EECompany formation in Estonia
Open a OÜ in Estonia in 3–5 business days, fully online. Fixed-price packages with the registered address and every document included.
Set up from wherever you live — we file locally on your behalf.
- Entity type
- OÜ
- Timeline
- 3–5 business days
- Minimum capital
- €0.01
- Corporate tax
- 0% / 22%
- Packages from
- $99 /year
All-in annual package
+ Government fees separate — paid at cost in your panel, no markup
See the full cost breakdown- Company formation & government filing
- Tax number (EIN / local tax ID)
- Registered agent for the year
- Registered business address
- Founding documents & operating agreement
- Business bank account guidance
Fixed price · Documents delivered digitally · No hidden service fees
Renews automatically each year
People who incorporate here
- Location-independent founders running everything online
- SaaS and digital products reinvesting profit
- EU sellers who need an EU VAT number and OSS
- Holding companies that accumulate rather than distribute
Which company type to register in Estonia
OÜ
€0.01 (can be deferred)The private limited company almost every e-resident uses. Share capital can stay unpaid until you decide to pay it.
AS
€25,000A public limited company. Only worth it for regulated activity or outside investors who require it.
Opening a company in Estonia from abroad
- Citizenship or residency
- Not required. Estonia was built for exactly this.
- e-Residency
- A digital ID that lets you sign and file everything remotely. Not residency, and not a tax status — it is a signature card.
- Contact person
- If the management board sits outside Estonia, the company must have an Estonian contact person and legal address — included in every package.
- Do you have to travel?
- Only to collect the e-Residency card, at an Estonian embassy or pickup point of your choice.
Estonia is one of the most popular jurisdictions for international founders. The standard company form is the OÜ, and the whole process runs online with Yorkmark — government filing, registered address and digital document delivery are part of every package.
Minimum share capital is €0.01, and the headline corporate tax rate is 0% / 22%. Below you can see how the process works, what you need to provide, and what every package includes.
How incorporation works
Order your package
Choose a package online and tell us about the company: name, founders and activity.
We prepare and file
We draft the formation documents, file them with the local registry and set up your registered address.
Company registered
Registration typically completes in 3–5 business days. All documents are delivered digitally.
Bank, payments, accounting
We introduce you to banking providers, help connect Stripe or PayPal and can take over your bookkeeping.
What you need
- Passport or ID of each founder
- Proposed company name
- Short description of the activity
- Your contact details
Tax and yearly obligations in Estonia
- Corporate tax on retained profit
- 0%. Profit you leave in the company is not taxed at all — this is the whole point of the Estonian system.
- Corporate tax on dividends
- 22% of the gross amount, charged as 22/78 of the net dividend. The planned rise to 24% was cancelled in December 2025.
- VAT
- 24%. Registration becomes compulsory once Estonian taxable turnover passes €40,000 in a calendar year.
- Annual report
- Filed with the Business Register within six months of the financial year end — 30 June for a calendar year.
Rates and thresholds are as published by the authorities and change from year to year. This is information, not tax advice.
Bank accounts and payments in Estonia
LHV is the one Estonian bank that regularly opens accounts for e-resident companies with a genuine link to Estonia or the EU.
Wise Business and Payoneer are the practical default and are accepted by the Tax Board.
Stripe supports Estonian companies, and EU VAT handling is straightforward through OSS.
No provider guarantees a bank account, and anyone who does is selling you something. We prepare the file and tell you the odds.
What's included every year
One price. Everything to open and run your company — renewed each year.
- Company formation & government filing
- Tax number (EIN / local tax ID)
- Registered agent for the year
- Registered business address
- Founding documents & operating agreement
- Business bank account guidance
What it really costs, in full
Our service fee is $99/year — flat. The official government fees below are paid at cost in your panel; we never mark them up.
- Yorkmark service
- $99/year
- Official registration
- €265 one-time
- Estimated first-year total
- ~$385
Non-residents also need an e-Residency card (~€120 one-time).
How it sizes up
The same numbers for the jurisdictions founders usually weigh against this one.
| Country | Entity | Timeline | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estonia | OÜ | 3–5 business days | $99 |
 United Kingdom | Ltd | 1–2 business days | $99 |
 Netherlands | BV | 7–10 business days | $149 |
 United States | LLC · C-Corp | 3–5 business days | $99 |
Frequently asked questions
Can I open a company in Estonia without living there?
Yes — every country we support allows non-resident founders; there is no citizenship or residency requirement to own the company. You provide your identity documents online and we handle the local filing and the registered address. Where a country needs an in-person step or a local director, its own section on this page explains it.
How much does it cost in total to open a company in Estonia?
The annual service fee is $99 — that covers our work: company formation, registered agent, a business address and the founding documents. Government registration fees are separate and paid at cost in your panel; we always show the exact amount before you pay.
How long does company registration take in Estonia?
3–5 business days, counted from the moment we have your documents. Most of that time is the registry, not us.
Do I have to travel there?
Only to collect the e-Residency card, at an Estonian embassy or pickup point of your choice.
How much tax will the company pay in Estonia?
0%. Profit you leave in the company is not taxed at all — this is the whole point of the Estonian system.
Can I open a bank account from abroad?
LHV is the one Estonian bank that regularly opens accounts for e-resident companies with a genuine link to Estonia or the EU. Wise Business and Payoneer are the practical default and are accepted by the Tax Board.
What has to be filed every year?
Filed with the Business Register within six months of the financial year end — 30 June for a calendar year.
Which company type should I choose?
OÜ: The private limited company almost every e-resident uses. Share capital can stay unpaid until you decide to pay it. AS: A public limited company. Only worth it for regulated activity or outside investors who require it.
All-in annual package
$99 /year