2021 in Latvia
Latvia-related events during 2021
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Events in the year 2021 in Latvia.
Incumbents
- President: Egils Levits
- Prime Minister: Arturs Krišjānis Kariņš
Events
Ongoing — COVID-19 pandemic in Latvia
January
- 1 January:
- tax changes:[1]
- the national minimum wage was officially raised from €430 to €500 a month.
- the personal income tax-free minimum (PIT) has been increased from €250 to €300 per month.
- the non-taxable minimum for pensioners with PIT was increased to €330 per month instead of the current €300.
- the income threshold to which the differentiated PIT non-taxable minimum applies was increased from 1,200 to 1,800 euros per month.
- the rate of compulsory state social insurance contributions (SSIAI) was reduced by 1%. Namely, from the previous 35.09% to 34.09% - by 0.5% for both employers and employees.
- the solidarity tax rate was reduced by 0.5% from 25.5% to 25%.
- Public Broadcasting of Latvia left the advertising market thanks to state funding.[2]
- tax changes:[1]
- 7 January:
- Ilze Viņķele was relieved of his duties as Minister of Health, and Minister of Defense Artis Pabriks was appointed Acting Minister.
- The Saeima approved Daniels Pavļuts as the Minister of Health.
- The National Alliance submits to the Saeima a draft law regarding an amendment to the Constitution, which intends to strictly define the concept of family as a union of a male and a female person.[3]
April
- 28 April – Riga hostel fire
June
- 5 June – 2021 Latvian municipal elections was held.[4]
Deaths
- 27 February – Alvils Gulbis, basketball player (born 1936).
- 14 March – Māris Grīnblats, politician, minister of Education (born 1955).[5]
- 24 March – Uldis Bērziņš, poet and translator (born 1944).[6]
- 27 June – Jevgeņijs Drobots, politician and engineer (born 1946).
- 4 July – Matīss Kivlenieks, professional ice hockey goaltender (born 1996).
- July 18 – Valerij Zhuravliov, Soviet/Latvian chess master (born 1938).
- 14 September – Ansis Bērziņš, film producer and director (born 1940).
- 14 October – Ojārs Ēriks Kalniņš, politician and diplomat (born 1949).
- 5 November – Andris Kolbergs, writer (born 1938).
References
- ^ "Ko nesīs 2021. gads? Lielāka minimālā alga un pabalsti, mazākas sociālās iemaksas". lsm.lv (in Latvian). Latvijas Sabiedriskais medijs. 30 December 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ "Sabiedriskie mediji pamet reklāmas tirgu. Ko tas nozīmē". www.lsm.lv (in Latvian). Retrieved 2021-01-02.
- ^ "National Alliance wants Constitution of Latvia to strictly define 'family'".
- ^ "Local Elections 2021". cvk.lv. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- ^ "Former Education Minister Grīnblats passes away". eng.lsm.lv. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ^ "Poet, translator Uldis Bērziņš passes away". eng.lsm.lv. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
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