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UAWhat an Estonian company costs in year one
Year one of an Estonian OÜ costs the €265 state fee, accounting for the months you trade and the first annual report. Profit you keep is not taxed.
Your first year
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Example:
€1,315.00 year one
About €110 a month, with the state fee and the first annual report included.
- Total
- €1,315.00
- Known so far
- €1,315.00
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- State fee for online registration
- €265.00
- Accounting: 12 months
- €900.00
- First annual report
- €150.00
- Annual report
- €150.00
- Total
- €1,315.00
- Known so far
- €1,315.00
- Corporate income tax on profit you keep
- €0.00
Prices as on our pricing page; we confirm whether VAT applies to our invoice before anything starts.
The annual report is priced for filing before 1 June; later it costs more — see the steps under the calculator.
Share capital — from €0.01 per shareholder — isn’t a cost: it stays in your company.
The first annual report is due within 6 months after your first financial year ends.
Basic accounting is for companies not registered for VAT; the monthly plans include VAT returns. Registration becomes compulsory over €40,000 of taxable turnover in a calendar year. Buying services such as ads from foreign businesses that aren’t VAT-registered in Estonia makes a limited registration compulsory whatever your turnover — for those purchases only.
Yearly billing covers twelve months, so it’s offered when you’re with us all year.
Figures checked 22 September 2026 · Sources
When is the annual report cheapest?
Hand us the year’s documents early and the report costs least. The price steps up with the filing date.
- €150Before 1 June
- €2501–30 June
- €400After 30 June
- €250Before 1 June
- €3001–30 June
- €400After 30 June
Filed before 1 June after 2 years with us, the report costs 50% less. A company with no activity: see the annual report service.
What does it cost to run an Estonian OÜ for a year?
Registering an Estonian OÜ online costs a €265 state fee; share capital can be as little as €0.01 per shareholder and stays in the company. After that, the running cost is accounting and the annual report — and profit you keep is taxed at 0%.
- State fee: €265 for founding through the e-Business Register. Founding through a notary costs more and isn’t priced here.
- Accounting: your plan’s monthly price × the months you’re with us — or the yearly price, 10% lower, for a full year.
- First annual report: your plan’s price for filing before 1 June, due within 6 months after the financial year ends.
- Tax: 0% on profit you keep. Tax arises when you pay profit out.
Worked examples
| Plan | State fee | Accounting | Annual report | Year one |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New company, Confident starter, 12 months | €265.00 | €900.00 | €150.00 | €1,315.00 |
| New company, Confident starter, paid yearly | €265.00 | €810.00 | €150.00 | €1,225.00 |
| New company, no activity yet | €265.00 | €0.00 | €150.00 | €415.00 |
What doesn’t this calculator include?
- The e-Residency card
Its fee isn’t verified from an official source yet, so it isn’t in the total. Check it at e-resident.gov.ee.
- Banking and payment accounts
Each bank prices its own accounts; e-Residency doesn’t guarantee one.
- Salaries
Paying yourself or a team adds payroll taxes — the net salary calculator shows them.
- Your own country
Where you live may tax you or the company in its own way. We’ll say what to check.
What else do founders ask about the cost?
What is the state fee for founding an OÜ online?
€265 when you found it online through the e-Business Register; through a notary it costs more. Share capital can be as little as €0.01 per shareholder. Founding with us costs €545 in total — what that includes is on company formation.
Do I need a large share capital?
No. The smallest share is one cent, so each shareholder contributes at least €0.01. The capital stays the company’s money — it isn’t a fee.
What does accounting for an Estonian OÜ cost per month?
Our plans start from €75 a month, and Basic accounting costs €30 a month for a company just starting out that isn’t VAT-registered. Choose a plan in the calculator to see the year.
Is there corporate income tax in the first year?
Not on profit you keep: 0%. When you pay profit out, the company pays 22% of the gross amount — the dividend calculator works it out. Salaries and VAT, if you register, follow their own rules — the other calculators show them.
Does e-Residency make me or my company tax resident in Estonia?
Your company, in Estonia’s view, yes: founded under Estonian law, it’s an Estonian resident. The country you live in may also treat it as resident if you run it from there, and a tax treaty then decides — check that before you start. You, no: e-Residency doesn’t give tax residency, and yours stays where it was. The e-Residency and tax residency guide explains where you pay personal income tax.
Where do these figures come from?
Only official sources. Each line shows when we last checked its figures there — the oldest of the dates, if it carries several.
- Establishment of a private limited company
- Commercial Code (in Estonian)
- e-Business Register: annual report
- Obligation to register as taxable person
- Threshold calculation from 1 January 2025
- Registration as a person liable to VAT with limited liability
- Taxable person with limited liability
- Tax liabilities of companies established by e-residents
- Income and social taxes
- Income Tax Act (in Estonian)
- What is e-Residency
This information is general in nature and current as of its publication date. It is not individual advice.
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