
Austria is changing the special rules that have allowed displaced persons from Ukraine to use Ukrainian-registered vehicles in Austria. Vehicle owners should take note of the new deadlines and start preparing for possible Austrian registration in good time. What is changing? Until now, persons with...
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Companies subject to Austrian disclosure requirements must file their annual financial statements with the Commercial Register within the statutory period. For companies with a financial year ending on 31 December 2025, the relevant deadline is 30 September 2026. If the annual financial statements...
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Many Ukrainians currently living in Austria still own property in Ukraine. An apartment in Kyiv, Lviv, Odesa or another city may be rented out, with the rental income declared and taxed in Ukraine. This raises an important question: if tax has already been paid in Ukraine, does the rental income...
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Since 1 July 2026, Austria has applied a new reduced VAT rate to selected basic food products. For qualifying goods, the previous 10% VAT rate has been reduced to 4.9%. Which products are covered? The new 4.9% VAT rate does not apply to all food products. It applies only to specific categories...
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More and more Austrian companies purchase, sell and store goods across different EU Member States. One important point is often overlooked: having an Austrian VAT number does not automatically mean that one VAT registration is sufficient for all transactions within the EU. For transactions...
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