Pattern No.
RAKSTS-LV-001
Symbol
Māra (earth-mother symbol)
Date
2026-05-26

Pattern 01 of 08 · Tax

PublishedEmailSMS

EDS and VID: tax declaration, VAT and reporting notifications in Latvia

EDS (Electronic Declaration System) is Latvia's VID (State Revenue Service) platform where all Latvian businesses and self-employed file tax declarations. Monthly VAT by 20th, quarterly reports, annual closings. 4notify activates reminders from accounting software (Tilde, Visma Horizon, FMS, BAB, ZALKTIS) with T-21d / T-7d / T-1d.

Context

Missed VAT deadline costs 0.05% per day + administrative fine up to €70. For accountants with 50+ clients, manual tracking is unfeasible.

Legal framework

Likums 'Par nodokļiem un nodevām' (1995)

EDS use mandatory for all VAT payers.

VID rīkojums Nr. 1-2/2020

Electronic notification format and 10-year retention requirements.

Steps

Accounting software integration

Out-of-the-box: Tilde Jumis, Visma Horizon, FMS, BAB, ZALKTIS, 1C Latvia.

T-21d/T-7d/T-1d reminder schedule

Email at 21d and 7d before deadline; SMS at 1d for unacknowledged.

Multi-client dashboard for accountants

Accountant with 50+ clients sees deadline <7 days.

Audit export for VID inspection

Signed PDF/A-1b with all sent notifications.

Code

json
{
  "template": "pvn_deadline_t7",
  "channels": ["email", "sms"],
  "client": { "regnr": "40103456789", "name": "Acme Latvija SIA", "email": "[email protected]", "phone": "+37127123456" },
  "deadline": { "type": "pvn_05_2026", "due_date": "2026-06-20", "estimated_amount_eur": 3420 }
}