How long does it take to register a company in Estonia?
It takes from 5 to 10 business days to fully incorporate a company in Estonia remotely.

Remote incorporation of a company in Estonia
The whole incorporation process can be conducted remotely in Estonia. Below we describe what is needed so you do not need to travel to Estonia. Also, ask your consultant what benefits you would have in case you obtain the Estonian e-Residency, it may go hand in hand.

A Power of Attorney (POA) from (all) partners/shareholders is needed;
The POA is sent to you by us based on the services you want;
You have to certify the POA by a notary and in some cases legalize it by apostille (some countries need full legalization);
Once you have the POA on your hands, we double-check, and you send us the original form (physical document!) via courier to our address.

Information needed before starting company registration in Estonia
3 options of your desired name for the company and a company contact email address;
Names, addresses and emails of all shareholders and board members;
Short description of your company's activity.

Estonian company without a VAT number
Company will not be eligible to receive VAT refunds, which means everything bought is 20% more expensive (important: B2B payments between two VAT exempt companies are not 20% more expensive);
Company will have no need to file monthly tax returns (prerequisite: no one receives a salary), which means low costs.
Estonian company with a VAT number
Company will be eligible to receive VAT refunds, which means you can make use of the reverse-charge mechanism;
Monthly tax returns have to be filed, even if no transactions occur;
Payroll taxes must be paid at latest on the 10th of the next month;
VAT must be paid at latest on the 20th day of the following month it was applicable to.
Before we help you to apply for a VAT number (in Estonia 20%) you should carefully think about the advantages and obligations that go along with it. To register as a VAT payer might be either voluntary or obligatory, depending on the turnover (mandatory if it exceeds 40,000 EUR).

Necessary documents to start company registration in Estonia
Passport copies (a scan) of shareholder/s and director/s, also beneficiary owner if applicable;
A Power of Attorney (POA) from (all) partners/shareholders is needed (in case of a remote company registration);
Certified company documents (in case at least one of the shareholders is going to be a foreign company).