
Company Incorporation
Company Formation in Austria (GmbH)
Applicable country/region: AT - Austria
- English-speaking advisor
- Austria local setup support
- Tailored service assessment
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Remotely Process Your Company Formation in Austria (GmbH)
What's Included
Everything in this package
The line items below are already covered by the unit price. Anything marked "not included" can be added as a tailored extra.
- Austria GmbH Company IncorporationIncluded ×1.00
- Draft of Deed of IncorporationIncluded ×1.00
- Notary fee for company incorporationIncluded ×1.00
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Product Requirement
Company Formation in Austria (GmbH)'s Requirements
- Must deposit capital before company incorporation.To incorporate a company in Austria, registered capital must be deposited into the company's bank account before incorporation. If you are unable to open a bank account in Austria before incorporation, you can use TKEG Expat's company deposit escrow service.Solution availableNot included in product
- Austrian Company Registered AddressTo incorporate the Austria GmbH company, you must have a Registered Address in Austria. If you do not have a Registered Address, you can purchase the Registered Address from TKEG Expat.Solution availableNot included in product
- The Director of the Austrian company must obtain EU residencyTo incorporate an Austrian company, the Director must have an EU residency. If the Director does not have an EU residency, you can use TKEG Expat's Director Nominee service.Solution availableNot included in product
- The Director of the Austrian company must speak German during the drafting of the contractTo incorporate an Austrian company, the Director must speak German during the drafting of the contracts. If the Director does not speak German, you can use TKEG Expat's Sworn Interpreter service.Solution availableNot included in product
- Ownership
- Private Ownership
- Limited Liability
- Positive
- Publicly Participates In Capital Market
- Negative
- Requirements For Shareholders
- Minimum one shareholder
- Requirements For Directors
- Minimum one director
- Legal Representative Not Mandatory
- Negative
- Local Directors Not Mandatory
- Positive
- Local Secretaries Not Mandatory
- Positive
- Minimum Registered Capital Requirement
- 35,000 euros
- Capital Injection Not Required
- Negative
- Capital Injection Requirement
- A minimum paid-in capital of €17,500.
- Memo
- N/A
Document Requirement
We Need These To Help You With Company Formation in Austria (GmbH)

Natural Person Shareholders & Directors's Required Documents
- PassportFull scan copy of the passport of the company director and UBO.Process: Not ApplicableFormat: Scan Copy
- ID CardScan copy of the ID Card of the company director and UBO. Must be sworn translated into German if the original document is not in English or German.Process: Not ApplicableFormat: Scan Copy
- Proof of AddressTwo utility bill dated within the last three months. Must be translated to German if the original document language is not German or English.Process: ApostilleFormat: Scan Copy
- Power of AttorneyPower of Attorney (document provided by our company); German translation + German notarization + Apostille is required; or the shareholder/legal representative can personally go to Austria for certification.Process: ApostilleFormat: Physical Copy
Legal Entity Shareholders's Required Documents
- PassportThe passport of the legal representative of the holding company and the shareholder holding more than 25% of the shares needs to be translated into German, notarized in German, and apostilled; or the shareholder/legal representative personally goes to Austria for certification.Process: Not ApplicableFormat: Scan Copy
- Proof Of Registration / Business LicenseThe company's business license; requires German translation + German notarization + Apostille; or shareholders/legal representatives personally go to Austria for authentication.Process: ApostilleFormat: Scan Copy
- Company BylawThe company's articles of association of the holding company; German translation + German notarization + Apostille are required; or shareholders/legal persons themselves need to go to Austria for certification.Process: ApostilleFormat: Scan Copy
- Power of AttorneyPower of Attorney (document provided by our company); German translation + German notarization + Apostille is required; or the shareholder/legal representative can personally go to Austria for certification.Process: ApostilleFormat: Scan Copy
Frequently Asked Questions
About Austria
An EU member in Central Europe, Austria offers European market access and is a popular choice for multinational European headquarters; Vienna hosts UN agencies.
View Complete InformationAustria Tax Brief
- General CIT Rate
- 23 (by 2022, this ratio will be 25%, by 2023, it will be 24%)
- CIT Return Due Date
- Usually: June 30 of the next year; if submitted by a registered tax advisor: March 31 of the second year.
- CIT Payment Due Date
- The final settlement should take place after the annual assessment (payment should be due one month after the assessment).
- CIT Estimated Payment Due Date
- Installment payments by quarter.
- Resident Withholding Tax (Dividend/Interest/Royalty)
- 0 or 23/ 0 or 23/ 0
- Non-Resident Withholding Tax (Dividend/Interest/Royalty)
- 23/0/20
- General VAT Rate
- 20
- General Capital Gain Tax Rate
- Capital gains are subject to the normal corporate income tax rate constraints.
- Composite Effective Average Tax Rate
- 22.91%
- Composite Effective Marginal Tax Rate
- 21.96%

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