Start your company in Estonia
Formation, registered office and bookkeeping — ready to operate from day one.
- 1e-Residency setup Day 1-2
- Activate e-Residency digital ID card
- Choose contact person and legal address
- Pay €265 state fee
- 2Business Register filing Day 2-3
- Submit OÜ articles via e-Business Register
- Deposit €2,500 share capital or defer
- Receive registry code within 24 hours
- 3Operational Day 3-5
- Wise or LHV business account opened
- VAT registration with EMTA if needed
- Xolo or Envoice bookkeeping connected
- Company formation €700
- Registered office €390 /year
- Bookkeeping €49 /month
See pricing tiers by revenue
- ≤ €50K revenue €49 /month
- €50K–200K €82 /month
- €200K–500K €137 /month
- €500K–1M €275 /month
Why Estonia?
Digital first founders and remote operators
e-Residency lets non EU founders incorporate online in minutes. No in person visit, no notary. Annual reports filed digitally. The lightest administrative burden in the EU.
Companies retaining earnings to fund growth
0% corporate tax on retained earnings. Only 22% (from 2025) on distributed profits. Reinvest indefinitely without paying tax. Best fit for SaaS / agencies that compound retained cash.
Cross border SaaS reaching EU customers
EU member with full single market access and the One Stop Shop VAT regime. English administration via e-Residency. 60+ tax treaties.
Considerations
If you need a brand trusted Western European HQ
Estonia is digital first but lighter on banking partner perception. For premium European brand presence:
If you're raising from US VCs
US VCs typically require Delaware C-corp or UK Ltd to fund. Estonia OÜ is uncommon on US term sheets:
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