Tax issues for international companies in Austria
On 4 April 2020, the Austrian Parliament passed three further legal COVID-19 packages (3rd, 4th and 5th Austrian COVID-19 Acts). These include new legal provisions, as well as clarifications and extensions of the previous COVID-19 Acts. This update provides an overview of the new legal packages in connection with COVID-19 support measures and represents the […]
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On 25 May 2020, the Austrian Ministry of Finance published the guidelines on the fixed cost subsidy as part of the Corona Support Fund. The following update provides an overview of eligibility criteria and the application procedure from 20 May 2020. This article, originally published on 15 May, has been updated and represents the information available to […]
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Since the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis, a recurring view in Austrian political discussions has been that companies should refrain from paying out dividends in the present situation, especially if they benefit from state support in connection with coronavirus (e.g. through the short-time working model). Others argue that a prohibition of distributions under company law […]
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On 12 June 2020, the Austrian Minister of Finance announced a new supporting measure for the hospitality, tourism and cultural sectors. Accordingly, a reduced VAT rate of 5% will apply for supplies of all food and beverages in restaurants and other catering establishments, as well as for access to museums, cinemas or musical events and supplies […]
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Due to the COVID-19 prevention measures, many employees have for several months been unable to carry out their activities at the location at which they would normally have worked before the pandemic. In cross-border circumstances, this can lead to undesired changes in taxation rights between states – for example, due to the creation of permanent […]
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For individuals involved in cross-border activities – whether business travel, short-term or long-term assignments, or regular activities in multiple states – it is necessary to check whether the social security or tax situation will change if a greater proportion of activities are carried out from a home office. This article, originally published on 18 March, […]
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In mid April, the Austrian federal government presented a COVID package for start-ups. The goal is to support Austrian start-ups that have run into financing and liquidity problems due to the COVID-19 crisis. The COVID start-up package comprises a support fund and a venture capital fund. This article (originally dated 20 April) represents the information […]
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In accordance with the 18th COVID-19 Act, to improve the liquidity situation of companies, it should temporarily be possible for tax credits to be repaid to the taxable person despite of due arrears on their tax account. This is especcialy relevant for tax credits resulting from monthly VAT returns (input VAT surplus) for March or […]
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The measures to control the COVID-19 pandemic have caused severe restrictions on international mobility. In international tax law, this could lead to unintended changes in the right to tax between countries, such as through the creation of a permanent establishment (PE) or a change in the place of effective management for companies operating internationally. The […]
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On 4 April 2020, the 4th Austrian COVID-19 Act was passed, which amends the COVID-19 Company Law Act (COVID-19-GesG) of 22 March 2020 and introduces additional simplifications for businesses in terms of compliance with their legal obligations. The following due dates and exceptions now apply under Austrian company law: This article represents the information available to us […]
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