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What Estonian company formation costs for e-residents

Opening an Estonian OÜ with us costs €545 in total: the €265 state fee, a legal address in Estonia — or a contact person if the address stays abroad — for the first year through our partner firm, and our guidance through the registration. You sign the application online with your e-Residency or Estonian ID card.

  • €545 all in, state fee included
  • Signed online with your e-Residency card
  • Books from the first month, if you want them

What goes into the application?

Six things decide your company. We work out each one with you and check it against the register’s rules before you sign — so the application goes in complete.

Application: private limited company (OÜ)
Business name
Your choice, checked against the register’s rules
Main activity
The EMTAK code you expect most revenue from
Shareholders
Who owns what share
Share capital
From €0.01 per shareholder — it stays in the company
Address
In Estonia, through our partner firm
Management board
Who runs and signs for the company

Signed online

What does the price include?

One price for the founding itself. What comes after — the monthly books — is its own plan, and we say so up front.

In the €545

  • The state fee

    €265, the fee for founding an OÜ online in the e-Business Register. It is part of the total.

  • A legal address in Estonia, or a contact person if the address stays abroad

    For the first year, through our partner firm. Which of the two your company needs depends on where its address is — the rule, explained.

  • Guidance through the registration

    Name, main activity, shareholders, share capital, address and board — prepared with you and checked before you sign.

  • Your tax position, explained

    Founded under Estonian law, the company is resident in Estonia, and profit it keeps is taxed at 0%. We tell you what your own country may add.

  • VAT, checked from the start

    Registration becomes compulsory past €40,000 of taxable turnover a year. Buying ads, software or advice from a foreign supplier not registered for VAT in Estonia can require a limited registration whatever your turnover — a different registration that pays VAT on those purchases only. We tell you which applies.

Not in it

  • Monthly bookkeeping

    A plan of its own, from €75 a month, starting in the company’s first month — see monthly bookkeeping.

  • A bank account

    e-Residency doesn’t guarantee one, and no accountant can: each bank and payment provider runs its own checks. Start on it early.

  • The address after the first year

    Before the year ends, we tell you the partner firm’s terms for the next one.

  • Founding through a notary

    That route costs more and isn’t priced here. If your case needs it, we tell you what changes.

  • Your personal tax where you are tax resident

    What you owe personally in your own country needs an adviser there. We tell you which questions to take to them.

How long does registration take?

It runs online, so a non-resident can open an OÜ from anywhere with an e-Residency or Estonian ID card. Once you have signed, the law gives the registrar 5 working days — up to 3 months where special checks are needed. Here is who does what.

  1. Tell us your plans

    One message

    Where you live, what the company will do and who the shareholders are.

    You

  2. We prepare the application with you

    The six fields above, worked out together, and the address arranged with our partner firm.

    Numerra

  3. You sign it in the e-Business Register

    With your e-Residency or Estonian ID card, and the application is submitted.

    You

  4. The registrar reviews it

    Usually within 5 working days

    The law gives the registrar 5 working days from receiving it — up to 3 months where special checks are needed.

    The register

How much does it cost to open an OÜ in Estonia?

One price, agreed before anything starts. Share capital isn’t a cost: it stays in the company as its own money.

Company formation

€545 in total

  • The state fee for registering the company
  • A legal address in Estonia, or a contact person if the address stays abroad, for the first year
  • Guidance through the registration

The state fee for founding online, €265, is part of the total.

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Common questions

How much does it cost to register an OÜ in Estonia?

With us, €545 in total: the €265 state fee for founding online, a legal address in Estonia — or a contact person if the address stays abroad — for the first year through our partner firm, and our guidance through the registration. Share capital can start from €0.01 per shareholder, and it stays in the company — it isn’t a cost.

Can a non-resident open an OÜ online?

Yes. With an e-Residency card or an Estonian ID card you sign the application online, in the e-Business Register, from wherever you live. Founding through a notary is the other route, and it costs more.

Does my OÜ need an Estonian address?

Its address may be in Estonia or abroad. If it is abroad, the company must designate a contact person in Estonia, and only certain professionals may act as one. The price includes either for the first year, through our partner firm — which one, explained.

Will I get a bank account?

e-Residency doesn’t guarantee one, and no accountant can: banks and payment institutions run their own onboarding and risk checks. Start on it early, alongside the application.

Is the company taxed while it doesn’t pay out?

Not on its profit: profit the company keeps is taxed at 0%, and corporate income tax is due when profit is paid out. The books and the annual report are still yours to keep up — and VAT returns once you’re registered.

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