Is an Estonian company right for you?

An Estonian private limited company (OÜ) can be registered and run online with e-Residency. E-Residency itself does not change where you pay tax, and for some people invoicing without a company is enough. The free tools below work out the costs, the Estonian taxes and the cross-border questions to check, with every figure sourced and dated.

Figures last checked 27 September 2026 · sources 45 official sources No sign-up, no cookies

Tools

What will it cost in the first year, and after that? Cost calculator. Free calculator for the year-one and yearly cost of an Estonian OÜ: state fees, service plan, banking and annual report, each line sourced.
Do I need a company at all? Company or invoicing? Five questions to see whether an Estonian OÜ or invoicing without a company fits how you work, with the reasons behind the answer.
Which cross-border rules should I check? Fit check. List the cross-border tax concepts to check before running an Estonian company from abroad: tax residency, PE, effective management and CFC rules.
What does Estonia tax when I take money out? Payout calculator. Estonian-side taxes on a dividend, board member fee or salary from an Estonian OÜ, from sourced rates. Taxes where you live are not included.
How long until I can send my first invoice? Setup timeline. Plan the dates from e-Residency application to company registration, bank account and first invoice, and add them to your calendar.

Guides

Costs and setup

Taxes on the Estonian side

Cross-border questions

Comparisons

Running and closing a company

All guides, grouped by topic · Glossary

Who runs this site

Tech Ale OÜ is an Estonian private limited company (registry code 16981307) run from Japan by its founder, Takuho Miyata. The site exists to answer the questions founders ask before and after setting up an Estonian company, using official sources. Read the founder story. About the site, and how the figures are checked.

The site has no ads. Its one commercial link is a disclosed link to Xolo, a service provider: if you sign up through it, we may earn a commission. The tools run in your browser, and nothing you enter is collected. Affiliate disclosure.

General information only, not tax or legal advice. This site is not affiliated with, endorsed by or operated by the Republic of Estonia or the e-Residency programme.