How to Register as an E-Invoice Recipient in Estonia

Becoming an e-invoice recipient in Estonia takes two steps: first choose your e-invoicing channel – an operator, the state-run e-arveldaja, or a solution integrated with your accounting software – and then confirm it in the e-Business Register. The confirmation is made by a management board member or another person with representation rights, on the company’s “E-invoice services” page: select the services, pick your provider and save. Success shows as “Service activated”. From that moment your company’s public record displays your e-invoice handler (the channel partners can send e-invoices to), and since 1 July 2025 this same entry gives you the legal right to demand e-invoices from your suppliers.

In what order should you do it?

1. Choose the channel: an operator integrated with your accounting software, the state e-arveldaja, or a bank-provided solution. Our guide to choosing an operator lists the criteria that matter.
2. Sign up with the provider first – a register entry without a working channel is an address that leads nowhere.
3. Confirm the provider in the e-Business Register on the “E-invoice services” page. Log in with an ID-card, Mobile-ID or Smart-ID; representation rights are required.
4. Verify the result: your public company data should show the handler’s name and “Service activated”.

What does the register entry give you?

Three things. Discoverability: when a seller’s software prepares an invoice for you, it can look your channel up in the register and route the e-invoice to the right place. Stronger footing: since 1 July 2025, a registered recipient can require suppliers to issue machine-readable e-invoices. And readiness: Estonia’s Ministry of Finance has proposed making e-invoicing mandatory for VAT payers from 2027 – still a draft-stage plan as of July 2026, but registering now turns a future obligation into a solved problem. Only about 7% of VAT-registered businesses had made the entry by late 2024, so early movers gain an edge rather than a burden.

How to check whether your partner accepts e-invoices?

The register works both ways: open the Business Register search, look up the partner by name or registry code, and check whether their record lists an e-invoice handler. If it does, your e-invoice will reach them; if not, agree another format or point them to this same registration.