Taxes in Estonia - Short Overview
Corporate Income tax on profits
0%
Corporate Income tax on distributed profits
20% until 31.12.2024
22% from 01.01.2025
24% from 01.01.2026
Corporate income tax 20/22/24% is paid from distributed profit. Shareholders receive 80/78/76%.
Private person income tax
20% until 31.12.2024
22% from 01.01.2025
24% from 01.01.2026
Private person income tax is based on gross income and is deducted from the income.
VAT
22% until 30.06.2025
24% from 01.07.2025
Social security tax
33%
Social security tax is from gross income and is paid on top of the salary by the employer.
Unemployment tax
1.6% for the employer
0.8% for the employee
The unemployment tax is calculated based on the gross salary. The employer pays 0.8% on top of the salary, and 1.6% is deducted from the employee's salary.
Tax-exempt income
12 x 654 = 7 848 EUR/year
Responsibility for tax payments
Responsibility for tax payments is always on the company (employer).