14. Is there a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a political party during a non-election specific period?
Lithuania
Article 19.6, Law on political parties, as last amended on 28 November 2019, No XIII-2565.
Article 10.2, Law on funding of, and control over funding of, political campaigns, as last amended on 28 November 2019 No XIII-2566.
Legal persons are not allowed to fund political parties.
Annually: Natural persons can contribute to political party 1% of the annual income tax paid by a Lithuanian resident who voluntarily allocates the said amount for the political party.
During the political campaign: One natural person during a political campaign can donate for each independent political campaign participant (party or candidate) a donation which does not exceed the amount of 10 average monthly earnings valid in the fourth quarter of the previous calendar year (hereinafter: 'AMEs'). During a calendar year the total amount of donations by one natural person for independent political campaign participants may not exceed 10 per cent of the amount of the annual income declared by the natural person for the last calendar year.