Estonia had a tax-to-GDP ratio of 34.7% in 2016, slightly higher than the average ratio for member states of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), figures available from the organization show. Estonia’s VAT burden was 14.9%, income tax burden 7.8%, social tax burden 11.6% and property tax burden 0.3%. On aggregate, the average…
Construction has begun on a four-lane section of Tallinn-Tartu Highway between Kose and Ardu that will shorten the overall length of the highway by 5.3 kilometers. The four-lane section between Kose and Mao will be constructed in two stages. Construction on the 25-kilometer section between Kose and Voobu is already underway, while work on the…
The Tallinn city government is working on a plan for an additional corridor for tram traffic through the center of the city to make tram services less vulnerable to interruptions and accidents in the section currently used by all of the city’s four tramlines. The additional corridor would be built as part of the construction…
Estonian-state owned airline Nordica has introduced the so-called “quiet flights” in the mornings, where announcements read on the plane are kept to a minimum and do not include any advertisements. On the flights departing before 9 a.m., onboard announcements are presented in an abbreviated form and read in a quieter voice, Nordica said. Safety-related announcements,…
Port operator Port of Tallinn (AS Tallinna Sadam) announced that they would get listed at the Tallinn Stock Exchange. This step follows the course outlined in the coalition agreement signed by the Center Party, the Social Democrats, and the Pro Patria and Res Publica Union (IRL) a year ago. According to the agreement, the plan…
Cargo transported on the infrastructure of the Estonian state-owned railway infrastructure company Estonian Railways (EVR) in October totaled 1 million tons, up by 10.4% YoY. “I am glad that we have been able to put an end to the downward trend in freight volumes, and we are doing our utmost for the results of the…
The Port of Sillamae began offering regular container shipping services last year, and shipping volumes have increased 10-fold since then. While ships managed by Maersk Line, the world’s largest container shipping company, initially visited Sillamae three times per month, beginning this month, cargo is now entering and leaving the Ida-Viru County port every week. Regular…