Created artificial smoke to steal confiscated goods. Behind the scenes of the VID "excise case"
Inspections by Latvia's State Revenue Service (VID) reveal that some officials are manipulating the destruction of confiscated excise goods to embezzle them instead.
VID investigator allegedly illegally acquired a 'Rolex' watch worth 7,000 euros and pawned it
A State Revenue Service investigator in Latvia is under investigation for allegedly illegally acquiring and pawning a Rolex watch worth 7,000 euros.
Can the State Revenue Service collect data about you without initiating an audit? The Supreme Court ruling will not please tax inspectors
The Supreme Court of Latvia questions the authority of the State Revenue Service (VID) to gather data about individuals without formally starting an audit, in a case involving undeclared income from puppy sales.
Created mobile application 'My VID'
The Latvian State Revenue Service has launched a mobile application named 'My VID' to streamline access to popular tax services and simplify tax declaration processes for users.
VID assesses discrepancies in the spending of the animal assistance fund "Sofi"; the organization could lose its public benefit status
The Latvian Revenue Service is reviewing the fund 'Sofi' for possible discrepancies in financial allocations and could revoke its public benefit status.
Nuances That Are Forgotten When Submitting Income Declarations to the VID
Latvian residents will soon begin submitting their annual income declarations, and understanding certain nuances about deductible expenses is crucial for getting a tax refund.
The VID data reveals the total tax arrears in Latvia at the beginning of February
At the beginning of February, Latvia's total tax arrears reached β¬830.763 million, up by 1.8% from the previous month, according to data from the State Revenue Service (VID).
Why some residents may not receive tax overpayments this year? Explaining VID
The Latvian State Revenue Service explains why many residents might not see tax overpayments this year due to changes in the income tax allowance.
SRS: Submitting the income declaration may not lead to overpayment of personal income tax for some residents
The Latvian State Revenue Service has stated that some residents may not see an overpayment of personal income tax when filing their income declarations due to changes in tax regulation rather than errors in their declarations or the electronic filing system.
753 Healthcare Institutions in Latvia Can Issue E-Receipts to Patients
In Latvia, 753 healthcare institutions are now able to issue electronic receipts to patients instead of paper ones, streamlining tax declaration processes for medical expenses.
If you dug a hole through the Earth to the other side, where would you really end up: The interactive map shows you (vid)
An interactive map challenges the common misconception about where one would emerge if they dug a hole straight through the Earth.
The Simpsons episode 25 years ago that is linked to the Epstein scandal (vid)
A discussion on how a 25-year-old episode of The Simpsons is now being associated with the Epstein scandal.
Chinese blogger extracted gold worth $17,000 from old SIM cards (vid)
A Chinese blogger demonstrated extracting gold from old mobile SIM cards, generating excitement on social media as others expressed interest in trying it themselves.
VID confronts a grieving family in Valmiera. Where do the deceased person's unclaimed taxes go?
After her partner's death, a widow faces a bureaucratic deadlock as the State Revenue Service refuses to disclose information about the deceased's overpaid taxes, citing procedural laws on personal data.
China: Boy gets a padlock stuck in his nose and needed firefighters to remove it (vid)
A boy in China had to call firefighters to remove a padlock that was stuck in his nose.
School teacher, 61, caught in online βgrannyβ sex vid after colleague saw phone
A primary school teacher, Lyndi Corston, was dismissed after being caught on adult websites and maintaining an OnlyFans account featuring explicit content.
India revealed its superweapon: Nothing like it has ever appeared before (vid)
India has unveiled its long-range anti-ship missile, designed to enhance its naval capabilities during a recent military parade.
Hassapopoulos was stunned: "Did Imamoglu have an affair with this goddess?" (vid)
The rumored personal relationship of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu is commented on by journalist Iordanis Hassapopoulos during his morning show.
Scarlett Johansson has lost the top spot: This is the highest-grossing actress of all time (vid)
Scarlett Johansson is no longer the highest-grossing actress as another actress has claimed the title.
The situation with rents in Thessaloniki is dramatic: "I pay 350 euros and they want 650" (vid)
The rising rents in Thessaloniki have led to dramatic increases, with one individual reporting a rent hike from 350 euros to 650 euros.
Incredible jab from Sifakis: "I've been doing this for 17 years, I'm not Soileidis!" (vid)
Former goalkeeper Sifakis responded to a comment from a player of the opposing team in Survivor, recalling a viral phrase from Aris Soileidis, as the first clashes in the new season of the reality show aired.
Fear grips China's archaeological community: No one dares to open a 2,200-year-old sealed tomb (vid)
The archaeological community in China is paralyzed by fear over the potential opening of a 2,200-year-old sealed tomb, following the discovery of significant artifacts in the Shaanxi province.
The viral robotic toothbrush from TikTok: It cleans teeth automatically (vid)
Japanese researchers have introduced the first robotic toothbrush that cleans teeth automatically without any manual movement from the user.
The Scariest Road in China: The 'Blade Road' on a Narrow Mountain Ridge (vid)
The Daobeiliang Sky Road in China is considered one of the world's most dangerous roads, featuring a narrow ridge with sheer drops on either side.
In the first minute of the New Year, babies were born in OB VaraΕΎdin and KBC Rijeka
VaraΕΎdin and Rijeka welcomed their first babies born in the first minute of the New Year, with a boy named Vid being born at OB VaraΕΎdin just a minute past midnight.
Russia: 38-year-old suffers stomach rupture after drinking cocktail with liquid nitrogen (vid)
A 38-year-old man ended up in the hospital with a serious injury after drinking a cocktail containing liquid nitrogen during a corporate party in Moscow, which was an ill-fated attempt to impress others.
Tselikas the carefree: He sang the New Year's carols live with a... sleep in his eye! (vid)
Reporter Giorgos Tselikas started his morning report by singing traditional New Year's carols live, humorously noting he had a sleep in his eye.
Las Vegas 'sank' into the world of Stranger Things: Spectacular show with 5,000 drones (vid)
Las Vegas hosted a stunning show featuring 5,000 drones themed around the universe of Stranger Things.
Jolis, Tetei, Rota, and Chatzidaki surprised three children from Make-A-Wish Greece (vid.)
Greek athletes Jolis, Tetei, Rota, and Chatzidaki surprised three children from the Make-A-Wish Foundation in Greece, creating joyful moments for them.
2025 was the year humanity got closer than ever to finding extraterrestrial life (vid)
In 2025, humanity achieved groundbreaking discoveries and scientific analyses that brought us closer to answering the age-old question of whether life exists beyond Earth.
The 'Butcher' Behind the Most Inhumane Crimes in History: How Charles Taylor Plunged Liberia and Sierra Leone into Horror (vid)
The article discusses Charles Taylor, who, while presenting himself as a leader promising peace and reconstruction, was actually responsible for some of the most horrific crimes in modern African history.