How to calculate interest on Savings accounts
Revolut accrues and pays you interest on your savings balance daily. However, as per Lithuanian tax laws, we're required to withhold 15% taxes and remit them to tax authorities.
Interest accrues daily, but if your net interest is less than 0.01 in the corresponding savings currency, it won't be paid until the cumulative interest exceeds this amount.
Interest and tax calculation example
Consider a balance of CZK50,000 with a 2% gross annual interest rate, compounded daily, and subject to 15% tax withholding:
Day 2
- Interest accrued: CZK50,000 * 2%/365 = CZK2.739726
- Gross interest to be paid = CZK2.73 (Remaining CZK0.009726 keeps accruing till it becomes CZK0.01) = €0.1092 (Exchange rate: 1CZK = €~ 0.04, as of June 2025)
- Tax to be withheld = €0.1092*15% = €0.01638
- Tax withheld = €0.01 = CZK0.25
- Interest Paid = CZK2.73 - CZK0.25 = CZK2.48
- Closing balance = CZK50,000 + CZK2.48 = CZK50,002.48
Day 3
- Interest accrued: CZK50,002.48 * 2%/365 = CZK2.739862
- Gross interest to be paid = CZK2.74 (2.739862 + 0.009726) = €0.1096 (Exchange rate: 1 CZK = €0.04, as of June 2025)
- Tax to be withheld = €0.1096 *15% = €0.01644
- Tax withheld = €0.02 (0.01644 + 0.00638 from previous day) = CZK0.5
- Interest Paid = CZK2.74 - CZK0.5 = CZK2.24
- Closing balance = CZK50,002.48 + CZK2.24 = CZK50,004.72