Intrastat – New developments when using the One Stop Shop (EU OSS) for distance sellers located outside of Austria
Since January 2024, an amendment in connection with the Intrastat reporting obligations is applied regarding distance sellers located outside of Austria. Amendment as of the reporting year 1 January 2024 No Intrastat declaration obligation applies anymore as of the reporting year 1 January 2024, if economic operators not located in Austria arrange for intra-Community distance […]
New due diligence and reporting obligations for imports and exports as of 1 January 2025
The EU Deforestation Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 (EUDR) enters gradually into force as at 1 January 2025. Without prior submission of a due diligence statement, companies are not permitted to place the respective products on the market or to export them. The EUDR replaces the EU Timber Regulation (EU) 995/2010, which is currently in force. It […]
Austrian Supreme Administrative Court (VwGH) confirms: setting up a company group with an EU/EEA group parent (without an Austrian branch) is possible
The VwGH (27/03/2024, Ro 2023/13/0018) has largely confirmed ruling of the tax court at first instance and confirmed that the current law conflicts with CJEU case law and EU primary law (see our newsletter), but has solved the technical aspects of the income attribution in such a “sister” tax group differently. Facts and circumstances A […]
VAT in the Digital Age (“VIDA”) – The digital future of VAT
No consensus reached by ECOFIN on 14 May 2024 on the compromise proposal On 8 May 2022, the European Commission submitted a draft for a Council Directive on the initiative “VAT in the Digital Age” (ViDA) including the long-awaited proposals for modernising VAT rules in the EU. In general, the proposal for the Council Directive […]
On 4 April 2024, the Austrian Federal Ministry of Justice published the consultation draft on the “Austrian Federal Act on the Publication of Country-by-Country Reports (CbCR) on Income Tax Information”. This legislation transposes Directive (EU) 2021/2101 amending the EU Accounting Directive regarding the publication of income tax information by specific companies and branches into Austrian […]
Increase of the de-minimis ceilings and further developments as of 2024
The European Commission has adopted new de-minimis regulations on 13 December 2023. A significant amendment is the increase of the de-minimis ceilings, in order to cater for rising inflation. Background State aid or aid of any kind granted from state funds are subject to EU State aid law. In case such State aid limits or […]
First DAC7 report is due – what needs to be done at the turn of the year?
The deadline for the first DAC7 report (report according to DPMG (Austrian Digital Reporting Requirement Act)) is 31 January 2024. Just before the holiday season starts, we would like to inform you once again about upcoming deadlines and the most important to-dos that still need to be done. Deadlines and immediate need for action The […]
Austria counters Russia’s suspension of the double taxation agreement by suspending the agreement as well
After Russia unilaterally suspended the application of major parts of the provisions of the double taxation agreement (DTA) with Austria in August 2023, Austria has now suspended parts of the DTA as well. This has further implications for Austrian taxpayers. Background By decree dated 8 August 2023, Russia suspended the application of provisions from more […]
CJEU: VAT on ORF’s programme fee is in line with EU VAT law
In its decision of 26 October 2023, case C-249/22, Gebühren Info Service GmbH (GIS), the CJEU confirmed that the VAT on the programme fee is in line with the provisions of the EU VAT Directive. Underlying case According to GIS, the programme fee of ORF (Austrian Broadcasting Corporation) is subject to VAT. The matter in […]
Austrian Ministry of Finance (BMF) publishes a consultation draft for a Minimum Tax Act (MinBestG)
On 3 October 2023 the BMF has published a consultation draft for an act to ensure a Global Minimum Tax (Pillar II). The consultation period ends on 20 October 2023. The new regulations will enter into force as of 1 January 2024. The Minimum Tax Act transposes into domestic law the complex framework of the […]
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