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In Estonia, culture and sports are mostly reliant on public funds, while in the Nordic countries, for example, these sectors see significantly more private investment from companies and private individuals. In a recent short report, the Foresight Centre highlights how these sectors could receive over ten million euros more annually if Estonian companies raised their financial donations from the current 0.5% to 3%.

The taxes on alcohol and tobacco in Estonia are among the greatest in the European Union, the brief report of the Foresight Centre of the Riigikogu (Parliament of Estonia) shows. Alcohol and tobacco excise duties form 4.8% of the tax revenue in the state budget of Estonia.