- Austria’s VAT (Umsatzsteuer) standard rate is 20%, with reduced rates of 13% and 10% for specific goods and services, and a 0% rate for exports and certain intra-EU transactions.
- Businesses must register for VAT if annual turnover exceeds EUR 55,000; foreign businesses often register from their first taxable transaction.
- VAT returns are filed quarterly by smaller businesses and monthly by larger ones, with the difference between output and input VAT paid or refunded.
- Some goods and services are VAT-exempt (e.g., medical, education, financial services, long-term residential rentals), and exempt businesses generally cannot deduct input VAT.
- No major VAT rate changes are expected through 2025, but product classifications may evolve, especially for e-commerce and cross-border activities.
Source: fiscal-requirements.com
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