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Accounting and tax guides for companies in Estonia
Practical articles for owners of an Estonian OÜ, wherever they happen to live.
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Estonian Tax Residency: the 183 Days, Form R and the Certificate
An Estonian company and an e-Residency card do not make the owner an Estonian tax resident — these are separate questions. How the days are counted, where to see your status, and when a certificate is needed.
Read moreData-Based Reporting in Estonia: What Changes for KMD and TSD
Instead of filing returns, your accounting software will send the tax office the transactions themselves. What is already known, what is still open, and the one question to put to your software provider.
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Urgent Annual Report Submission in Estonia: A One-Off Filing Without the Wait
If the report has to be in the register now, you do not have to switch your whole accounting to get it there. We take the annual report as a one-off job.
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Filing Annual Reports for Past Years in Estonia: Recovering Neglected Books
Missing reports for earlier years put a working company in the danger zone: frozen accounts, fines for board members, compulsory liquidation. Recovery is the way out.
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Filing the 2025 Annual Report in Estonia: Four Things to Check Before June 30
The countdown to 30 June has started for the 2025 majandusaasta aruanne. Four items decide whether the report clears the register quietly or draws attention.
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Missed the Estonian Annual Report Deadline? Fines and Deletion from the Register
Every company on the Estonian Business Register files an annual report, active or not. The deadline is fixed, and the penalties for missing it run from court fines to deletion from the register.
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Dormant Company Annual Report in Estonia: The Zero-Activity Guide
No turnover does not mean no report. A dormant Estonian OÜ files a zero annual report every year, and the cost of preparing one is far below the cost of not filing.
Read moreAnnual Report Preparation in Estonia: The Checklist to Run Before You File
January to June is the busiest stretch of the year for Estonian accountants. Good preparation is a document audit, not a form-filling exercise in the last week of June.
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Getting e-Residency First: What the Card Gives You and What It Does Not
e-Residency lets a non-resident found an Estonian OÜ without flying to Tallinn. Registration is the easy part; here is what has to be in place before and after it.
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Running an Estonian Company From Abroad: Address, Bank and Contact Person
An Estonian OÜ can be founded from anywhere with an internet connection. This is the order the steps go in and what each one actually requires.
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VAT in Estonia: Registration, Rates and Refunds for an OÜ
VAT decides how much of your turnover you keep. Here is when an Estonian OÜ must register, which rates apply and what a refund claim needs behind it.
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Business Loans and Leasing in Estonia: How to Get a Company Ready for Financing
Estonian banks and leasing companies read your figures before they read your pitch. Transparent books and a filed annual report do most of the persuading.
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