Islam in Lithuania the anniversary of Vytautas, the duke who brought Tatars and Islam to Lithuania. That mosque is called Vytautas Didysis Mosque after the Grand Duke Vytautas. In the capital of Lithuania, Vilnius, however, no mosque remains, as Russians destroyed the Lukiškės Mosque which was there. The Lithuanian Tatar community is trying to rebuild the mosque, but faces various problems, including lack of funds as well as certain actions by the government of Vilnius city municipality. Currently, only several thousand Lithuanian Tatars remain, making up an estimated 0.1% of the country's population; however, with the restoration of Lithuanian independence, they are experiencing
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