Sissetulekust

Sissetulek is the Estonian term for money received regularly by a person or household. It includes wages and salaries, income from self-employment, pensions, social benefits, rent, and other earnings. In economics, statistics, and policy discussions, sissetulek is used to measure the financial resources available to households, to compare living standards, and to analyze welfare and consumption patterns. In taxation, the concept helps define the base for assessing income tax.

Sissetulekust is the genitive form with the postposition -st, used to express origin or source, meaning “from income.” It appears in phrases such as sissetulekust tulenevad kulutused (expenses arising from income) or minu sissetulekust arvutatud eelarve (a budget calculated from my income). The form is common in formal writing, statistics, and legislation when discussing how measures relate to income.

In everyday Estonian, sissetulek is a more formal, bounded term than tulu, which has a broader sense of income, including irregular or one-off gains. In statistical and policy contexts, phrases like keskmine sissetulek (average income) are common, as are discussions of income in relation to taxation and welfare. The distinction between sissetulek and related terms helps clarify whether one refers to regular earnings, overall revenue, or the source of funding for expenditures.