Gradually Tightening Regulations and Ambitious Aspirations:Can Estonia Continue to Attract Investors?
Gradually Tightening Regulations and Ambitious Aspirations:Can Estonia Continue to Attract Investors?.docx
Coverage period: 2009–2023 regulatory history, emphasizing the 2022 VASP reforms
Key findings
- The article describes taxation of distributed company profits rather than undistributed retained profits.
- The 2022 reforms expanded virtual-currency services beyond exchange and wallet activities.
- Licensing scrutiny extends to business substance and the applicant’s meaningful connection with Estonia.
- VASP travel-rule compliance requires collecting originator data and sharing it with the recipient’s provider.

Gradually Tightening Regulations and Ambitious Aspirations:Can Estonia Continue to Attract Investors?.docx
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