Estonia Mulls Minimum-Tax Support Following EU Concession (1)

Estonia will decide whether to drop its opposition to a renegotiated minimum tax agreement after the European Commission promised to assess whether the Baltic country can extend its exemption from applying the law beyond 2030.

In an interview with Bloomberg on Friday, Estonia Finance Minister Jurgen Ligi said the commission’s promise earlier in the day to study the impact of a potential extension was an “achievement” and that now his government would decide on next steps.

“We have to analyze” the commission statement, Ligi said. “It’s too fresh.”

Estonia’s assent at the OECD is crucial for approval of the renegotiated ...