Non-resident traders with a VAT number are required to file regular Estonian VAT returns in order to report taxable transactions in Estonia and any VAT due/refund from the tax payer. If a trader has been liable to pay VAT in Estonia for more than 12 months the return must be submitted electronically using form KMD.
The default tax period for Estonian VAT returns is one month. The return must be submitted to the tax authority on the 20th day of the month following the tax period. Businesses are not required to submit annual VAT returns in Estonia.
Companies registered in Estonia, and charging Estonian VAT, may offset the VAT output on sales with the VAT suffered on Estonian supplies (input VAT). This includes VAT charged on the import of goods. Examples of VAT deductions include:
Examples of non-recoverable input VAT include
Estonian VAT returns must be submitted to the tax authority by the 20th day of the month following the tax period.
When a company is first VAT registered, it is registered with the Estonian Tax and Customs Board in Tallinn.
Penalties for late Estonian returns and VAT payments are as follows:
Interest is charged on late payment of VAT due and is currently set at 0.06% per day.
If there is a surplus of VAT inputs over outputs (more VAT incurred than charged), then a Estonian VAT credit arises. Excess input VAT can be carried forward to the next tax period or may be refunded by the tax authority within thirty days of receipt of an application.
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