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# Estonia Tax Overview

## Estonia Tax Overview

## The Estonian tax system at a glance

Estonia operates a digital-first tax system administered by the Estonian Tax and Customs Board (Maksu- ja Tolliamet). It is best known for its distributed-profits corporate tax model, where retained and reinvested company profits are not taxed until distributed.

- **Tax year** — Calendar year (1 January to 31 December)  _(Income Tax Act (Tulumaksuseadus), https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/estonia)_
- **Currency** — Euro (EUR)  _(Eurozone membership (since 2011))_
- **Tax authority** — Estonian Tax and Customs Board (Maksu- ja Tolliamet, EMTA)  _(Taxation Act (Maksukorralduse seadus), https://www.emta.ee/en)_
- **Residence basis of taxation** — Residents taxed on worldwide income; non-residents taxed only on Estonian-source income  _(Income Tax Act (Tulumaksuseadus), https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/estonia/individual/residence)_
- **Headline personal income tax rate** — 22% (flat) percent  _(Income Tax Act (Tulumaksuseadus), https://www.emta.ee/en/private-client/taxes-and-payment/declaration-income/tax-rates)_
- **Headline corporate income tax rate** — 22% on distributed profits (22/78 of the net distribution); 0% on retained/reinvested profits percent  _(Income Tax Act (Tulumaksuseadus), https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/estonia/corporate/taxes-on-corporate-income)_
- **Does VAT exist?** — Yes — standard rate 24% (from 1 July 2025; 22% for 1 Jan–30 Jun 2025) percent  _(Value-Added Tax Act (Käibemaksuseadus), https://www.emta.ee/en/business-client/taxes-and-payment/value-added-tax)_
- **Annual individual income tax return deadline** — 30 April following the tax year  _(Income Tax Act (Tulumaksuseadus), https://www.emta.ee/en/private-client/taxes-and-payment/declaration-income/income-tax-returns-2025)_
- **Monthly corporate/payroll tax return (TSD) deadline** — 10th day of the month following the taxable period  _(Income Tax Act (Tulumaksuseadus); Form TSD, https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/estonia/corporate/tax-administration)_
- **Annual report (financial statements) filing deadline** — Within 6 months of the financial year-end (by 30 June for calendar-year companies)  _(Accounting Act (Raamatupidamise seadus); Commercial Code (Äriseadustik), https://www.eesti.ee/en/doing-business/establishing-a-company/establishing-a-private-limited-company-oue/)_

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