Republic of Central Lithuania invaded by the Soviets in summer 1920 and being forcibly incorporated into that state, and only the Polish victory derailed this plan. After the Molotov-Ribbentrop pact and the Soviet invasion of Poland of 1939, Lithuania was given in accordance with the Soviet–Lithuanian Mutual Assistance Treaty Vilnius, and its surroundings up to 30 kilometers, on October 10, 1939. A part of the region was given to the Belarusian SSR. Vilnius very quickly became the capital of Lithuania again. But in 1940, Lithuania was swallowed up by the Soviet Union, forced to become the Lithuanian SSR. Since the restoration of Lithuanian independence
Taxation in Lithuania in the national budget (including municipal budgets) in 2013. All of these taxes are collected in the state budget, although a part of the personal income taxes collected from individuals are allocated to the municipality where that individual resides. The rules for this allocation are approved annually. Taxes on property are allocated fully to municipal budgets. Lithuania redistributes a relatively small part of its GDP through taxation. Revenue from taxes and social contributions in Lithuania stood at 27.5% of GDP in 2012, the lowest in Europe. Lithuania also exhibits some of the lowest tax rates on corporate profits, capital and