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Latvia

Republic of Latvia

Civil lawUnitary parliamentary republicReviewed· 2026-08-02
Capital
Riga
Population
1,880,000
Languages
Latvian
Currency
EUR

Latvia · Business

Business in Latvia

What the atlas records on business in Latvia, checked against the primary sources cited below.

Business

The SIA private limited company at the Register of Enterprises

Reviewed· 2026-08-02

The limited liability company (SIA) is the dominant form, registered with the Register of Enterprises. A micro-capital SIA can be formed with a nominal amount, while the standard minimum is EUR 2,800.

Key rules

  • A standard SIA has EUR 2,800 minimum capital; a reduced-capital SIA allows less with conditions.
  • Registration is with the Register of Enterprises (Uzņēmumu reģistrs).
  • Beneficial owners must be declared to the register.

Governing law

  • Commercial Law (Komerclikums)

In practice

The reduced-capital SIA is popular with micro-businesses but caps the number of shareholders and requires reserves to be built up.

Sources

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