At the beginning of our career, we often have doubts as to whether a certain scope is suitable for us and whether we are strong enough and competitive in this area. Various tests are available in the State Employment Agency (SEA) learning career opportunities, for the determination of interests, abilities and motivations. Self-awareness will help you decide what field of professional activity is most appropriate for you. The tests will also be a good assistant for those who have been working for a long time in a field of professional activity, but want to develop careers in a different direction.

If you need assistance in the interpretation of the results of career tests, in determining professional fitness, in obtaining appropriate education or in seeking work, use the NVA career counselling and other career services. Using the SEA in the e-training module The e-learning materials available for a “motivational letter and preparation for an interview” can be prepared for a job interview, a description of life and working progress (CV) and a letter of motivation. A knowledge test may be completed at the end of the training.

Professional standards can also be consulted electronically lists of standards and requirements for professional qualifications.

Use Labour market forecasting tool and look at changes in labour demand in different occupations and sectoral groups, in different regions and in the country as a whole. In addition, information on the number of employees and the average remuneration in the profession is available (by clicking on the profession).

After you find out what you're interested in and the most relevant areas of activity, you can look at job offers and create or update your CV SEA in the CV portal. The portal is suitable for both workers and employers. It covers all vacant vacancies registered by the SEA and its use is free of charge.

When planning to enter into a new employment relationship, it is important to be sure that the future employer, whether it is a company or other type of foundation, is fair and acting in accordance with national legislation. Using the Register of Enterprises (RE) website Finder basic information on registers under the management of UR can be verified and the reputation of the potential employer's business, such as information on the company's insolvency proceedings, commercial pledges or liquidation.

Detailed information on the insolvency administrator of a legal person or a natural person, including the insolvency proceedings of a natural person, may be obtained through an e-service “Issuance of information from the Enterprise Register Information website“.

In the register of insolvency you can find out the insolvency status by searching for information on the debtor's registration number, name or name.

Using List of tax debtors of the State Revenue Service (SRS), you can find out if your company doesn't have suspended economic activity whether the potential employer is not among those paying less than the minimum monthly salary specified in the State and, as a whole, paid in taxes in the previous year.

The payroll tax book (ANG) is a section of the State Revenue Service's Electronic Statement System (SRS EDS). Since 1 June 2014, it has been available only in the form of an electronic document and is maintained by the SRS.

In the SRS EDS section “Payroll tax book” possibly:

• find out what the monthly non-taxable minimum is forecast by your SRS;
• mark the main source of income;
• to notify to the employer or other institution sensitive information regarding himself or herself: disability, the status of the politically repressed person or the status of a member of the national resistance movement;
• to declare the taking of a person or the cessation of his or her dependants;
• print information from ANG.

Payroll tax booklet ensure the application of the non-taxable minimum and allow records on the basis of which the employer applies the specified tax incentives. The records of the dependants in the salary tax book must be made by the individuals themselves.

People who have not been assigned a Sale Tax Book must connect to the SRS EDS and activate it themselves by pressing the “Open” button under “Sale Tax Book” and then “Get a Salary Tax Book.” You can find out more about receiving the service in the service description. Payroll tax booklet.

The payroll tax book must be submitted to the person's main source of income. For example, if a person has two jobs, his or her salary tax book can only be filed in one of them.

If the SRS does not have any information that confirms your right to tax incentives or additional tax incentives, you must provide the SRS with information that justifies their application. You must submit these documents electronically. Open the “Prepare document” section of the SID EDS and select “From form”. Then, in the “Other” document group, open “Information for the State Revenue Service” where you can add a scanned document and fill in the comment box.

Secure electronic  electronic signature a certified document can be sent to the SRS via  e-address, or to the official e-mail address of the institution vid@vid.gov.lv. The documents mentioned may also be submitted in paper form in any SRS customer service centre, before presenting a personal identification document to the SRS employee.

For individuals who cannot use the SRS EDS, the SRS provides assistance in opening the electronic Sale Tax Book, as well as printing the information in the customer service centres.

In order to receive personal income tax incentives, dependants must be registered with the State Revenue Service (SRS), making an entry in their electronic salary tax book.

To add a dependant, connect for the SRS Electronic Declaration System and in your physical-person profile, open the payroll-tax book. In the payroll tax book, under “Dependants,” press the “Add dependants” button. As a general rule, the system is able to automatically identify persons who may be dependent. In this case, you must select the proposed dependant, fill in the required properties (starting date, justification, degree of kinship) and press the “Approve” button. If the dependant is not offered automatically, it is necessary to identify it by indicating the given name, surname and personal identity number.

If you can no longer benefit from tax relief for a dependent person, you must notify the SRS within 10 days, indicating the end date of the dependant in your salary tax book.

If a dependent person starts employment relations, the status of the dependent person shall be lost. However, for example, if the monthly income received by a young student, such as the income of paid employment, does not exceed the amount of tax relief (in 2021 – EUR 250 per month), the benefit for the parent of a dependent person remains.

The exception when, regardless of the amount of gainful employment income, the tax relief for parents is maintained is if the young student works for up to 19 years in the summer months from 1 June to 31 August.

You can use one of the following ways to remove a person from your dependants:

1. Remove the dependent person from the SRS EDS system. Connect VID EDS and in your physical-person profile, open the payroll tax book. Under “Dependants,” click the “Stop” button. Specify the date you want to disconnect from, and then click the “Approve” button.
2. Use the EDS “Talk to SRS” functionality or fill in electronically form by signing it securely  electronic signature, and send it to the SRS via  e-address or to the official office e-mail address vid@vid.gov.lv.