E-services of the Tax and Customs Board are available in the e-services environment e-MTA.
To enter the e-services environment, you must have either a secure digital identity card from a European Union country or the Estonian ID-card, Mobile-ID or Smart-ID.
Authentication options in e-MTA
Identification for entering the Estonian Tax and Customs Board’s e-services environment e-MTA takes place through the State Authentication Service, which is a secure central channel.
As a foreigner, you can enter e-MTA and use e-services if you have a high-security authentication tool. This can be either the European Union digital identity card (eID), Estonian ID-card (including digital-ID, residence permit card, e-resident’s digital ID or diplomatic identity card) or Mobile-ID and Smart-ID which are based on the Estonian personal identification code.
EU e-ID Authentication tools based on Estonian personal identification code Authorisation of a representative
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Authentication tools of European Union countries
Check the list below to see if your authentication tool (eID) is in the list of authentication tools with a high assurance level.
If so, you can enter the e-services environment. Select “Yes, my eID is on the list” for instructions on how to enter the e-MTA for the first time.If your eID does not allow you to enter the e-services environment, select “No, my eID is not on the list”, where we will introduce other ways to use e-MTA.
List of electronic identity (eID)tools of EU Member States
| Member State | Name | Authentication method |
|---|---|---|
| Austria | ID Austria | |
| Cyprus | Cyprus National eID | IDMe.cy |
| Czech Republic | National identification scheme of the Czech Republic | CZ eID card |
| mojeID | ||
| Federal Republic of Germany | German eID based on Extended Access Control | National Identity Card |
| Electronic Residence Permit | ||
| eID Card for Union Citizens and EEA Nationals | ||
| Grand Duchy of Luxembourg | Luxembourg national identity card (eID card) | Luxembourg eID card |
| Italian Republic | Italian eID based on National ID card (CIE) | Italian eID card (Carta di Identità elettronica) |
| SPID– Public System of Digital Identity | Aruba PEC SpA; Namirial SpA; InfoCert SpA; In.Te.S.A. SpA; Italian eID based on Poste Italiane SpA; Register.it SpA; Sielte SpA; Telecom Italia Trust Technologies S.r.l.; Lepida SpA | |
| Kingdom of Belgium | Belgian eID Scheme FAS / Itsme® | itsme® mobile App |
| Belgian eID Scheme FAS / eCards | Belgian Citizen eCard | |
| Foreigner eCard | ||
| Kingdom of the Netherlands | DigiD | DigiD Hoog |
| Kingdom of Spain | Documento Nacional de Identidad electrónico (DNIe) | Spanish ID card (DNIe) |
| Liechtenstein | eID.li | eID.li, Class A |
| Malta | Identity Malta | Maltese eID card and e-residence documents |
| Poland | Public Electronic Identification System | Personal Profile |
| Portuguese Republic | Chave Móvel Digital | Digital Mobile Key |
| Cartão de Cidadão | Portuguese national identity card (eID card) | |
| Republic of Croatia | National Identification and Authentication System (NIAS) | Personal Identity Card (eOI) |
| Republic of Latvia | Latvian eID scheme (eID) | eID karte; eParaksts karte; eParaksts karte+; eParaksts (with use of hardware keystore) |
| Republic of Lithuania | Lithuanian National Identity card (eID / ATK) | Lithuanian National Identity card (eID / ATK) |
| Slovak Republic | National identity scheme of the Slovak Republic | Slovak Citizen eCard |
| Foreigner eCard | ||
| Slovenia | Slovenian eID card scheme | SI eID card |
Yes, my eID is on the list
If your eID is on the list, you can enter the e-services environment.
Steps on first entry to e-MTA
- Enter e-MTA either by clicking the E-service button in the upper right corner of our website or use the direct link:
Entere-MTA
- Select the “EU eID” as the method for signing in and follow the instructions.
- After successful authentication, a user account is created for you and the following notification will be displayed. Please follow the instructions to enable e-services.
- Our customer support will inform you of opening the e-services.
After that, you can enter e-MTA in the usual way and use e-services on your own behalf as a natural person. User account details can be found in e-MTA by selecting Settings – User account from the menu. - If you are a legal representative of a legal person and you need access to e-services on behalf of the company, please send a message:
- ine-MTAby selecting Communication – Correspondece from the menu or
- contact our customer support at
[emailprotected].
No, my eID is not on the list
If your authentication tool is not on the list, it is not possible to sign in to e-MTA with it.
- As an alternative, we recommend that you apply for Estonian e-Residency to use Estonian e-services (including the Tax and Customs Board’s e-services). You can apply for the Estonian e-Residency Digital ID electronically on thee-Residency website. There you can also find instructions for submitting the application and additional information on e-Residency.
E-Residency offers citizens of foreign countries secure access to Estonian e-services. E-residents can use the e-services of the Tax and Customs Board under the same conditions as persons holding an Estonian ID-card.
- In addition, it is possible to authorise another person to use e-services on your behalf.
Authorisation of a representative
ID-card
With an ID-card, you can securely use the Tax and Customs Board’s e-services environment e-MTA and sign documents digitally.
Digital ID, residence permit card, e-resident’s digital ID and diplomatic identity card are equated with the ID-card.
Digital ID
A digital identity card or digital ID is a digital document that can be used to identify one's identity in electronic environments and sign documents digitally.
Digital ID can be applied for:
- by an Estonian citizen with a valid ID-card. The digital ID application can be submitted together with the ID-card application.
- by a foreigner with a valid residence permit card / ID-card. The digital ID application can be submitted together with the residence permit card application.
Residence permit card
With the help of a residence permit card, a foreigner staying in Estonia based on a valid residence permit or right of residence, who is not a citizen of a Member State of the European Union, can use e-services easily, comfortably and securely.
E-Resident's digital ID
An e-resident is a foreigner for whom Estonia has created a digital identity based on the identity of the person's country of citizenship and has issued a digital identity card: e-resident’s digital ID.
E-Resident’s digital ID is a digital document that can only be used to identify a person and provide a digital signature in an electronic environment.
Digital diplomatic identity card
A digital diplomatic identity card gives access to Estonian e-services. The user of the card receives an Estonian personal identification code, which simplifies the administration of employees of diplomatic missions of foreign countries in Estonia.
Application
- ID cards (including digital ID, residence permit card, e-resident’s digital ID are issued by thePolice and Border Guard Board.
- Applications for diplomatic identity card are submitted by foreign missions or other institutions to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with a diplomatic note or letter of support.
- PIN codes are issued for electronic use.
- Cards are valid for up to 5 years.
To use the card electronically, you need PIN codes and an ID card reader. ID card softwaremust be installed on the computer.
Mobile-ID
Mobile-ID is an identity verification and digital signing solution for mobile phones. It can be used for the same e-operations as ID cards.
- Contact your mobile operator to apply for mobile-ID.
- Mobile-ID SIM cards are issued by mobile operators: Telia, Elisa and Tele2 at their service points.
- Mobile-ID certificates are valid for up to 5 years.
NB! To create a mobile-ID account, it is necessary to have the Estonian personal identification code and identification document.
Smart-ID
Smart-ID is an easy and safe way for identification and signing documents using a smartphone. Using Smart-ID for identification is free and unrestricted and is suitable for all Android and iOS smart devices.
NB! To create a smart-ID account, it is necessary to have the Estonian personal identification code and identification document.
Authorisation of a representative
If you do not have the ability to authenticate yourself, you can authorise a trustworthy person who has the means and capabilities to sign in to e-MTA to use the e-services on behalf of you or your company. It is also possible to use theservices of tax representatives.
Granting access permissions by e-mail or in a service bureau
private client non-resident
Last updated: 28.08.2024
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