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Komerk AS, the leading provider of logistics services in Estonia, congratulates its partners on the upcoming holidays and looks forward to further fruitful cooperation!

The latest Eurostat report recorded Estonia's leadership in the rate of increase in the cost of real estate and its rental among all EU countries. More and more people refuse to buy new housing, but you should not expect discounts in the near future.

One of the largest passenger shipping operators in the Baltic, Tallink, reported on a gradual reduction in losses since the beginning of the pandemic. However, it is too early to talk about a complete way out of the crisis.

Many owners of virtual monetary units often forget that their use in many cases leads to the obligation to pay income tax. EMTA issues clarifications on this issue annually.

The Estonian Tax and Customs Department recalls the beginning of the period during which it is necessary to submit business reports, tax returns and income declarations, data on the use of compensation from the state, and so on.

Representatives of the scientific council advising the government on covid-19 issues, as well as some parliamentarians, propose to adjust the restrictions in force in the country due to the pandemic.

Komerk AS, a leading provider of logistics services in Estonia, wishes its partners a happy holiday season and look forward to continued and fruitful collaboration!

Due to the entry into force of the next package of provisions of the European Electronic Identification Regulation, from January 5, 2022, it will be possible to log into the e-MTA personal account only using an ID identifier.

The Advisory Scientific Council under the Government of Estonia recommended keeping the level of coronavirus restrictions in the country at the same level, as well as tightening the entry check. Specialists are afraid of a new strain of omicron.

The Estonian company Silmet, one of the world's leading producers of rare and rare earth metals, plans to build a new permanent magnet manufacturing plant within 4-5 years. This will reduce the dependence of European manufacturers on China.

Raising environmental standards in accordance with EU Directives will require significant investments from Estonia, both from the government and ordinary consumers. Now customers will have to pay extra for disposable containers in stores.

From October 25 until the end of the New Year holidays, Estonia will have new quarantine restrictions that severely limit the possibility of visiting public places for citizens who have not been vaccinated.

Postal operator Omniva reminds Estonians of the upcoming holidays and asks them to order everything they need in advance from foreign online stores. On many sites, the delivery time already exceeds 2 months.

Estonia is considering attracting investments in the energy and transport industry by selling part of the shares of state-owned enterprises. The list of companies will be published in early 2022.

At the governmental level Estonia is considering a possible ban on the transfer of oil and chemicals from ship to ship in its own territorial waters. Local environmental organizations insist on this.

By the end of the year, the price of electricity for Estonian enterprises may double, which will inevitably affect the cost of goods and services. The introduction of the EU Green Initiative can only exacerbate the boost in inflation.

With the coming of cold weather and the period of active spread of viral infections, the Estonian leadership decided to strengthen measures to combat covid-19. Experts hope to mitigate the onset of the next wave of the disease.

At the Lennart Meri-2021 conference, held in Tallinn, they once again discussed increasing efforts to create their own sources of environmentally friendly energy in the country. The European Union also urges Estonia to do this.

The aggressive spread of the delta variant of coronavirus in Estonia forced the government to introduce another package of quarantine restrictions. Visiting public places will be possible only with a mask or a covid passport.

The increase in the number of new cases is forcing the government to impose new restrictions in Estonia, which will have a significant impact on tourism infrastructure. Hotels, restaurants and spa complexes can now only provide services to visitors who have a vaccination certificate or a "fresh" test with a negative result.