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What should a company do if the GPS system has technical problems?
If the system readings are inaccurate, incomplete, or the system stops working, the taxpayer must contact the seller or service provider of the route control system within five working days after the problem arises in order to receive technical assistance.

UVTN for multiple vehicles: how savings grow together with your fleet
For a company with several passenger vehicles, the UVTN issue becomes even more important, because the tax is calculated for each relevant vehicle separately.

What does a GPS solution give a company in addition to UVTN savings?
A route control system records trips, stops, kilometres driven, a graphical representation of the route, and information about signal interruptions

Are waybills still necessary if a company has a GPS system?
VID explains that if a merchant uses a vehicle for its business activities, the vehicle is declared in the CSDD register, and trip records are maintained using a route control system, then fuel records do not need to be kept by using waybills or route sheets.

What data must be recorded for a company to comply with UVTN requirements?
UVTN atbrīvojums balstās ne tikai uz deklarāciju, bet arī uz pierādāmu braucienu uzskaiti.

What is a route control system and what requirements must it meet?
It is considered to be a device that receives GPS satellite signals and determines the vehicle’s coordinates in real time and location.

Why is a GPS device important for obtaining a UVTN exemption?
The law provides that a company must prove that a vehicle is used for business purposes by maintaining trip records, and these records must be kept using a route control system.

How to legally save on UVTN in Latvia?
It is possible to legally save on UVTN in Latvia if a passenger vehicle is used for business purposes and is declared in the CSDD register.

How to apply for a UVTN exemption for a vehicle: CSDD declaration step by step
Viens no pirmajiem soļiem pēc maršruta kontroles sistēmas uzstādīšanas ir deklarēšana e-CSDD.

What is UVTN and what does it apply to?
The company light vehicle tax, or UVTN, is a tax in Latvia that is paid for certain light vehicles at a company’s disposal.
