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A comment on Ask HN: Founders of estonian e-businesses – is it worth it?.

Re:Ask HN: Founders of estonian e-businesses – is it worth it? by pithtoken on Saturday March 28, 2026 @06:17AM (#47553237)
I'm in a similar situation — building a SaaS (API proxy for LLM cost optimization) and evaluating Estonia vs UK LTD. Leaning towards UK for Stripe compatibility but the 0% tax on retained profits in Estonia is very tempting. Would love to hear from anyone who's used both.
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Re:Ask HN: Founders of estonian e-businesses – is it worth it? by jnsaff2 on Saturday March 28, 2026 @06:58AM (#47553442)
The 0% tax on retained profits is nice as long as your own residency country does not try to tax it. Some countries like the US don't consider this as a shelter and if you are the beneficial owner then still want to tax your company profits there.

Also the 0% retained profits system will come to an end in the next few years due to a worldwide push to have minimum corporate income tax.

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