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A special medical group will start operating in the Estonian capital to simplify vaccination at enterprises from August. This is especially important for companies working in the fields of transport and logistics.

The opening of borders and the temporary easing of quarantine measures caused another wave of covid-19, which is gradually covering Estonia. In order to avoid another lockdown, the government is actively increasing the pace of vaccination.

The website of the Estonian Tax and Customs Department has published a guide and answers to the most popular questions among recipients of parcels that were ordered in countries outside the European Union. From July 1, all of them are subject to mandatory declaration regardless of cost.

In mid-July, EU countries will be presented with another package of bills aimed at significantly reducing carbon dioxide emissions in the next 10 years. Despite the active introduction of "green" energy, some industries in Estonia may not be able to withstand these innovations.

June will be the last month for buyers from Estonia, when inexpensive goods ordered outside the EU were imported into the country without declaration and payment of duty. An exception will be made only for gifts not more expensive than 45 euros.

Less than a month is left until the ferry route between the capitals of Estonia and Sweden is launched. Maritime borders were closed for more than a year due to quarantine restrictions.

Despite the significant easing of restrictions imposed in Estonia in connection with the covid-19 pandemic, the issue of rapid recovery of the tourism industry in the country remains open. And the problems are not just related to a significant decrease in the number of travelers.

In the second half of May, Lennart Meri Tallinna International Airport will start accepting flights from Denmark, Norway and France. Thus, the total number of countries with which Estonia resumed flights after the total lockdown will reach 20.

The Tax and Customs Department of Estonia has clarified the rules for working with cryptocurrency in terms of paying taxes. This issue is particularly relevant in view of the extension of the period for filing an income declaration until the end of May.

The Ministry of Justice of Estonia, together with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, has developed amendments to the legislation that significantly facilitate the opening and operation of branches for foreign companies in the country.

The Estonian Department of Transport, together with representatives of ministries from 8 other countries, asked the EU leadership to amend some of the rules of the Mobility Package. This document will come into effect in a year.

The Estonian Ministry of Finance has published a forecast for economic recovery for next year. It is said that the growth should be almost 5%. However, this figure depends to a large extent on the rate of vaccination against the coronavirus.

Estonia is ready to introduce special digital passports that allow you to move freely between EU countries in the context of the covid-19 pandemic. The technical basis is already being developed by the blockchain startup Guardtime.

The latest data on the number of new cases of coronavirus infection in Estonia leave little chance for the country's leadership. Borders can be completely closed for the summer.

To support entrepreneurs in the difficult conditions of the crisis, the Estonian Tax and Customs Department has created a simplified system for paying taxes for online stores that sell their products to other EU countries. The changes in the legislation will come into force on July 1.

According to the data published by the Estonian Statistics Department, the beginning of the new year was disastrous for the country's tourism industry. Due to quarantine restrictions, only 8% of the usual volume of foreign tourists came to the country.

According to the report of the Estonian Health Department, the country is among the leaders of the EU states in terms of the incidence of coronavirus. Despite the introduction of numerous restrictions, the situation is not stabilizing.

Estonian and Finnish business associations have made joint statements to the leadership of neighboring countries to lift some of the restrictions imposed in connection with the covid-19 pandemic. Suomi's toughest rules are now in place.

According to official statistics, Estonia managed to avoid a sharp drop in exports last year and even reduce its foreign trade deficit, despite the difficult economic conditions during the covid-19 pandemic.

The Estonian Tax and Customs Department and LHV Bank have developed a special service for individual entrepreneurs that allows them to pay taxes in a simplified mode.