ArticleNew Income Tax RatesAs of 1 January 2005 Estonia has a new income tax rate of 24% and a basic exemption of 1700 EEK per month.EstoniaTaxRaidla & Partners
ArticleExemption Method in Payment of DividendsAccording to Article 4 of the EU Parent-Subsidiary Directive (90/435/EC) on the common system of taxation applicable to parent companies and subsidiaries of different EU member states, member states must: (i) refrain from taxing (ie, the exemption method); or (ii) authorize the parent company to deduct from the amount of tax the amount of corporation tax paid by the subsidiary (ie, the credit method).EstoniaTaxAdvokaadibüroo Paul Varul
ArticleSeafarers Act Amendment ActOn 17 June 2004, the Estonian Parliament adopted the <I>Seafarers Act Amendment Act </I>(298 SE). The purpose of the Act is to ensure that there is state supervision over conditions of employment at sea and to bring the <I>Seafarers Act </I>into compliance with International Labour Orgnization (ILO) conventions. EstoniaTransportRaidla & Partners
ArticleEstonia Introduces Advance Tax RulingsOn 15 February 2007, Estonian parliament (in Estonian <I>Riigikogu</I>) made amendments to the Taxation Act. Among other amendments, a new advance ruling institution was introduced into legislation. Request for an advance ruling from a tax authority will be made available on 1 January 2008EstoniaTaxGlimstedt Straus & Partners
ArticleEstonian Legal Developments Newsletter January-February 2006Estonian Legal Developments EstoniaStrategyRaidla & Partners
ArticleEuropean Union´s Common Agricultural Policy Implementation ActThe content of this article includes: Rules For State Participation In Private Law Legal Persons, New Product Safety Act, Charges On Holders Of Surplus Stocks Act , Explosives Act, Radiation Act, New Principles Of The Competition Act, Amendment Of The Packaging Excise Duty Act.EstoniaStrategyRaidla & Partners
ArticleEstonia Tax Card 2026Resident natural persons submit income tax returns on their income received during the previous calendar year.EstoniaTaxEurofast
ArticleThe Year 2009 and Estonian Corporate Taxation SystemOn 1 January 2009, the transition period granted to Estonia for harmonising the Income Tax Act with the EU Parent-Subsidiary Directive will come to an end. EstoniaTaxGlimstedt Straus & Partners