During these difficult and changing times we here at BritCham want to play our part and to continue to support our members. To that end, we will be publishing helpful information and links relating to both national and international business and trade, along with significant updates that we feel will be useful to you.
We want to provide a platform for members to stay in touch, share experinces, reach out for advice, and post best practice guidance and updates that others may find useful.
If you have any questions, or want to contribute content please email the BritCham office.
Useful links for businesses and employers regarding COVID-19
- British Chambers of Commerce in the UK has created an online Coronavirus Hub - crucial resource for UK businesses to keep up to date with all the latest guidance and support available
- Travel Advice for Latvia updated by British Embassy Riga
- CBRE Baltics has published a report on Implications of The Coronavirus on Commercial Real Estate in The Baltics
- Foreign Investors Council in Latvia (FICIL) publishes a report on on the impact of Covid-19
- GlaxoSmithKline has published an update on actions they have taken to support the global response to COVID-19
- The rights and duties of an employer during COVID-19 prepared by Ellex Klavins Law Office
- Eversheds Sutherland Bitāns Law Office has published the following information:
- Practical advice for further performance of contractual obligations
- Information on support measures for companies
- Information on downtime compensations
- Latvia: Tax relief included in government's response to coronavirus and a guide to the business implications of COVID-19 prepard by KPMG
- COVID-19 implications: tax solutions and Doing business amid COVID-19 outbreak prepared by PwC
Regularly updated information on the status of COVID-19 in Latvia can be found on the following websites:
- Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Latvia