EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

How does the work and activities of e-Residency of Estonia specifically touch upon e-commerce and the digital economy? 

 e-⁠Residency is helping entrepreneurs grow their companies in the new digital economy by democratizing access to entrepreneurship globally. Crucially, Estonia has a transparent business environment and e-⁠Residency does not override existing international rules such as taxation so when citizens around the world benefit from e-⁠Residency, so too do the countries where the value is generated.  

Tools like e-Residency can be used by entrepreneurs for conducting domestic and cross-border e-commerce by providing them with a higher level of trust, improving their access to the financial tools needed to run their company, and lowering their administrative burdens. 

The majority of the companies that e-⁠residents started are in sectors including IT & communications, professional, scientific & technical services, trade & commerce (including eCommerce), and finance & insurance.