filing
how to file the Estonian annual report: step by step
the management board files the report in the e-Business Register portal within six months of the financial year end, by 30 June for a calendar year.
preparing the annual report
the board prepares the report in Estonian.
the board approves and signs
at least one board member signs the report without delay after approval and adds the completion date.
shareholders approve
the board presents the report and the profit-distribution proposal to the shareholders for approval.
filing in the e-Business Register portal
the report is filed at ettevotjaportaal.rik.ee.
revenue split by activity area
revenue is split across up to the ten largest EMTAK activity areas. the portal requires at least 90 % of it to be allocated, although the law does not.
the portal is in Estonian only.
contents
what a micro-entity report contains
- balance sheet and income statement
- notes, including the average number of employees
- no cash-flow statement, statement of changes in equity or management report
for foreign owners
if you do not speak Estonian
the portal is online, so you can file from abroad: you sign in with Smart-ID, an ID card (the e-Residency card works as one), Mobile-ID or EU eID. the steps are the same, but the report must be in Estonian.
options
three ways to get the report done
the board is responsible in every case.
an accountant
prepares the report from your data.
yourself
legal and normal. you need an overview of the transactions and time to learn the portal.
a tool
prepares the report from your bank statement.
nosweat is one of them: 49 euros per report.
frequently asked questions
how do I file the annual report for my Estonian company?
the board prepares and signs the report, the shareholders approve it, and the board files it in the e-Business Register portal.
when does the annual report have to be filed?
within six months of the end of the financial year, by 30 June for a calendar year.
who has to sign the annual report?
at least one board member, without delay after approval.
what happens if the shareholders do not approve the report?
the board files it unapproved, with a note saying so.
does the report need a separate e-signature in the portal?
no, if it is prepared, approved and filed in the portal and the approver and filer are securely identified. this does not apply to an audited report.
sources
- filing deadline; unapproved report with a note
- äriseadustik § 179 lg 4
- revenue split by activity area
- äriseadustik § 179 lg 6
- board member signature and date
- raamatupidamise seadus § 25 lg 1–3
- e-signature exception in the portal
- raamatupidamise seadus § 25 lg 4
- micro-entity report contents
- raamatupidamise seadus § 15 lg 2¹
statute texts read from Riigi Teataja on 07.10.2026.
from bank statement to finished report
nosweat builds the report and the portal file from your bank statement.
49 euros, once, no subscription.