Company Formation in Estonia

  The tax system of Estonia is considered a success as it contains a flat income tax and no corporate tax, a characteristic quite unique to Estonia. Entrepreneurs prefer establishing Estonian public and private limited companies, which have an easy incorporation process, requiring few step ...

The economy of Estonia relies in a significant way on foreign investments, and allows entrepreneurs of whatever nationality to establish Estonian limited companies or partnerships. However most of the business entities set up in Estonia are public or private limited liability companies. Open a Publ ...

A new company in Estonia must be registered with the Commercial Register of Estonia in order to function. The institution’s main attribution is to ensure that every registered company has updated information stored in the database, to enlist every change made in the structure of a legal entity ...

There are many ways to invest in Estonia and foreign entrepreneurs usually establish subsidiaries or set up branches. If a foreign company wants to offer services in its own name in Estonia it must register as a branch with the Commercial Register. An Estonian branch is not a legal person, nor is it ...

1. What is the minimum share capital for a limited liability company in Estonia?   In order to set up a Limited Liability Company in Estonia, the minimum amount of share capital is around 2,500 EUR. Since 1 January 2011, the currency in Estonia became euro. The contribution can be paid of ...

1. What is the corporate tax in Estonia? The tax system in Estonia does not require the payment of a corporate tax for undistributed profits, a characteristic quite unique to Estonia. The distributed profits are subject to a 21% tax rate.   2. What is the VAT in Estonia? In Estonia, ...

1. What is the VAT in Estonia? VAT rate is generally 20% in Estonia for a wide range of goods and services. There are however some exceptions. A reduced rate of 9% applies for instance to books, newspapers, accommodation and medicine. Goods supplied on board vessels and aircrafts are subject to a ze ...

Companies in Estonia are governed by the Commercial Code, which was firstly introduced in 1995. However, it has been lately modified in order to meet the modern requirements and also to adapt to the European legislation. As a matter of fact, Estonia had an agreement with the European Union regarding ...

Private limited liability companies in Estonia are known as Osaühing or OÜ. They are rather popular for foreign investors who want to set up a business in Estonia because they are less expensive and easier to run.   Capital The minimum share capital required for setting up a private l ...

A public limited liability company in Estonia is a bit different from the private limited liability company. The main characteristic is that this type of company can list its shares with the stock exchange. This type of business is also known as Aktsiaselts or AS and it is also quite popular in Esto ...

Estonia is a popular destination for foreign investors who want to set up business abroad. Many foreign companies were established in Estonia over the past decades and it is needless to say that foreign investors played an important role to the Estonian economy. Foreign companies dominate banking an ...

  BridgeWest handles all steps required for company liquidation in Estonia . Please contact us via email or phone for appointing a liquidator to carry on the company dissolution, submitting the required application forms, dealing with the Court, closing the company's bank account ...

BridgeWest handles opening representative offices in Estonia and in other European countries. For more information, please contact us. What are the special requirements for creating an Estonian Representative Office? To increase the presence at a global level and assist their clients who wish to do ...

The non-profit organizations based in Estonia must follow the regulations of the Non-profit Associations Act, approved in 1996 and the Foundation Act, signed in 2005. Other regulations for specific non-profit organization are stipulated in the Income Tax Act, the Value Added Tax Act, the State Fees ...

The Estonian Private Limited Company (Osaühing or OÜ) and Public Limited Company (Aktsiaselts or AS) are formed based on a set of regulations written in the articles of associations. In these articles are stipulated the name and the address of the company, the capital and the shares (usual ...