It was great until they turned racists and stopped me from using the service because of my nationality (Russia), even though neither me or the business had anything to do with Russia.
are you a russian speaking estonian? or russian citizen?
Ask HN: What surprised you about Estonia e-Residency and running an Estonian OÜ?
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Re: Ask HN: What surprised you about Estonia e-Residency and running an Estonian OÜ?
#22I’m using UK myself. It takes a few forms and half a day to get a working Wise/Stripe account.
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#23Re: Ask HN: What surprised you about Estonia e-Residency and running an Estonian OÜ?
#24Useless + overhyped . Company will end up as tax resident from the country where it is managed & controlled . If there is an DTA the tie breaker rule applies and the country from where it is managed & controlled gets the right to tax . Also you get to enjoy bureaucracy+ dual accounting in both countries . If there is no DTA it can lead to double taxation . And if you don't have a fixed place of management/business+ t…
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#25Re: Ask HN: What surprised you about Estonia e-Residency and running an Estonian OÜ?
#26Where are you located? Where will you administer the company from? That impacts your tax situation quite a lot. See https://www.e-resident.gov.ee/understanding-cross-border-tax... , look for “Permanent Establishment”
I am in the US currently, would be managing initially from the US. I understand there will be US tax complications, but I can/would deal with those.
Re: Ask HN: What surprised you about Estonia e-Residency and running an Estonian OÜ?
#27UK, USA and Singapore are the popular choices for this. UK is simple and cheaper, Singapore is a bit more expensive. I don’t see a reason to go USA route unless you are seeking investment from there. I’m using UK myself. It takes a few forms and half a day to get a working Wise/Stripe account.
Re: Ask HN: What surprised you about Estonia e-Residency and running an Estonian OÜ?
#28Please beware: From: https://learn.e-resident.gov.ee/hc/en-gb/articles/3600007215... > Corporate tax residency > However, some countries have different rules for deciding if a company is tax resident. It is common that, in addition to the place of incorporation, the place of effective management can trigger tax residence. If you run your company from a country with regulations like this, then the company may end up h…
Company stays "in" Jersey, none of the humans need to live there?
Re: Ask HN: What surprised you about Estonia e-Residency and running an Estonian OÜ?
#29Where are you located? Where will you administer the company from? That impacts your tax situation quite a lot. See https://www.e-resident.gov.ee/understanding-cross-border-tax... , look for “Permanent Establishment”
I am in the US currently, would be managing initially from the US. I understand there will be US tax complications, but I can/would deal with those.
Re: Ask HN: What surprised you about Estonia e-Residency and running an Estonian OÜ?
#30I think banking is still the biggest issue if you’re not an Estonian resident. Honestly, I’d avoid the EU in general. There are only about four or five good places to set up a company and stay connected to the financial system: the US, especially Wyoming or Delaware, Dubai, Singapore, and Hong Kong.