# Withdrawing money from an Estonian company - Date Created: [[2020-09-29]] - [[European Taxation]] [[Taxation in Estonia]] [[Estonian taxation for businesses]] - You can withdraw money from an Estonian company in a few ways, and each way is treated differently for tax purposes: - Dividends paid to shareholders - Expenses spent - Board member salary - Payment for the managing shareholder's administrative and management tasks - Employee salary - Wages for carrying out the main profit-producing business, such as consulting services - [[Split between board member and employee salary in Estonia]]