
Article 1 
For the purpose of calculating the VAT own resources base from 1 May 2004, the Republic of Latvia is authorized, in accordance with the second indent of Article 6(3) of Regulation (EEC, Euratom) No 1553/89, to use approximate estimates in respect of the following categories of transactions referred to in Annex F to the sixth Directive:

1.. Services supplied by authors, artists and performers (Annex F, point 2);
2.. Passenger transport (Annex F, point 17).
Article 1a 
By way of derogation from Article 1(1) of this Decision, for the purpose of calculating the VAT own resources base from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2020, Latvia is authorised to use 0,04 % of the intermediate base in respect of transactions referred to in point 2 of Annex X, Part B, (liberal professions) to Council Directive 2006/112/EC.
Article 1b 
By way of derogation from Article 1(2) of this Decision, for the purpose of calculating the VAT own resources base from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2020, Latvia is authorised to use 0,30 % of the intermediate base in respect of transactions referred to in point 10 of Annex X, Part B, (passenger transport) to Directive 2006/112/EC.
Article 2 
This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Latvia.