22. Is there a limit on in-kind donations to candidates?
Estonia
The sources of funding of the election campaign of a single candidate include:
1) donations made on the terms and conditions laid down in this Act;
2) personal property of the single candidate.
Source: § 5.2(3), Political Parties Act, 1994 (amended 2014)
A political party is allowed to accept cash donations from a natural person to the extent of up to 1200 euros per financial year. Cash donations are immediately registered by a political party as revenue.
Source: § 12.3(3), Political Parties Act, 1994 (amended 2014)
The usual value of the object or right serves as the basis for evaluation of a non-monetary donation. If there are generally acknowledged experts for evaluation of an object, the object of a non-monetary donation will be evaluated by them. If a non-monetary donation has been evaluated below its actual value, the difference between the values will be deemed a prohibited donation.
Source: § 12.3(4), Political Parties Act, 1994 (amended 2014)
The donation limit is common for cash and in-kind donations. However, candidate can use personal property without limitation.