Enhance the Role of the State revenue Service in the New Environment

29.04.2025

Dear members of the Swiss chamber,

We would like to invite you to the discussion “Enhance the Role of the State revenue Service in the New Environment”  organized by the Swiss, Irish, Danish Chambers of Commerce in cooperation with the Riga Business Chamber and BDO Latvia.

It takes place on the 29^th of April at 11.00 to 13.30 in in the premises of the Radisson Blu Rīdzene hotel – “Bastejs” hall.

Registration: https://ej.uz/hhow or by e-mail

The discussion will be moderated by Armands Gūtmanis, President of the Swiss Chamber in Latvia.

Speakers:

• Baiba Šmite-Roķe, Directer General of the State Revenue Service

• Jānis Zelmenis, leading partner, tax expert of the BDO Latvia

• Representative of and exporting company (TBC)

• Representative of a financial institution (TBC)

Time: 11.00 (meet and greet from 10.00)

Venue: Radisson Blu Ridzene Hotel (Reimersa iela 1)

Admission: Chambers members & BDO clients 25 EUR, others – 40 EUR, incl.VAT. Swiss embassy free.

If there are any questions you would like to be addressed during the discussion, please add them to the comments box when filling out the online registration form or send them by e-mail to armands.gutmanis@amberadvisory.lv by Monday, April 28.

Topics to be discussed:

• Export issues

• Distance work (in Latvia and from abroad)

• Shadow Economy

• Bureaucracy

The previous discussion with Ms. Baiba Šmite-Roķe, the Director General of the State Revenue Service, took place a year ago (April 2, 2024). During the discussion we want to learn more about the development of the Service during one year.