The Republic of Latvia Cabinet of Ministers of 7 March 2000, in Regulation No 88 (in Riga. Nr. 11, 15. §) rules on the State social insurance compulsory contribution rates by the State social insurance types in 2000 Issued in accordance with the law "on State social insurance" article 18, second subparagraph, and the law "on compulsory social insurance against accidents at work and occupational diseases" paragraph 6 of the transitional provisions 1. these provisions establishing the State social insurance compulsory contribution rate required socially apdrošināmaj persons (hereinafter referred to as the minimum payment rate) and its distribution by the State social insurance (social insurance) types in 2000.
2. the minimum rate of contribution, including the social insurance against accidents at work and occupational diseases compulsory payment rate (hereinafter work accident insurance payment rate), if a worker is insured in all social classes, is a compulsory payment 36.09% of the object. Compulsory payment rate split between employer and employee is% and 9% respectively 27.09. Payment rates for distribution by social security are the following: 2.1 public pension insurance (pension insurance): 27.10%;
2.2. social insurance against unemployment (unemployment insurance)-2.45%;
2.3. social insurance against accidents at work and occupational diseases (hereinafter work accident insurance): 0.09%;
2.4. the disability insurance: 4.16%;
2.5. the maternity and sickness insurance: 2.29%.
3. the minimum rate of contribution, including work accidents insurance minimum rate of contribution, if the worker has reached the age giving entitlement to State old-age pension, or the worker's group I or II disabled, is the% of payment 28.48 object. Compulsory payment rate split between employer and employee and 21.38% respectively of 7.10%. Payment rates for distribution by social security are the following: 3.1 retirement insurance — 27.10%;
3.2. work accident insurance: 0.09%;
3.3. the maternity and sickness insurance-1.29%.
4. the minimum payment rate is 32.59% of the self-employed compulsory contribution object. Payment rates for distribution by social security are the following: 4.1 retirement insurance — 27.10%;
4.2 disability insurance: 4.16%;
4.3. the maternity and sickness insurance: 1.33%.
5. Compulsory payment rate for self-employed workers, which reached the age giving entitlement to State old-age pension, or if a self-employed person is a group I or II disabled, is 28.39% of the payment. Payment rates for distribution by social security is as follows: 5.1. pension insurance: 27.10%;
5.2. the maternity and sickness insurance-1.29%.
6. the minimum rate of contribution the person employed by the employer, a foreign taxable person, if that person is not domiciled in the Republic of Latvia and the Republic of Latvia staying 183 days or more in any 12-month period that begins or ends in the tax year is from payment 8.39% object. Payment rates for distribution by social security are the following: 6.1 retirement insurance: 6.78%;
6.2. the disability insurance: 1.04%;
6.3. the maternity and sickness insurance: 0.57%.
7. the minimum rate of contribution the person employed in the territory of the Republic of Latvia by the employer — the foreign taxable person, if that person is habitually resident in the Republic of Latvia is 36.00% of the payment. Payment rates for distribution by social security are the following: 7.1. pension insurance: 27.10%;
7.2. insurance against unemployment: 2.45%;
7.3. the disability insurance: 4.16%;
7.4. the maternity and sickness insurance: 2.29%.
8. the minimum rate of contribution the person employed in the territory of the Republic of Latvia by the employer — the foreign taxable person, if that person is habitually resident in the Republic of Latvia and has reached the age giving entitlement to the State pension age, or group I or II disabled persons have, is 28.39% of the payment. Payment rates for distribution by social security is as follows: 8.1 retirement insurance — 27.10%;
8.2. the maternity and sickness insurance-1.29%.
9. provisions applicable to January 1, 2000.
10. Be declared unenforceable in the Cabinet of 16 November 1999, Regulation No 388 "rules on the State social insurance compulsory contribution rates by the State social insurance types in 2000" (Latvian journal, 1999, 384./385.nr.).
 
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