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unmatched growth opportunities

Access the world’s largest single trading bloc, a pool of investors in tech and growth businesses, and a supportive startup ecosystem.

#1

most tax competitive globally

Tax Competitiveness Index (2025)

#1

funded startups per capita in Europe

State of European Tech (2023)

#1

VC funding relative to GDP globally

State of European Tech (2024)

100%

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Access opportunities for your business to thrive

Base your business in the world's largest single market

Estonia is Northern Europe’s hub for businesses with global ambitions

E-resident companies are registered in Estonia, a member state of the EU. So even though you don’t live in Estonia or maybe not even in the EU, your business is in the world’s largest trading bloc and single market. Having an EU company gives legitimacy in the eyes of clients and investors.

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an environment for global success stories

Business-friendly ecosystem

Estonia has a proven track record of creating the environment and ecosystem for entrepreneurial people to thrive and startups to become global success stories.
  • Liberal business regulation
  • Unique digital capabilities
  • An entrepreneurial culture
  • Incentives for SMEs/startups
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Get funding or mentoring

Explore numerous entrepreneurship programs in Estonia and the EU. Find EU/Estonian government grants, local business chambers and events, private investors and support programmes.

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Supercharge growth in the most competitive tax system

Estonian companies may benefit from Estonia’s straightforward and unique tax system. Estonia ranks #1 in tax competitiveness for the 12th year in a row by the OECD Tax Foundation.

  • Deferred profit taxes
  • Flat 22% tax on distributed profits
  • Streamlined digital tax reporting
  • Estonia and Delaware are the only jurisdictions that do not tax the transfer of shares
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We advise e-Residency as opposed to Delaware and UK since as soon as the startups concerned run into notarial or legal costs, Estonia becomes a far better option and saves a great deal of money over time.

Eliud Mungai
Startup Wise Guys Incubator Manager