Published: 02.11.2022.
Updated: 28.03.2024.

The Electronic declaration system (EDS) is a safe and convenient method how legal persons and individuals can submit all tax and informative declarations, and other applications to the State Revenue Service. Besides the submission of documents, the EDS offers other online services, like electronic income tax book, information on public procurements and different kinds of reports by by the State Revenue Service, for example, information on tax payment status. Using the EDS is free and time-saving and it provides data security and accuracy.

How to become a user of the EDS?

With www.latvija.lv authentication options – internet bank, eID, e-signature

For registration without the State Revenue Service involvement, it is possible to use one of the www.latvija.lv authentication options – internet bank, eID, e-signature. In the moment of registration, the State Revenue Service gives a possibility to represent an individual or a legal person (if according to the State Revenue Service data a person is a public official or an attorney). This method may be used not only for registration to the EDS but also as a regular authentication method for system’s utilisation. Connect to the EDS.

With the assigned the State Revenue Service user name and password 

​If it is not possible to use any of www.latvija.lv registration and authentication options, the State Revenue Service can assign a user name and a password for the EDS utilisation.

Fill out the application on the State Revenue Service system user’s(s’) information by specifying the following information:

  • Is a client of the EDS of whom the documents will be submitted a legal person or an individual;
  • A rights manager – a user who will be able to work in the system independently, edit own and others’ rights and settings (more than one right manager is possible);
  • EDS user – an individual who will work in a system as a right manager;
  • IP address – (not necessary) in a case if there is need to limit the EDS access to a computer or one network computers

To become a user of the Excise movement and Control System (EMCS), you have to fill out the application on submission of electronic administrative documents and other notifications to EMCS -

Iesniegums par elektronisko administratīvo dokumentu un citu ziņojumu iesniegšanu EMCS

To become a user of the Customs Information System, you have to fill out the agreement and the State Revenue Service application regarding the contract on submission of customs declarations.

Iesniegums par Valsts ieņēmumu dienesta informācijas sistēmas lietotāju (-iem)

Documents to be submitted to SRS for EDS access:

  • Document certifying registration of a foreign company abroad,
  • Power of attorney or other document that verifies the applicant's or representative's right to represent the company and use EDS,
  • Identification data if documents are submitted electronically with an electronic signature (full name, birth date) or valid ID (passport or ID card) if applying in person,
  • Completed application (in Latvian only - Iesniegums par VID informācijas sistēmas lietotāju (-iem)) indicating:
    • EDS client – ​​legal entity for which documents will be submitted,
    • representative – user who will be able to access the system and edit all users' rights and settings (several representatives are possible),
    • EDS user – the individual who will work in the system as determined by the representative,
    • IP address – optional field to limit EDS access to a single computer or computer network if needed.

Documents for EDS access can be submitted:

*Regulation - 910/2014 - LV - e-IDAS - EUR-Lex (europa.eu) Article 3(1); Elektronisko dokumentu likums (likumi.lv) Section 26

You can submit the prepared documents at any SRS Client Service Centre located in the nearest neighbourhood of your home or work.

After submission of the application in paper form and confirming your identity (by presenting a passport or an ID) as an authorised signatory, the the State Revenue Service will register you as a EDS user within five working days and will send the username and the initial password to the user’s e-mail address given in the application. After the username and the password are received, you can start using the EDS. 

Attention!
The the State Revenue Service may refuse to accept your application if the containing information is false and/or incorrect by notifying you in written (by post) or electronically (to the user’s e-mail address given in the application).