Estonia — VAT News

Tallinn Court Upholds Retroactive VAT Registration in Cross-Border Vehicle Leasing Case

The Tallinn Administrative Court ruled on February 19, 2025 (case no. 3-24-1534, entered into force on May 23, 2026) that a tax authority's decision to retroactively register a foreign company as an Estonian VAT payer was lawful, rejecting the company's challenge.

Law & Regulation·May 12

Estonia Enacts DAC8 Crypto Reporting Law, Adopting CARF Standards

Estonia's Riigikogu passed legislation on March 25, 2026, that brings crypto-asset service providers into the country's automatic tax information exchange framework, transposing EU Directive 2023/2226 (DAC8) and the OECD's Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF) into national law.

Law & Regulation·Jul 3 2025

Estonia Scraps Security Tax, Raises VAT and Income Rates from 2026

Estonian Parliament passes bill eliminating temporary security tax while increasing VAT to 24% from July 2025 and income tax rates to 24% from January 2026.

Court Decision·Jun 12

Tallinn Court Upholds Retroactive VAT Registration in Cross-Border Vehicle Leasing Case

Law & Regulation·May 12

Estonia Enacts DAC8 Crypto Reporting Law, Adopting CARF Standards

Law & Regulation·Jul 3 2025

Estonia Scraps Security Tax, Raises VAT and Income Rates from 2026

Estonian Parliament passes bill eliminating temporary security tax while increasing VAT to 24% from July 2025 and income tax rates to 24% from January 2026.

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