How to Reclaim Funds from the Tax Prepayment Account

Step-by-step AccRes guide: How to Reclaim Funds from the Tax Prepayment Account. Part of the Taxes help section for Estonian companies.

Step 1. Open the website of the Tax Department at https://www.emta.ee/en and select "Business client".

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Step 2. Click on "Enter e-MTA" and choose an appropriate authentication method.

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choose an appropriate authentication method.

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Step 3. Select your company from the top right menu.

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Step 4. Click on the "Accounting" button in the menu.

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Step 5. In the submenu, select the item "Applications for refund and rewriting".

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Step 6. Click on the button on the right side of the page "New application".

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Step 7. Select the item "Application for refund of the available funds of the prapayment account".

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Step 8. Fill in the following fields:

  • Amount - refund amount
  • Receiver's bank account number - payment recipient's account number
  • Explanation - payment explanation
  • Receiver's personal code/registry code - payment recipient's registration number
  • Receiver's name - name of the payment recipient

NB! It is best to return the tax to the same company that experienced the tax overpayment. Otherwise, tax risks may arise.

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Step 9. After filling in the fields above, click on the button "Apply".

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The refund from the Tax Department will be processed within a few days