State Tax Inspectorate

The State Tax Inspectorate (Lithuanian: Valstybinė Mokesčių Inspekcija) or VMI is the tax authority in the Republic of Lithuania. It is an agency under the Ministry of Finance. [1]

State Tax Inspectorate
Valstybinė Mokesčių Inspekcija

State Tax Inspectorate for Vilnius County (office in Žirmūnai, Vilnius)
Agency overview
JurisdictionGovernment of Lithuania
HeadquartersVasario 16-osios str. 14, 01107 Vilnius, Lithuania
Agency executive
  • Director General
Parent agencyMinistry of Finance
Websitevmi.lt

The main objectives of the agency include: helping the taxpayers with their tax obligations and rights; implementation and enforcement of tax laws, primarily collecting and administering the taxes; collection of revenue for the state budget.

Currently, the institution and its activities are defined by the Law on Tax Administration 2004.[2]

History

The historic origins of the tax authority in Lithuania can be traced back to the Treasury Tribunal and, later, Treasury Commission of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania which operated in 16th-18th centuries.[3][4] Origins of the modern agency start in 1918 with the establishment of Finance and Tax departments within the Lithuanian Ministry of Finance.[5] These departments were not independent institutions and the finance minister was also the Chief Tax Administrator.

The modern institution of the State Tax Inspectorate was defined in the laws in 1990. It was established as a separate legal entity in 1995.[4]

The State Tax Authority of Lithuania is a founding member of Intra-European Organisation of Tax Administrations since 1996.[4]

See also

References
  1. "Home - Competence Areas - Taxation - Tax Administration". Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Lithuania. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  2. "Republic of Lithuania, Law on Tax Administration, 13 April 2004". Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  3. "Lietuvos Didžiosios Kunigaikštystės Iždo Komisija 1551--1899 m." (PDF). Lietuvos Valstybės Istorijos Archyvas. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  4. "The Development of Tax Administration in Lithuania". State Tax Inspectorate Under the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Lithuania. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  5. "Lietuvos mokesčių sistema". Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
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