Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to Estonia as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
Estonia: Quarter of employers have reduced basic salaries in recent months
A survey of 698 employers, undertaken by the Wage Information Agency between February and April 2020, found that around a quarter had reduced basic wages of employees by an average of 21% to 30% …
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Estonia: Main changes upon submission of income tax return
This year, the due date for submission of tax returns is April 30th …
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Estonia: Tax incentive for commuting public transport expenses
Employers may now reimburse commuting public transport costs (other than taxis) without giving rise to a taxable benefit …
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Estonia: President did not proclaim pension reform law
Although the Riigikogu (state Parliament) passed the pension reform law on the 29th of January 2020, it has been rejected by President Kersti Kaljulaid …
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Estonia: Government supports draft digital nomad visa bill
In early 2018, we reported that the Ministry of Interior was planning to develop a “digital nomad visa” …
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Estonia: Average gross monthly pay in Q3 2019
Over the year to Q3 2019, the average gross monthly pay in Estonia increased by 8 …
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Estonia: Government endorses 1,314 immigration quota for 2020
The Government of Estonia has set the immigration quota for 2020 at 0 …
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Estonia: Gender pay gap continues to be present in all economic activities (2018)
According to the latest available gender pay gap data, in October 2018, the biggest pay gap was in the financial and insurance sector (32 …
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Estonia: Riigikogu passed visa-free work agreement for young people in Japan
Under a newly signed intergovernmental agreement, both Japanese and Estonian citizens between the ages of 18 and 30 may obtain multiple entry visas for up to a year from each other’s country, with the right to work without prior registration at the police and border guard authority …
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Estonia: Law change to award vocational higher education graduates bachelor degrees
Currently those successfully completing advanced, tertiary-level courses in professional or vocational subjects have secured a qualification called a “diploma in education” …
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Estonia: Labour cost Q1 2019
Over the year to Q1 2019, average monthly labour costs in Estonia increased by 7 …
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Estonia: Average monthly gross income per employee increased by 6.8%
In 2018, average gross monthly earnings increased by 6 …
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Estonia: Law of Ship Flag and Ship Registers Act, the Income Tax Act and related laws passed second reading
The Economic Affairs Committee of the Estonian Parliament has passed the “Law of Ship Flag and Ship Registers Act, the Income Tax Act and related laws” at second reading …
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Estonia: Minimum wage increased
The minimum wage has risen from €500 (US$565) to €540(US$610) per month with immediate effect …
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Estonia: Danske Bank head quits after giant money laundering scandal
It is now almost 4 years since a whistleblower at Danske Bank in Estonia alerted the company to the existence of widescale money laundering in the country branch of the bank …
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