Value Added Tax Act Amendment Act
Estonia · Riigikogu · 13 April 2026
The bill envisages lowering the VAT rate on basic foodstuffs from the current 24 percent to 13 percent.
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Estonia · Riigikogu · 13 April 2026
The bill envisages lowering the VAT rate on basic foodstuffs from the current 24 percent to 13 percent.
Estonia · Riigikogu · 9 April 2026
The bill proposes to the government to raise the subsistence limit to at least 350 euros per month. According to the current law, the subsistence limit for a person living alone or the first member of a family is 220 euros. The subsistence limit is 176 euros for each subsequent adult family member and 264 euros for each minor child. In recent years, the subsistence limit has been raised twice - to 200 euros in June 2022 and to 220 euros from January 1, 2026 this year with the state budget.
Estonia · Riigikogu · 26 March 2026
The draft provides for obliging the government to find a quick and effective solution to compensate the possible property losses resulting from the Russian-Ukrainian war to people living in Estonia.
Estonia · Riigikogu · 10 March 2026
It is proposed to the government to lower the VAT rate applied to motor fuels to 13 percent for one year and to cancel the increase in fuel excise tax for several types of fuel planned to take effect on May 1.
Estonia · Riigikogu · 21 January 2026
The bill provides for the addition of § 15 (3) of the VAT Act with a new item 16, according to which a 0 percent VAT rate will be applied to children's food and infant formula.
Estonia · Riigikogu · 14 January 2026
The bill provides for supplementing the VAT law with a new point, according to which a 0 percent VAT rate will be applied to goods such as diapers, menstrual and incontinence hygiene supplies.
Estonia · Riigikogu · 16 December 2025
Lowering the sales tax would help reduce food costs final price, making the purchase of basic necessities more affordable.
Estonia · Riigikogu · 1 December 2025
The agreement generally follows the standard agreement drawn up by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, the purpose of which is to encourage investments between the contracting countries. The agreement gives investors greater legal certainty regarding the tax system, possible double taxation is eliminated.
Estonia · Riigikogu · 8 September 2025
The agreement follows the OECD model agreement and regulates the sharing of taxation rights between two countries, ensuring equal treatment of individuals and eliminating international double taxation. According to the agreement, the country of source of income cannot tax dividends to the extent of more than 10%, and in certain cases, for example, with a shareholding of at least 20%, dividends are tax-free. No more than 5% may be withheld from the interest, and in some cases, for example, when the recipient of the interest is another country or central bank, they are tax free. In the case of license fees, the taxation limit is 8%. The agreement also provides for the obligation of mutual exchange of information, which helps to prevent tax evasion and tax fraud.
Estonia · Riigikogu · 9 June 2025
The bill proposes to lower the VAT on basic food groups to 9 percent - vegetables and vegetables, milk, meat, grain and fish products.
Estonia · Riigikogu · 22 May 2025
The bill concerns the lowering of the VAT on basic foodstuffs, root and vegetables, milk, meat, cereals and fish products to 9%.
Estonia · Riigikogu · 21 April 2025
The bill proposes to the government to develop tax incentives for student employment. For this purpose, it is proposed not to tax the wages of young people up to 19 years of age with social tax in the amount of 13% of health insurance.
Estonia · Riigikogu · 14 April 2025
The bill provides for revoking upcoming excise duty increases on liquid gas, diesel fuel, shale fuel oil, natural gas, engine natural gas, electricity, unleaded gasoline and other fuels taxed at the same rate as unleaded gasoline.
Estonia · Riigikogu · 12 March 2025
In the current law, foodstuffs incl. VAT rate for potatoes, fruit and vegetables is 22%. The explanatory letter states that it is necessary to lower the VAT rate to 5% in order to slow down the rise in food prices.
Estonia · Riigikogu · 17 February 2025
The bill proposes to lower the VAT on basic food groups to 9 percent, which concerns vegetables and fruits, milk, meat, grain and fish products.