Changes to how dividends are taxed 2016
April 2016 will bring about changes to how dividends are taxed. Dividends are annual cash payments made to holders of certain shares, which provide a vital source of income to…
Tax changes in Estonia 2025
The Estonian Parliament passed the Social Tax, Income Tax and other Acts Amendment Act On 15 June 2015. The Act comes into force in stages. The first amendments come into…
Abbreviated accounts for micro companies
Abbreviated accounts for micro companies 1Office UK’s country manager Ivar Veskioja discusses the transposition of the European accounting directive and the recent decision of the European court and explains, what…
Apply for e-Residency in Estonian embassies
Starting from April 2015 it is possible to apply for the Estonian e-Residency in Estonian embassies and consulates general all over the world. What will change? Previously an applicant had…
UK tax system explained to foreigners
The tax system in the United Kingdom is not easy to explain to foreigners. Arguably UK has the longest tax code in the world since 2009. Then international legal research…
Payment of dividends from a company
The company can pay dividends to shareholders in the extent of the profits of the last financial year and the profits brought forward from previous years. 1Office recommends paying attention…
Tax residency of a company
When does an Estonian company attract tax residency in a foreign country? The exemption from corporate income tax, a special characteristic of Estonia, attracts foreign entrepreneurs to register companies in…
2015 changes to the Income Tax Act
The changes to the Income Tax Act came to force on 1st January Several changes of the Income Tax Act (abbreviated ITA) came to force from January 2015. 1Office brings…