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Estonia

#3 of 27Worldwide20%

Europe · Tallinn · EUR

The most digitally advanced country on earth. Zero tax on retained profits, e-Residency, a startup visa, and the highest unicorn density per capita in Europe.

80
Overall Score
Tax48
Funding95
Visa100
Residency65
Tax Res.55
Practical96
Remote84
Family100
Ecosystem95
Tallinn

Dimension Profile

Dimension Breakdown

Corporate Tax Rate
20%
Capital Gains Rate
20%
Crypto Capital Gains
0%
0% for individuals; corporate profits taxed only on distribution (20%)
Territorial System
No
IP Box Regime
No
Tax Treaties
61
VAT Rate
22%
Dividend Withholding
0%
Holding Company Viable
Yes
Notes
The deferred dividend taxation model is the primary draw. Companies pay no corporate tax until profits are distributed. This is unique in the EU.
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Side-by-side Estonia comparisons across tax, visa, residency, and ecosystem - 26 detailed country-vs-country breakdowns.

🇪🇪Estonia
80
🇸🇬Singapore
83
🇪🇪Estonia
80
🇨🇾Cyprus
81
🇪🇪Estonia
80
🇺🇾Uruguay
80
🇪🇪Estonia
80
🇵🇦Panama
76
🇪🇪Estonia
80
🇵🇹Portugal
76
🇪🇪Estonia
80
🇨🇷Costa Rica
75
🇪🇪Estonia
80
🇧🇿Belize
74
🇪🇪Estonia
80
🇨🇭Switzerland
73
🇪🇪Estonia
80
🇲🇹Malta
72
🇪🇪Estonia
80
🇬🇧United Kingdom
71
🇪🇪Estonia
80
🇨🇦Canada
70
🇪🇪Estonia
80
🇬🇷Greece
70
🇪🇪Estonia
80
🇮🇹Italy
70
🇪🇪Estonia
80
🇵🇾Paraguay
69
🇪🇪Estonia
80
🇪🇸Spain
69
🇪🇪Estonia
80
🇬🇪Georgia
68
🇪🇪Estonia
80
🇦🇪United Arab Emirates
67
🇪🇪Estonia
80
🇩🇪Germany
64
🇪🇪Estonia
80
🇮🇪Ireland
62
🇪🇪Estonia
80
🇮🇩Indonesia
61
🇪🇪Estonia
80
🇨🇴Colombia
59
🇪🇪Estonia
80
🇳🇱Netherlands
59
🇪🇪Estonia
80
🇦🇷Argentina
58
🇪🇪Estonia
80
🇲🇽Mexico
58
🇪🇪Estonia
80
🇹🇭Thailand
57
🇪🇪Estonia
80
🇸🇹Sao Tome and Principe
46

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