What changes on 1 November 2026: all changes in Estonian law
On 1 November 2026 amendments to 13 laws enter into force. 279 provisions change in all: 15 added, 220 amended and 44 repealed.
In 3 more laws the changes are only technical (an agency's new name, for example); they are not listed below.
Based on the amendments published in Riigi Teataja as of 23 Oct 2026. The list is updated every night, so amendments published later will appear here too.
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Criminal law
Benefits and pensions
amended 3
Main provisions:§ 27², § 43¹, § 27¹
Read more:Second pension pillar from 01.11.2026: return after five years, withdraw money only once
Court procedure and state fees
amended 1 · repealed 1
Read more:Victim's civil action: state fee exemption extends to new grounds for leaving the action unheard
amended 2
Taxes
amended 3
- Taxation ActMKS
amended 1
Main provisions:§ 4¹
Other changes
amended 7 · added 1 · repealed 11
Main provisions:§ 10, § 14, § 6, § 13, § 12, § 9, § 16, § 8 and 11 more
Read more:State alcohol register abolished from 01.11.2026: alcohol no longer needs to be registered
amended 49 · added 3 · repealed 7
Main provisions:§ 115, § 152¹, § 93, § 15, § 45, § 94, § 16, § 18¹ and 46 more
amended 3 · repealed 19
Main provisions:§ 74, § 71, § 62, § 61, § 77, § 73, § 69, § 70 and 14 more
added 3
amended 1
Main provisions:§ 2
added 1
Main provisions:§ 2¹
amended 1
Main provisions:§ 29