Law
The law that applies in Estonia, nearest first. Open one to read it and propose changes.
Measured
Where Estonia stands on figures published for nearly every country. Each opens its series and its source.
What the state takes and spends
- Tax revenue, all levels (share of GDP)35.2%OECD, Revenue Statistics, 2024 →
- Government expenditure (share of GDP)44%OECD, Government at a Glance, 2024 →
- Top statutory income tax rate22%OECD Tax Database, 2025 →
- Average tax wedge on labour (share of labour cost)42.6%OECD, Taxing Wages, 2025 →
Safety
- Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)1.5World Bank, World Development Indicators (from UNODC), 2023 →
What changed lately
2,747 laws of Estonia and the places above it took effect in the past twelve months. The newest:
- Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 149/2013 of 19 December 2012 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to regulatory technical standards on indirect clearing arrangements, the clearing obligation, the public register, access to a trading venue, non-financial counterparties, and risk mitigation techniques for OTC derivatives contracts not cleared by a CCP Text with EEA relevanceEuropean UnionNew, in force since Nov 10, 2026
- Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 on medical devices, amending Directive 2001/83/EC, Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 and Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 and repealing Council Directives 90/385/EEC and 93/42/EEC (Text with EEA relevance. )European UnionNew, in force since Nov 9, 2026
- Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2026/2325 of 10 July 2026 amending Directive 2009/43/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the updating of the list of defence-related products in line with the updated Common Military List of the European Union of 23 February 2026European UnionNew, in force since Nov 8, 2026
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/2337 of 14 October 2026 approving a Union amendment to the product specification of the protected geographical indication Coteaux des Baronnies pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2024/1143 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilEuropean UnionNew, in force since Nov 8, 2026
- Commission Regulation (EU) 2026/2298 of 16 October 2026 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council and the Annex to Commission Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 as regards the use of curdlanEuropean UnionNew, in force since Nov 8, 2026
- Commission Regulation (EU) 2026/2309 of 16 October 2026 amending the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 laying down specifications for food additives listed in Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council, as regards specifications for enzymatically produced steviol glycosides to include rebaudioside M produced via enzymatic conversion of highly purified rebaudioside A stevia leaf extract (E 960c(ii)) using the genetically modified yeast K. phaffii CGMCC 7539European UnionNew, in force since Nov 8, 2026
Public budget
What Estonia's government raises and what it spends it on.
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Tax
Levies tax: rates set here enter the tax model of Estonia.
What does the law say?
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Names, identifiers and sources
Official: Recorded as its sources publish it.
- Other names
- Eesti (et)Estland (de)Estonie (fr)Эстония (ru)
- ISO 3166-1 country code
- EE
Sources
- Classification of Estonian Administrative Units and Settlements (EHAK) 2026v1, valid from 1 September 2026: Statistics Estonia; Estonian Land and Spatial Development BoardRetrieved 2026-11-08 · Licence: LicenseRef-ee-maaamet-by
- Republic of Estonia, Income Tax Act (Tulumaksuseadus) § 4(1) and § 23(1), Riigi TeatajaRetrieved 2026-11-08 · Licence: LicenseRef-ee-official-act