Benefits of becoming an e-Resident
- Company registration 100% online
- No need to travel
- Access to EU Single Market and cross-border capital
Grow and manage
- Low level of bureaucracy
- Access to Estonian tax system
- 0% corporate income tax
Be location independent
- Operate your business remotely
- Sign documents digitally
- Accept online payments
Join a global community
- Over 60 000+ e-Residents
- Connect and network
- Discover new ways to grow
It's perfect for:
Freelancers and contractors
In EU it is not possible to issue invoices as a freelancer if you don’t have your own company. So the easiest solution is to start a company with access to the EU market and payments
Startups
Estonia is one of the friendliest and fastest-growing startup hubs in EU. It’s really the best place to carry out your original ideas and launch your startup.
Digital nomads
E-residency and 1Office Company Formation Portal fits perfectly with digital nomad lifestyle. Company’s that can be started fully online, is not fixed to any location and is manageable online.
Buying and selling physical goods
We also support all the businesses that operate in wholesale or other sectors that require buying and selling physical goods.
Why 1Office?
01.
Serving all clients regardless of their field of business
02.
Local team with international experiences
03.
Transparent and fair pricing with no hidden costs
04.
Full package from one place with only 15 minutes
05.
Secure process and trustworthy company
Not an e-Resident yet?
No worries, we have a perfect package for you!
- Estonia is the first country to offer e-Residency, a government-issued digital identity that empowers entrepreneurs around the world to set up and run location-independent business.
- With e-Residency you can do business worldwide without travelling.
- If you don’t have e-Residency yet, we can help you to apply and go through the whole process without any hassle.
Already an e-Resident?
You can have your company by tomorrow!
- Log in to the portal and fill in the form
- Add additional services like legal address, contact person, accounting and Wise or Payoneer IBAN account
- Sign the application and pay
- The portal has direct connection with Estonian Business Registry, therefore your company will be ready in 1 working day
Additional services
Legal address
Legal address
Every company in Estonia needs to have a local legal address.
The address can be seen on the Business Register and your company’s official letters will be delivered to this address. 1Office legal address service also includes receiving and forwarding your letters.
Price: 16€/month.
Contact person
Contact person
If your company’s management board is located outside of Estonia, it
is mandatory to have a contact person. Contact person acts as a first contact for all public institutions. Service includes legal address so you get contact person, legal address and mail service all in one.
Price: 24€/month.
Accounting
Accounting
Every company registered in Estonia has to submit the annual report
once a year. If the company has the VAT number (mandatory for companies with EU turnover more than 40 000€) or if the company pays salaries to employees, monthly declarations are also mandatory.
From 65€/month.
Banking solutions
Banking solutions
Open Wise or Payoneer IBAN account fully online.
Our partners offer e-residents a possibility to open an account fully online – no branch visits required. You can choose to add the banking solution directly from portal. You get IBAN and debit card.
Opening the account is free of charge.
Why Estonia?
Here is a short list of the main reasons why entrepreneurs love Estonia:
- Low level of bureaucracy
- Simple tax system
- 0% corporate income tax
- Access to governmental online services
- Signing documents digitally
- Low state fees
- Membership of the EU, Eurozone, NATO, OECD and Schengen Area
Sounds good, doesn’t it?
FAQ
Do you accept customers from all countries?
We accept customers from all over the world except limitations due to anti-money laundering policies. Therefore we can’t unfortunately support countries who are in FATF high-risk countries list: http://www.fatf-gafi.org/countries/#high-risk
Can I start any kind of business with 1Office?
Yes, almost any kind. We offer our services to freelancers and contractors (software developers, IT experts, business consultants, marketing & sales specialists, designers, translators etc), Amazon FBA, companies working in wholesale, consulting, construction, e-commerce, etc.
Do I need to pay in the share capital while establishing a company?
According to the law the share capital for Estonian company is 2500-25 000 euros. You don’t have to deposit the share capital immediately, but it must be paid in before you start paying dividends.
I am an e-resident of Estonia. Do I still need a legal address for my company?
Yes. According to the Commercial Code every company registered in Estonia needs an Estonian address.
Can I use a post box address for a legal address?
No. Estonian Commercial Code does not enable registering a company at a post box address.
Which taxes do I have to pay?
Every person´s and company’s tax obligations are different and depend on several circumstances. To find out which tax obligations or tax risks you have please book international tax consultation.
Who has to submit annual report? What happens if I don't submit the annual report?
Submitting annual report is required for all companies registered in Estonia even if there is no activity during the financial year. When the annual report is not submitted, then the Business Register may decide to delete the company.