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EU member state · LT

Lithuania

Lietuva

ConstructiveOfficial position

Government engaging substantively, supporting the direction with specific amendments.

DormantImplementation readiness

No preparation activity detected to date.

Signal density
Not yet measured
Last updated
Sources monitored
2 sources

15 reference fields

Coverage
Wave 3 (expanding coverage)

EU member since 2004, eurozone since 2015

Section 1

Official position

No operator-written summary yet. Default reading: As of the latest review, the Lithuania position is constructive. Government engaging substantively, supporting the direction with specific amendments.

How this has evolved

7 events on record

  1. LPSK urges the Ministry not to support the 28th regime regulation without clear safeguards for workers’ rights - Lietuvos profesinių sąjungų konfederacija

    The Lithuanian Trade Union Confederation (LPSK), supporting the position of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC), has addressed Minister of Economy and Innovation Edvinas Grikšas regarding the European Commission’s proposed so-called “EU Inc.” / 28th regime regulation. The issue is being discussed at the EU Competitiveness Council meeting on 28 May. LPSK emphasises that the

    www.lpsk.ltCo-determination and board representationLabor law sovereignty

  3. EU Inc.: the idea of a unified legal company form across the European Union

    Detailed legal analysis on Teisė profesionaliai authored by COBALT senior lawyer Dominykas Jončas and legal assistant Kristina Valkiūnaitė. It walks through the regulation's key features — 48-hour incorporation, EUR 100 cap, no minimum capital, full digitalisation, fast-track liquidation — and contrasts EU Inc. with Lithuania's UAB (EUR 1,000 minimum capital) and the older Societas Europaea.

    Teisė profesionaliai (COBALT)

  4. 'EU Inc.' or the 28th legal regime: what benefit for Lithuanian companies?

    Žinių Radijas episode of 'Europos greitkeliu' devoted to EU Inc., aired the day after the Commission tabled the proposal. Host Aušra Jurgauskaitė discusses the 28th regime with Lithuania's Minister of Economy and Innovation Edvinas Grikšas and Marius Vaščega, head of the European Commission's Representation in Lithuania, examining concrete benefits for Lithuanian companies.

    Žinių radijas (Europos greitkeliu)Validated

  5. Brussels, seeking to attract startups, presents 'EU Inc.' – the proposed new corporate legal regime

    BNS-syndicated report on the European Commission's 18 March 2026 unveiling of EU Inc., a voluntary EU-wide legal framework that lets startups incorporate online within 48 hours, for under EUR 100, with no minimum share capital. The article frames the move as Europe's attempt to keep up with the US and China, quoting Ursula von der Leyen on simplifying cross-border business.

    15min Verslas

  6. 'EU Inc.': a new European company status aimed at solving business problems

    LRT (via BNS) previews the upcoming EU Inc. proposal — described as the '28th regime' — and explains it as a voluntary digital company form designed to help European firms compete with US and Chinese rivals. The piece flags concerns from the European Trade Union Confederation that the regime could erode worker protections, comparing it to the unsuccessful 1988 European Company attempt.

    LRT.lt Verslas

  7. The '28th regime' – the EU's hope for competitiveness

    Infa.lt economics piece tied to the EU leaders' informal meeting at Alden Biesen Castle, framing the 28th regime as the Union's bet to stay competitive against US tariffs and Chinese green-tech subsidies. It explains that the voluntary regime would offer one EU-level set of rules on tax, labour, data protection and environment, with concrete legislation expected by early 2027.

    infa.lt
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Section 2

Key concerns and emphases

Topics that Lithuania has raised or is expected to raise on EU Inc. Each tag links to the cross-country view of that topic.

Section 3

National implementation readiness

Seven standardised questions, the same on every country page. Status values are operator-overridable.

Implementation readiness for country LT: seven standardised questions.
QuestionStatusLast evidenceSource
Has the government endorsed the proposal?Yesdata.consilium.europa.eu
Has the national parliament held a scrutiny debate?NoNot yetNot yet
Has the responsible ministry published a position?Partialtm.lrv.lt
Has the business registry signaled technical preparation?UnknownNot yetNot yet
Has the tax authority published EU-ESO guidance?UnknownNot yetNot yet
Has a national law firm community formed around EU Inc.?UnknownNot yetNot yet
Are there public statements from MEPs from this country?UnknownNot yetNot yet

Section 4

Practitioner commentary

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Section 5

Recent signals

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Section 6

Country context

Reference data about LT: tax regime, registry, ministry, parliamentary jurisdiction, current company forms. Slow-moving facts, reviewed annually with alerts when signals suggest a field may be stale.

EU member since
2004
Eurozone member
Yes, since 2015
OECD member
Yes
Council population-weight
2.9 million
Corporate income tax rate
15% (5% reduced for small companies) Sourcevmi.lt

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Effective tax on retained earnings
15%

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Dividend withholding tax (to EU)
15% statutory; 0% under EU Parent-Subsidiary Directive

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ESOP / stock-option tax treatment
Since 2020 reform, gains from qualifying employee stock options taxed at 15% capital gains after 3-year holding period.

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Exit tax on company relocation
Yes, ATAD-aligned.

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Notary required for incorporation
Yes for UAB founding documents.

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Digital incorporation available today
Yes via Registru centras eGuides with eID.

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Time to form a company
1 to 5 business days.

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Minimum share capital
€1,000 (UAB, reduced from €2,500 in 2023)

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National business registry
Juridinių asmenų registras (Register of Legal Entities)

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Business registry URL
registrucentras.lt

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Responsible ministry
Teisingumo ministerija (Ministry of Justice)

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Responsible ministry URL
tm.lrv.lt

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Parliament committee with jurisdiction
Legal Affairs Committee (Seimas)

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Parliament committee URL
lrs.lt

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Section 7

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Section 8

Sources monitored

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