Cost of registration | The cost of the second year | Number of Directors | Corporate tax rates | Payment of Charter Capital | Financial statements |
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1460.00 EUR | 750.00 EUR | 1 | 20.00% | 0.00 | Yes |
Advantages of a Company Registration in EstoniaRegistering a company in Estonia has proven to be beneficial, it is one of the only European Union member state to have implemented a system where corporations only pay taxes on their distributed dividends. This is if the laws of your native country does not interfere, it grants you the benefit of not paying taxes on profits made, as long as they remain in Estonia. The registration of a business in Estonia can be done with Law and Trust International. FORMATION OF A COMPANY IN ESTONIAThe formation of a company in Estonia can be done knowing that the law of the country allows for complete foreign ownership and directorship of the company. The company requires a minimum of a shareholder and a director. Note that either of them must be of legal age (18years and above). The minimum share capital requirement is €2500 but with no corporate income tax on undistributed profits or investment. There is a 20% corporate income tax on profits distribution. The company name registration in Estonia can be done with Law and Trust International. REQUIREMENTS TO REGISTER A COMPANY IN ESTONIAThe following requirements are needed to register a company in Estonia. They include:
OUR COMPANY FORMATION SERVICES IN ESTONIAThe Commercial Register of Estonia is the responsible authority for company formation services in Estonia. The following are the types of companies formed in Estonia with private and public limited liability companies being the most prominent. Others include:
Law&Trust lawyers provide complete support during the company formation process in Estonia. Our expertise earned through the years include:
ESTONIAN COMPANY FORMATION FAQS
The cost of registering a company in Estonia is $1650 while from the second year, it costs $850.
The registration process may take from 14-16 days. WHY INCORPORATE WITH LAW&TRUST INTERNATIONAL?
READY FOR COMPANY FORMATION?If you are interested in setting up a company in Estonia, lawyers of Law and Trust International can help. Write us an email or simply call now to take the next step in your business! |
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Square | 45 228.00 |
Population | 1 274 710.00 |
Capital | Tallinn |
Unemployment | 27.30 |
State polity | Parliamentary republic |
Telephone code | 372 |
Place in the world in corruption | 29 |
location | Eastern Europe |
Climate | maritime; wet, moderate winters, cool summers; avg. maximum temperature +30°; avg. minimum temperature -8° |
Literacy rate | 99.80% |
Ethnic groups | Estonian 67.9%, Russian 25.6%, Ukrainian 2.1%, Belarusian 1.3%, Finn 0.9%, other 2.2% |
National currency | Еuro (EUR) |
USD exchange rate | 0.75 |
GDP per capita | 62 |
Official language | Estonian |
Credit rating | A- |
The judiciary | Supreme Court, District Court, district courts |
Executive authority | Ministers appointed by the prime minister and approved by parliament |
Legislative authorities | unicameral Parliament or Riigikogu. Includes 101 place: members are elected for 4 years |
Opportunity to purchase ready-made companies | No |
Legal system | Civil law |
The use of the Cyrillic alphabet in the name | No |
Local registered office | Yes |
Organizational and Legal Forms | Public limited liability company (Aktsiaselts), Private limited liability company (Osaühing), Limited partnership (Usaldusühing), Unlimited partnership (Täisühing), Individual trader (Füüsilisest isikust ettevõtja), Branch (Filiaal) |
Indication of BPA in the name | osaühing, OÜ |
Local registered agent | Yes |
Standard currency | Еuro |
Information about the beneficiary is disclosed | 2500 |
The minimum amount of paid-in capital, nat. currency | 2500 |
Bearer shares | No |
Terms of payment of the issued capital | When registering |
The usual size of the authorized capital | 1 Еuro |
Possibility to issue shares without par value | No |
VAT | No |
Basic corporate tax rate | 20.00% |
Capital gains tax | No |
Currency control | No |
Corporate tax rates details | To calculate the sum to be paid, the amount of distributed dividents shall be multiplied by 20/80 and only after such multiplication, the rate of income tax (20%) shall be applied. So the actual tax rate is 25% (2018) |
Stamp duty | No |
Minimum number of directors | 1 |
The requirement for residency directors | Yes |
Director of legal entities are allowed | No |
The data reveals to the local agent | Yes |
Data field to the public registry | No |
The requirement for the presence of the Secretary | No |
Requirement to the residense of the Secretary | No |
Requirements to qualification of the Secretary | No |
Legal entity as the Secretary | No |
Minimum number of shareholders | 1 |
Data is entered in the public register | No |
Shareholders residency requirement | Yes |
Information about the beneficiary is disclosed | No |
Information may be disclosed to the local agent | Yes |
Shareholders-legal entities are acceptable | Yes |
The requirement for filing reports | Yes |
Open access to reports | No |
Statutory audit | No |
The requirement for filing Annual Return | No |
Open access to the Annual Return | No |
The requirement for reports | Yes |
Treaty on avoidance of double taxation (States which signed) | 36 |
Membership in the OECD | Yes |
Is it offshore according to Russian legislation | No |
TM Comprehensive Study | TM Registration Request | TM Registration Certificate | Total | ||||
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First Class | Additional Class | First Class | Additional Class | First Class | Additional Class | First Class | Additional Class |
50.00 | 50.00 | 570.00 | 110.00 | 340.00 | 0.00 | 960.00 EUR | 160.00 EUR |
«TRADEMARK» refers to «Wordmark» or «Logo» | |||||||
110.00 | 110.00 | 550.00 | 110.00 | 340.00 | 0.00 | 960.00 EUR | 210.00 EUR |
«TRADEMARK» refers to «Wordmark+ Logo» | |||||||
Prices include all professional and official fees. If the change of official duties or exchange rates prices may vary. В Эстонии заявление о регистрации торговой марки должно быть переведено на эстонский язык; если необходим перевод дополнительного текста, то за каждую страницу будет дополнительно взиматься 40 долларов США. |