Austrian Ministry of Finance (BMF) publishes draft of the Austrian Tax Amendment Act 2024

On 3 May 2024, the Austrian Ministry of Finance (BMF) published a draft of the AbgÄG 2024 (Austrian Tax Amendment Act 2024; AbgÄG 2024). This draft includes, in particular, the following significant amendments: Income tax With the AbgÄG 2023, contributions of a partner into its partnership are treated two- sided for income tax purposes: Whilst […]

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Austrian Tax Amendment Act 2023 passed

On 6 July 2023, The Austrian National Council passed the Austrian Tax Amendment Act 2023 (AbgÄG 2023), including multiple reforms, some of which will be presented in more detail. New rules included in the Austrian Reorganisation Tax Act The Austrian Company Law Mobility Act will implement the EU Mobility Directive, providing for more flexibility on […]

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VAT: Triangular transaction despite registration of intermediary in Member State of destination

The Austrian Supreme Administrative Court (VwGH) has decided that the triangular transaction rule also applies in the event that the intermediary is identified in the Member State of destination, but does not have a fixed establishment in that Member State. The decisive factor for the applicability of the triangular transaction rule is the VAT ID […]

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Pitfalls when valuating goods for customs purposes under customs legislation

Here we discuss various issues related to customs legislation which frequently cause problems from a tax advisory perspective. To protect yourself from higher charges and liability under tax criminal law, special attention needs to be paid to these issues to ensure that all relevant values have been recognised in the customs declaration. Here we provide […]

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