Are you a UK business owner or aspiring entrepreneur looking for new ways to scale? Over half of UK entrepreneurs (56%) are setting their sights beyond British shores
To pursue the freedom of doing business anywhere, become an e-resident and leverage innovative digital infrastructure to build a business and a lifestyle on your terms. You might have thought of looking at how to become a digital nomad, but with e-Residency you can easily register a business and run it fully online, at low-cost, with minimal bureaucracy. You may already know about the Digital Nomad Visa, but have you considered the UK-tailored e-Residency programme? Find out how the two compare when it comes to flexibility and accessing European markets.
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Kick-start your business with a program that supports your efficiency and gives you a global reach, aligning yourself with Estonia’s outward looking approach to entrepreneurship and technology.
When you become an e-resident, you can run your business from anywhere in the world thanks to your Digital ID, which lets you:
By completing your EU company registration in Estonia, you’ll receive true digital citizenship—putting Europe’s largest trading bloc on your business’s doorstep.
The UK left the Single Market in 2020, but when they register their business in Estonia, e-residents can expand their business into the third largest economy in the world, and you don’t have to worry about Schengen restrictions or post-Brexit red tape.
UK is no longer a member state of the Single Market, and UK businesses may not get access to EU funding. Meanwhile, 40% view the UK business environment support for innovation as more restrictive than supportive.
If you’re running your business from the UK and want to explore more opportunities, e-Residency lets you access markets and grant opportunities from the EU, paving the way for your startup to grow and thrive.
Running a UK business across borders involves navigating the world of cross-border taxes. With your company registration in Estonia, you can benefit from Estonian tax system which is the most competitive in the world. The main benefits to having a company in the world’s most competitive tax code country:
Despite its size, Estonia punches above its weight as one of the smartest and cleanest states, focusing on maximum innovation and minimal regulation.
The country has an easily navigable digital business environment, and companies get support from government agencies such as the Estonia Tax and Customs Board, who are generally quick to reply to any queries.
Only 1 in 5 business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs are aware of digital identity technologies (e.g., X-Road, blockchain-based IDs) and how they can enhance security, trust and transparency for businesses.
A forward-looking 22% consider digital identity tech as vital for their global expansion plans within the next year. When planning the next decade, this more than doubles to 47%—reflecting how fundamental these technologies are likely to become.
As an e-resident, you’ll be ahead of the curve in an increasingly digital global business environment.
Apply for e-Residency, pick up your e-Residency kit and use it to start, run and grow a company 100% online.
It takes between 5-15 days to start a company in the UK. Estonia, on the other hand, enables businesses to be created within 2-4 hours, and has a record time of 15 minutes. Your digital ID lets you authenticate remotely, access e-services seamlessly, and lean on a network of supportive service providers. Learn more about what you need to do to become an e-resident.
Book a call with our Head of the UK Market, Ülane Vilumets, to discuss, how your business could benefit from e-Residency
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