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Country
Estonia (Eesti)
Standard rate
22%
Reduced rates
13% (accommodation), 9% (books, pharmaceuticals, periodicals, medical devices)
Zero rate
0% (exports, intra-EU B2B supplies, international transport)
Return form
KMD (Kaibemaksudeklaratsioon)
Filing portal
https://maasikas.emta.ee (e-MTA)
Authority
Maksu- ja Tolliamet (MTA — Estonian Tax and Customs Board)
Currency
EUR only
Filing frequencies
Monthly only
Deadline
20th of month following period
Companion skill (Tier 1, workflow)
vat-workflow-base v0.1 or later — MUST be loaded
Companion skill (Tier 2, EU directive)
eu-vat-directive v0.1 or later — MUST be loaded
Validated by
Deep research verification, April 2026
Validation date
Read this whole section before classifying anything. The workflow runbook is in vat-workflow-base Section 1.
Key KMD lines
| Line | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 1 | Taxable supplies at 22% — base |
| 1.1 | Taxable supplies at 13% — base |
| 1.2 | Taxable supplies at 9% — base |
| 2 | Total output KM (calculated) |
| 3 | Intra-EU supply of goods and services (0%) |
| 3.1 | Intra-EU supply of goods (subset) |
| 3.1.1 | Intra-EU supply of goods after processing |
| 3.2 | Intra-EU supply of services (subset) |
| 4 | Exports and 0% supplies |
| 5 | Tax-exempt supply (total) |
| 5.1 | Exempt with right of deduction |
| 5.2 | Exempt without right of deduction |
| 6 | Intra-EU acquisition of goods and services — base (reverse charge) |
| 6.1 | Intra-EU acquisition of goods (subset) |
| 7 | Acquisition of other goods/services subject to KM (non-EU reverse charge) |
| 8 | Margin scheme supplies |
| 5.3 | Input KM on passenger car (50% restriction) |
| 5.4 | Input KM on passenger car (100% — documented) |
| 9 | Total deductible input KM |
| 9.1 | Input KM domestic |
| 9.2 | Input KM intra-EU |
| 9.3 | Input KM imports |
| 9.4 | Input KM non-EU reverse charge |
| 10 | KM payable (Line 2 minus Line 9, if positive) |
| 11 | KM refundable (if Line 9 > Line 2) |
Conservative defaults
| Ambiguity | Default |
|---|---|
| Unknown rate on a sale | 22% |
| Unknown VAT status of a purchase | Not deductible |
| Unknown counterparty country | Domestic Estonia |
| Unknown B2B vs B2C for EU customer | B2C, charge 22% |
| Unknown business-use proportion (vehicle) | 50% recovery (statutory default for cars) |
| Unknown SaaS billing entity | Reverse charge from non-EU |
| Unknown blocked-input status | Blocked |
Red flag thresholds
| Threshold | Value |
|---|---|
| HIGH single-transaction size | EUR 3,000 |
| HIGH tax-delta on single default | EUR 200 |
| MEDIUM counterparty concentration | >40% |
| MEDIUM conservative-default count | >4 |
| LOW absolute net KM position | EUR 5,000 |
Minimum viable — bank statement for the month. Acceptable from: SEB Estonia, Swedbank Estonia, LHV Pank, Luminor, Coop Pank, Revolut Business, Wise Business.
Recommended — sales/purchase invoices, KMKR number (EE + 9 digits), prior KMD.
Ideal — complete register, KMD INF annex data (transaction-level reporting for large invoices), prior period reconciliation.
Estonian banks (exempt — exclude)
| Pattern | Treatment | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| SEB, SEB PANK | EXCLUDE | Financial service, exempt |
| SWEDBANK, SWEDBANK AS | EXCLUDE | Same |
| LHV, LHV PANK | EXCLUDE | Same |
| LUMINOR | EXCLUDE | Same |
| COOP PANK | EXCLUDE | Same |
| REVOLUT, WISE, N26 (fee lines) | EXCLUDE | Check for taxable subscriptions |
| INTRESS, INTEREST | EXCLUDE | Interest |
| LAEN, LOAN | EXCLUDE | Loan principal |
Estonian government (exclude)
| Pattern | Treatment | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| MAKSU- JA TOLLIAMET, MTA, EMTA | EXCLUDE | Tax payment |
| SOTSIAALMAKS, SOCIAL TAX | EXCLUDE | Social tax |
| ARIREGISTER, BUSINESS REGISTER | EXCLUDE | Registration fee |
| PATENDIAMET | EXCLUDE | Patent office |
Estonian utilities
| Pattern | Treatment | Line | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| EESTI ENERGIA, ENEFIT | Domestic 22% | 9.1 | Electricity |
| ALEXELA | Domestic 22% | 9.1 | Gas/electricity |
| TALLINNA VESI | Domestic 22% | 9.1 | Water |
| TELIA EESTI | Domestic 22% | 9.1 | Telecoms |
| ELISA EESTI | Domestic 22% | 9.1 | Telecoms |
| TELE2 EESTI | Domestic 22% | 9.1 | Telecoms |
Insurance (exempt — exclude)
| Pattern | Treatment | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| IF KINDLUSTUS | EXCLUDE | Exempt |
| ERGO KINDLUSTUS | EXCLUDE | Same |
| SALVA KINDLUSTUS | EXCLUDE | Same |
| KINDLUSTUS, INSURANCE | EXCLUDE | All exempt |
Post and logistics
| Pattern | Treatment | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| OMNIVA, EESTI POST | EXCLUDE for standard post; 22% for parcel | Universal exempt; parcel taxable |
| DPD EESTI | Domestic 22% | Courier |
| ITELLA, SMARTPOST | Domestic 22% | Parcel terminal |
| DHL INTERNATIONAL | EU reverse charge | Check entity |
SaaS — EU suppliers (reverse charge, Line 6 + 9.2)
| Pattern | Billing entity | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Google Ireland Ltd (IE) | EU reverse charge | |
| MICROSOFT | Microsoft Ireland (IE) | Reverse charge |
| ADOBE | Adobe Ireland (IE) | Reverse charge |
| META, FACEBOOK | Meta Ireland (IE) | Reverse charge |
| SPOTIFY | Spotify AB (SE) | EU reverse charge |
| DROPBOX | Dropbox Ireland (IE) | Reverse charge |
| SLACK | Slack Ireland (IE) | Reverse charge |
| ATLASSIAN | Atlassian BV (NL) | EU reverse charge |
| ZOOM | Zoom Ireland (IE) | Reverse charge |
SaaS — non-EU suppliers (reverse charge, Line 7 + 9.4)
| Pattern | Billing entity | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| AWS EMEA SARL | LU entity | EU reverse charge (Line 6) |
| NOTION | Notion Labs Inc (US) | Non-EU RC |
| ANTHROPIC, CLAUDE | Anthropic PBC (US) | Non-EU RC |
| OPENAI, CHATGPT | OpenAI Inc (US) | Non-EU RC |
| GITHUB | GitHub Inc (US) | Check if IE |
| FIGMA | Figma Inc (US) | Non-EU RC |
| CANVA | Canva Pty Ltd (AU) | Non-EU RC |
Payment processors
| Pattern | Treatment | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| STRIPE (transaction fees) | EXCLUDE (exempt) | Financial service |
| PAYPAL (transaction fees) | EXCLUDE (exempt) | Same |
Professional services
| Pattern | Treatment | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| NOTAR, NOTARY | Domestic 22% | Legal |
| RAAMATUPIDAJA, ACCOUNTANT | Domestic 22% | Accounting |
| ADVOKAAT, LAWYER | Domestic 22% | Legal |
Payroll (exclude)
| Pattern | Treatment | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| SOTSIAALMAKS | EXCLUDE | Social tax |
| PALK, SALARY | EXCLUDE | Wages |
| TULUMAKS | EXCLUDE | Income tax |
Internal transfers and exclusions
| Pattern | Treatment | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| SISEUULEKANNE, OWN TRANSFER | EXCLUDE | Internal |
| DIVIDEND | EXCLUDE | Out of scope |
| LAENU TAGASIMAKSE, LOAN REPAYMENT | EXCLUDE | Loan principal |
| ATM, SULARAHA | Ask | Default exclude |
Input: 03.04.2026 ; NOTION LABS INC ; -14.68 EUR
Treatment: Non-EU RC. Output KM self-assessed at 22%. Line 7 (base). Input in Line 9.4.
Example 1 worked table (N)
| Date | Counterparty | Net | KM | Rate | Line (input) | Line (output) | Default? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03.04.2026 | NOTION LABS INC | -14.68 | 3.23 | 22% | 9.4 | 7 | N |
Input: 10.04.2026 ; GOOGLE IRELAND LIMITED ; -850.00 EUR
Treatment: EU RC. Line 6 (base). Output KM at 22%. Input in Line 9.2.
Input: 15.04.2026 ; RESTORAN TCHAIKOVSKY ; -220.00 EUR
Treatment: Entertainment input KM not specifically blocked in Estonia (unlike Malta). Deductible if business purpose. Default: block (purpose unknown).
Input: 28.04.2026 ; CIRCLE K EESTI ; Fuel ; -60.00 EUR
Treatment: Passenger car fuel. Estonia has statutory 50% input KM restriction on passenger vehicles (KMS Section 30(4)) unless 100% business use documented and MTA notified. Default: 50% recovery in Line 5.3.
Example 4 worked table ("100% business use documented?")
| Date | Counterparty | Net | KM | Rate | Line | Default? | Question? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28.04.2026 | CIRCLE K EESTI | -50.85 | -5.59 | 22% (50%) | 5.3 | Y | "100% business use documented?" |
Input: 22.04.2026 ; STUDIO KREBS GMBH ; +3,500.00 EUR
Treatment: B2B to DE. Line 3.2. 0%. Verify USt-IdNr.
Input: 18.04.2026 ; EURONICS EESTI ; Laptop ; -1,595.00 EUR
Treatment: Business equipment. Input KM at 22% in Line 9.1. No specific capital goods monetary threshold in Estonian KMD — track for adjustment period.
Per vat-workflow-base Section 3. Column H accepts Estonian KMD line codes. Bottom-line: Line 10 (payable) or Line 11 (refundable).
CSV conventions. SEB and Swedbank use semicolons, DD.MM.YYYY. LHV exports CSV in EUR.
Estonian language. uuur (rent), palk (salary), intress (interest), ulekanne (transfer).
IBAN prefix. EE = Estonia.
v2.0 (April 2026): Full rewrite. Estonian banks (SEB EE, Swedbank EE, LHV). v1.0 (April 2026): Initial skill.
This skill is incomplete without BOTH companion files: vat-workflow-base v0.1+ AND eu-vat-directive v0.1+.
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April 2026
Key KMD lines
| Line | Meaning | |---|---| | 1 | Taxable supplies at 22% — base | | 1.1 | Taxable supplies at 13% — base | | 1.2 | Taxable supplies at 9% — base | | 2 | Total output KM (calculated) | | 3 | Intra-EU supply of goods and services (0%) | | 3.1 | Intra-EU supply of goods (subset) | | 3.1.1 | Intra-EU supply of goods after processing | | 3.2 | Intra-EU supply of services (subset) | | 4 | Exports and 0% supplies | | 5 | Tax-exempt supply (total) | | 5.1 | Exempt with right of deduction | | 5.2 | Exempt without right of deduction | | 6 | Intra-EU acquisition of goods and services — base (reverse charge) | | 6.1 | Intra-EU acquisition of goods (subset) | | 7 | Acquisition of other goods/services subject to KM (non-EU reverse charge) | | 8 | Margin scheme supplies | | 5.3 | Input KM on passenger car (50% restriction) | | 5.4 | Input KM on passenger car (100% — documented) | | 9 | Total deductible input KM | | 9.1 | Input KM domestic | | 9.2 | Input KM intra-EU | | 9.3 | Input KM imports | | 9.4 | Input KM non-EU reverse charge | | 10 | KM payable (Line 2 minus Line 9, if positive) | | 11 | KM refundable (if Line 9 > Line 2) |
Conservative defaults
| Ambiguity | Default | |---|---| | Unknown rate on a sale | 22% | | Unknown VAT status of a purchase | Not deductible | | Unknown counterparty country | Domestic Estonia | | Unknown B2B vs B2C for EU customer | B2C, charge 22% | | Unknown business-use proportion (vehicle) | 50% recovery (statutory default for cars) | | Unknown SaaS billing entity | Reverse charge from non-EU | | Unknown blocked-input status | Blocked |
Red flag thresholds
| Threshold | Value | |---|---| | HIGH single-transaction size | EUR 3,000 | | HIGH tax-delta on single default | EUR 200 | | MEDIUM counterparty concentration | >40% | | MEDIUM conservative-default count | >4 | | LOW absolute net KM position | EUR 5,000 |
R-EE-1 — Non-registered below threshold
Non-registered entities do not file KMD returns.
R-EE-2 — Partial exemption
Partial exemption under KMS Section 32 requires reviewer.KMS Section 32
R-EE-3 — E-resident special cases
E-resident companies without Estonian fixed establishment may have place-of-supply issues. Specialist review required.
R-EE-4 — Special schemes
Margin/travel agent schemes out of scope.
Estonian banks (exempt — exclude)
| Pattern | Treatment | Notes | |---|---|---| | SEB, SEB PANK | EXCLUDE | Financial service, exempt | | SWEDBANK, SWEDBANK AS | EXCLUDE | Same | | LHV, LHV PANK | EXCLUDE | Same | | LUMINOR | EXCLUDE | Same | | COOP PANK | EXCLUDE | Same | | REVOLUT, WISE, N26 (fee lines) | EXCLUDE | Check for taxable subscriptions | | INTRESS, INTEREST | EXCLUDE | Interest | | LAEN, LOAN | EXCLUDE | Loan principal |
Estonian government (exclude)
| Pattern | Treatment | Notes | |---|---|---| | MAKSU- JA TOLLIAMET, MTA, EMTA | EXCLUDE | Tax payment | | SOTSIAALMAKS, SOCIAL TAX | EXCLUDE | Social tax | | ARIREGISTER, BUSINESS REGISTER | EXCLUDE | Registration fee | | PATENDIAMET | EXCLUDE | Patent office |
Estonian utilities
| Pattern | Treatment | Line | Notes | |---|---|---|---| | EESTI ENERGIA, ENEFIT | Domestic 22% | 9.1 | Electricity | | ALEXELA | Domestic 22% | 9.1 | Gas/electricity | | TALLINNA VESI | Domestic 22% | 9.1 | Water | | TELIA EESTI | Domestic 22% | 9.1 | Telecoms | | ELISA EESTI | Domestic 22% | 9.1 | Telecoms | | TELE2 EESTI | Domestic 22% | 9.1 | Telecoms |
Insurance (exempt — exclude)
| Pattern | Treatment | Notes | |---|---|---| | IF KINDLUSTUS | EXCLUDE | Exempt | | ERGO KINDLUSTUS | EXCLUDE | Same | | SALVA KINDLUSTUS | EXCLUDE | Same | | KINDLUSTUS, INSURANCE | EXCLUDE | All exempt |
Post and logistics
| Pattern | Treatment | Notes | |---|---|---| | OMNIVA, EESTI POST | EXCLUDE for standard post; 22% for parcel | Universal exempt; parcel taxable | | DPD EESTI | Domestic 22% | Courier | | ITELLA, SMARTPOST | Domestic 22% | Parcel terminal | | DHL INTERNATIONAL | EU reverse charge | Check entity |
SaaS — EU suppliers (reverse charge, Line 6 + 9.2)
| Pattern | Billing entity | Notes | |---|---|---| | GOOGLE | Google Ireland Ltd (IE) | EU reverse charge | | MICROSOFT | Microsoft Ireland (IE) | Reverse charge | | ADOBE | Adobe Ireland (IE) | Reverse charge | | META, FACEBOOK | Meta Ireland (IE) | Reverse charge | | SPOTIFY | Spotify AB (SE) | EU reverse charge | | DROPBOX | Dropbox Ireland (IE) | Reverse charge | | SLACK | Slack Ireland (IE) | Reverse charge | | ATLASSIAN | Atlassian BV (NL) | EU reverse charge | | ZOOM | Zoom Ireland (IE) | Reverse charge |
SaaS — non-EU suppliers (reverse charge, Line 7 + 9.4)
| Pattern | Billing entity | Notes | |---|---|---| | AWS EMEA SARL | LU entity | EU reverse charge (Line 6) | | NOTION | Notion Labs Inc (US) | Non-EU RC | | ANTHROPIC, CLAUDE | Anthropic PBC (US) | Non-EU RC | | OPENAI, CHATGPT | OpenAI Inc (US) | Non-EU RC | | GITHUB | GitHub Inc (US) | Check if IE | | FIGMA | Figma Inc (US) | Non-EU RC | | CANVA | Canva Pty Ltd (AU) | Non-EU RC |
Payment processors
| Pattern | Treatment | Notes | |---|---|---| | STRIPE (transaction fees) | EXCLUDE (exempt) | Financial service | | PAYPAL (transaction fees) | EXCLUDE (exempt) | Same |
Professional services
| Pattern | Treatment | Notes | |---|---|---| | NOTAR, NOTARY | Domestic 22% | Legal | | RAAMATUPIDAJA, ACCOUNTANT | Domestic 22% | Accounting | | ADVOKAAT, LAWYER | Domestic 22% | Legal |
Payroll (exclude)
| Pattern | Treatment | Notes | |---|---|---| | SOTSIAALMAKS | EXCLUDE | Social tax | | PALK, SALARY | EXCLUDE | Wages | | TULUMAKS | EXCLUDE | Income tax |
Internal transfers and exclusions
| Pattern | Treatment | Notes | |---|---|---| | SISEUULEKANNE, OWN TRANSFER | EXCLUDE | Internal | | DIVIDEND | EXCLUDE | Out of scope | | LAENU TAGASIMAKSE, LOAN REPAYMENT | EXCLUDE | Loan principal | | ATM, SULARAHA | Ask | Default exclude |
Example 1 worked table
| Date | Counterparty | Net | KM | Rate | Line (input) | Line (output) | Default? | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 03.04.2026 | NOTION LABS INC | -14.68 | 3.23 | 22% | 9.4 | 7 | N |N
Example 4 worked table
| Date | Counterparty | Net | KM | Rate | Line | Default? | Question? | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 28.04.2026 | CIRCLE K EESTI | -50.85 | -5.59 | 22% (50%) | 5.3 | Y | "100% business use documented?" |"100% business use documented?"
Standard 22%
Default. Sales: Line 1. Input: Line 9.1.KMS Section 15(1)
Reduced 13%
Accommodation.KMS Section 15(2)
Reduced 9%
Books, pharmaceuticals, periodicals, medical devices.KMS Section 15(2)
Zero rate / exports
Exports: Line 4. Intra-EU goods: Line 3.1. Intra-EU services: Line 3.2.
Exempt without credit
Financial, insurance, healthcare, education, postal, gambling, residential rental.KMS Section 16
Reverse charge — EU
Base: Line 6. Input: Line 9.2.KMS Section 3(4)
Reverse charge — non-EU
Base: Line 7. Input: Line 9.4.KMS Section 3(5)
Passenger vehicle 50% restriction
All passenger vehicles: 50% input KM in Line 5.3. Exception: 100% in Line 5.4 if documented and MTA notified.KMS Section 30(4)
Blocked input categories
Personal use: blocked Entertainment: not specifically blocked by statute (deductible if business purpose) Passenger vehicles: 50% default
Vehicle costs
Default: 50%. Question: "100% documented?"
Entertainment
Default: block. Question: "Business purpose?"
SaaS entity
Default: non-EU RC. Question: "Check invoice."
Owner transfers
Default: exclude.
Individual incoming
Default: 22% domestic.
Foreign incoming
Default: 22%.
Large purchases
Default: deductible; flag capital.
E-resident company
Default: flag for reviewer.
Cash withdrawals
Default: exclude.
Entity type
Inference: OU = company; FIE = sole trader.
KM registration
Fallback: "KMKR holder?"
KMKR number
Fallback: "EE + 9 digits?"
Filing period
Monthly only.
E-resident status
Fallback: "Are you an e-resident company?"
Exempt supplies
Fallback: "Any exempt supplies?"
Vehicle ownership
Fallback: "Own/lease passenger vehicle? MTA notification filed?"
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