Submitting to EMTA

File the Estonian KMD VAT return with EMTA: authorise Arvello in e-MTA, download the generated XML files and upload them at the portal in minutes.

Filing a KMD (the Estonian VAT return) has two parts in Arvello: a one-off authorisation that lets Arvello act for your company at EMTA — the Estonian Tax and Customs Board — and the routine of filing each period's return through e-MTA, EMTA's online portal.

The authorisation is granted inside e-MTA itself, by you. That's by design: e-MTA only lets a board member, or an accountant your company has authorised, hand out access to your tax affairs.

Authorising Arvello in e-MTA

Arvello asks for two machine-to-machine permissions, granted to its operating company Namasgo OÜ (registry code 16747054): one for sending KMD data and one for sending TSD data — the payroll declaration, covered under TSD returns. These permissions are what allow returns to be submitted directly over X-tee, Estonia's secure data-exchange layer. Granting them also verifies your identity, since e-MTA login requires Smart-ID, Mobile-ID or an ID card.

You'll meet this step at the start of the invoice setup wizard, and as an item on the dashboard checklist. It takes about two minutes:

Log in to e-MTA

Go to emta.ee and log in with Smart-ID, Mobile-ID or your ID card.

Represent your company

Select your company as the represented person — not yourself as a private individual.

Open access permissions

Go to Settings → Access permissions → Access permissions of representatives and click New access permission.

Find Namasgo OÜ

Enter registry code 16747054 (Namasgo OÜ), click Search, then Next.

Enable both permissions

Set the start date and open the Separate permissions tab. Search for and enable both: "Sending value added tax return (form KMD) data by machine-to-machine interface" (XT_MM_KMD) and "Sending income and social tax return (form TSD) data by machine-to-machine interface" (XT_MM_TSD). Then save.

Verify in Arvello

Back in Arvello, select I've done this — verify. Once confirmed, the authorisation is recorded against your company and the step won't appear again.

Filing a return

ℹ️Direct submission

The permissions above are what let Arvello send KMD data straight to EMTA over X-tee — direct submission applies once it's available on your account. Until then, filing is a short manual round trip with the same files.

Once a return is approved and shows Ready to Submit (see Preparing a KMD return), Arvello has generated the official files for the period:

Download the files

From the return, download the KMD (XML) — plus the KMD INF (XML) and VD (CSV) if the return includes them.

Upload in e-MTA

Mark as submitted

Back in Arvello, select Mark as Submitted. There's an optional field for the e-MTA reference if you'd like it on record. The return's status changes to Submitted and the period stays locked.

Common questions

Verification failed, or the authorisation has expired

A freshly granted permission can take a few minutes to take effect — if Arvello reports "We couldn't confirm the permission yet", a short wait and a retry is often all it takes. If it still fails, check in e-MTA that the permission was granted while representing the company (not yourself), that both permissions are enabled, and that the start date isn't in the future. Permissions are listed in e-MTA under Settings → Access permissions; one that has been ended or has lapsed can be re-granted by repeating the steps above.

My submission was rejected

e-MTA validates the file at upload and shows the reason in the portal. The usual culprits are company details that don't match EMTA's records — check the registry code and VAT number in company settings, since both go into the XML — or a return already filed for that period. If the figures themselves need to change, the route is an amendment.

⚠️Disclaimer

For informational purposes only. Not tax advice. Consult a qualified advisor.