Company Formation in Estonia

In this article, our colleague from Gurcan Partners Tallinn Office, Att. Ingmar Lääts will mention Company Formation in Estonia with all required steps and processes.

Company Formation in Estonia

Company registration/formation (most commonly in the form of “osauhing”) in Estonia is straightforward and with a digital ID can be done 100% online.

However, in practice, there are a few important things you need to consider before creating a company and also things to think about to be able to run the company smoothly afterward. Please bear in mind that liquidating a company is far from as easy as creating it so you might want to take a few moments to be sure that an Estonian company is exactly for you.

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So besides the actual business idea, concentrate on the following:

How many people will be involved in the ownership/management of the company? If it is more than one, you need to think about the relationship between the parties and also consider an agreement between shareholders to outline at least the basic obligations, rules of exit etc.
Check if the business name you want is available.
Are there any special requirements in your business area? (For example special capital requirements or an activity license. If so, make sure you know how to apply for it.)
Do you have a physical address in Estonia? If not, you need to acquire a contact person and an address service. We help our clients for virtual office and seat agent services.
How are you going to go about banking? Getting a regular bank account without residence in Estonia can be tricky. Although it is possible to run your business without an Estonian bank account, it is still needed for share capital payment right now.
These rules will probably change from 2019 though as the legislator is considering amendments to the law which enable also using another EU bank or even fintechs.
Bookkeeping? Although relatively simple to do it yourself when business is small, it is useful to buy accounting service to familiarize yourself with the practical side as well as tax rules. It is important to care about tax rules. In other cases, your company may be faced with tax fines and some restrictions.

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You will need to have an answer to the following questions:

What will be the company’s business name? You could consult the e-Business Register to see if the name you have chosen is available.
What will your initial area of activity be? Please search system for EMTAK fields of activities.
Who are the shareholders?
How large are the partner’s share capital contributions? Total share capital must be at least 2500 EUR for a Private Limited Company.
What will be the legal address of the company? Your company needs to have an Estonian address.
How will the management of the private limited company take place?

In addition, It must be paid the state registration fee for company Formation in Estonia.

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This can later be recognized as a business expense as the costs of establishing the Private Limited Company.

When it comes to the share capital, in Estonia a Private Limited Company can be established without contributing the share capital! The share capital, in this case, will be formed by the liabilities of the founders in the amount of the sum the founders promised to provide as a share capital contribution.

Our Professional Team in Estonia can register a private limited company for our clients and all required services related to Company Formation in Estonia.

Gurcan Partners is ready to help you during the all process of the Company Formation in Estonia.

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