According to the data of the Lithuanian Free Market Institute, the shadow economy in 2011 accounted for 27% of GDP. And an analysis of taxes paid by residents, conducted by Swedbank’s Personal Finances Institute, has suggested that, if the shadow economy was eliminated, the country could collect an additional 7.5 billion litas (€2.1 billion) from residents’ taxes. Swedbank estimates that the state loses the most of tax revenue because of illegal jobs.
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