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Lukas Stravinskas

ABOUT Lukas Stravinskas
an expert at the Lithuanian Free Market Institute. His interests include tax law, budget, migration policy
Exemption That Creates Red Tape
Economy
Exemption That Creates Red Tape
Estonia, Latvia, and starting from this year Poland (partly) are taxing profits earned by companies only at the dividend payout time. Such a model promises to raise both domestic and foreign investment, and it can help the economy recover from the crisis more quickly. The opponents of this taxation system in Lithuania argue that various benefits, which alleviate the burden on business and encourage investment where it is most needed, are already in place.