Europe, Middle East and Africa Tax Facts 2012 - Crowe Horwath ...
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ESTONIA<br />
INCOME TAX RATES <strong>2012</strong><br />
Individuals<br />
12<br />
<strong>Tax</strong>able Income (EUR) <strong>Tax</strong> Rate (%)<br />
Up to 1,728 0<br />
Over 1,728 21<br />
Companies<br />
<strong>Tax</strong>able Income (EUR) <strong>Tax</strong> Rate (%)<br />
Profi t distributed to owners 21<br />
Corporate profi t is taxed when it is distributed to shareholders. Income tax (21/79 of net<br />
payment) is payable from amounts paid out as dividends, on decrease of share capital,<br />
redemption of shares <strong>and</strong> on liquidation of a business in an amount which exceeds<br />
contributions made to share capital.<br />
VALUE ADDED TAX (VAT)<br />
St<strong>and</strong>ard rate: 20%<br />
Reduced rate of 9% is applicable for:<br />
� books<br />
� medical equipment <strong>and</strong> pharmaceutical goods<br />
� periodical publications, excluding erotic pornographic <strong>and</strong> advertising<br />
� accommodation fees<br />
CAPITAL GAINS TAX (CGT)<br />
Individuals<br />
Estonian residents: 21%<br />
Companies<br />
Resident company: 0%<br />
Non-resident company: 21% from profi t received on sale of real estate <strong>and</strong> shares of<br />
Estonian companies if more than 50% of the company assets<br />
comprise real estate properties located in Estonia, <strong>and</strong><br />
non-resident owns 10% or more of shares.<br />
0% in other cases.<br />
LOSSES<br />
Estonian residents can deduct losses incurred on sales of securities from taxable<br />
capital gains in the following taxation periods <strong>and</strong> individual entrepreneurs can deduct<br />
losses from business income within the next seven years.<br />
TREATY NETWORK<br />
49 countries.<br />
WITHHOLDING TAX (non-residents)<br />
Dividends: 0%<br />
Interest: 21% on gap between actually paid <strong>and</strong> market interest rates<br />
Royalties: 10%<br />
Or reduced/exempt under relevant treaty <strong>and</strong> royalty <strong>and</strong> interest payment directive.<br />
CONTACT:<br />
Leonid Agejev<br />
larssen@crowehorwath.ee<br />
Larssen CS<br />
13 Narva mnt.<br />
Tallinn 10151<br />
Estonia<br />
Tel: +372 61 43 090<br />
www.crowehorwath.ee<br />
Vadim Donchevski<br />
donoway@crowehorwath.ee<br />
Donoway Assurance<br />
13 Narva mnt.<br />
Tallinn 10151<br />
Estonia<br />
Tel: +372 68 25 750<br />
www.crowehorwath.ee<br />
<strong>Europe</strong>, <strong>Middle</strong> <strong>East</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Africa</strong> <strong>Tax</strong> <strong>Facts</strong> <strong>2012</strong><br />
Last updated: May <strong>2012</strong>