Corporate Income Tax in Lithuania: What a UAB Pays and When the 0% Rate Applies
A new Lithuanian UAB can pay no corporate income tax for two years and 7% afterwards, but only if the owners are private individuals. Who qualifies and what to watch.
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How to Change the Name of an Existing Estonian Company
Renaming an Estonian company means amending its articles of association. The procedure, the documents, the €25 state fee and what the new name does not change.
How to Choose and Check a Name for Your Estonian Company
In our practice, the name is the most common reason the registrar sends an application back. How to choose one the Estonian register accepts and check it first.
Registered Address in Lithuania: How to Get a Legal Address in Vilnius
A Lithuanian company cannot be registered without an address in Lithuania and the owner's consent to use it. How the rule works and how a virtual office meets it.
Can You Borrow From Your Own Estonian Company?
A loan from your own Estonian OÜ looks like a tax-free way to take money out. It is not: company law prohibits it, and EMTA taxes it as a hidden dividend. What works instead.
How Long Does It Take to Register a Company in Estonia?
With e-Residency, an Estonian company exists within 24 hours. Without a card, a notary takes up to five working days, and a power of attorney adds about two weeks.
How to Change the Registered Address of an Estonian Company
Moving your Estonian company to a new address takes one application in the e-Business Register. The paperwork and the state fee depend on where you move.
Beneficial Owner of an Estonian Company: Who to Register, When to Update and What Goes Wrong
Every Estonian company must name its beneficial owners in the e-Business Register. Who qualifies, how the 25% test works, when to update the entry and what goes wrong.
Estonian Company for UK Citizens: e-Residency and an EU Business After Brexit
Brexit took the EU out of your UK company. With e-Residency a UK citizen can get it back: how to open an Estonian company, what HMRC says, and five steps to start.
What a Zero Annual Report Really Contains When Your Estonian Company Had No Activity
A dormant Estonian OÜ still files a zero annual report every year. What goes into it, why it is rarely all zeros, and where owners filing it themselves get stuck.