of sales flow (customers, countries, goods/services, delivery terms)
✔️ Expected turnover and transaction types (B2B/B2C, domestic, intra-EU, exports)
✔️ Contracts/orders where available (helps support the VAT intent and substance)
✔️ Responsible contact person for VAT correspondence and approvals
How it works
1. Transaction mapping (what you sell, where, and to whom) to confirm VAT triggers
2. VAT strategy: required vs voluntary registration and timing
3. Application preparation and submission via the appropriate VID/SRS channel
4. VAT number confirmation + setup of a compliant invoicing/reporting workflow
5. Optional: quarterly compliance review in the first year to keep filings clean
Typical timeline
VID/SRS processing times vary depending on the case complexity and completeness of information. We plan timelines around your go-live date and sales commitments to avoid operational delays.
Common pitfalls we prevent
✔️ Registering too late (creating backdated VAT issues) or too early (extra compliance without benefit)
✔️ Incorrect VAT treatment for cross-border supplies/services
✔️ Weak evidence trail for 0% VAT cases (cross-border)
✔️ Inconsistent invoice fields (VAT numbers, references, supply place)
✔️ Missed auxiliary reports (EC Sales Lists/Intrastat) where applicable
FAQs
Find answers to common questions!
It depends on your turnover and the type of VAT-able transactions you perform. We confirm triggers using your real sales flow and VID/SRS rules.
In certain cases, yes. Requirements and documentation depend on whether you have establishment/substance in Latvia and the transaction model.
Processing depends on case complexity and the information provided. We prepare the file to reduce VID follow-up questions.
Yes. We can run VAT filings and keep your compliance calendar on track.