Progress

Current status
in force
01 Jan 2020 in force
10 Oct 2019 adopted
19 Sep 2019 under deliberation
04 Apr 2019 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
Austria
Policy Area
Taxation
Policy Instrument
Direct taxes including Digital Service Taxes
Regulated Economic Activity
online advertising provider
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

01 Jan 2020
in force

Implemented Digital Service Tax Law

On 1 January 2020, the Digital Service Tax Law was implemented. The service subject to the tax is online advertising. The tax rate is set at 5% of the amount received for online advertising. A threshold of EUR 750'000'000 for revenue and a threshol…

Source
Event type law
Action type implementation
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
10 Oct 2019
adopted

Adopted Digital Service Tax Bill

On 10 October 2019, the Austrian upper house,the Federal Council, adopted the Digital Service Tax Bill. The service subject to the tax is online advertising. The tax rate is set at 5% of the amount received for online advertising. A threshold of E…

Source
Event type law
Action type adoption
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
19 Sep 2019
under deliberation

Passed Digital Service Tax Bill

On 19 September 2019, the Austrian lower chamber passed the Digital Service Tax Bill. to the upper house. The service subject to the tax is online advertising. The service subject to the tax is online advertising. The tax rate is set at 5% of the …

Source
Event type law
Action type passage
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
04 Apr 2019
under deliberation

Introduced Digital Service Tax Bill

On 4 April 2019, the Digital Service Tax Bill aiming at establishing a digital service tax was introduced to the Austrian lower chamber. The service subject to the tax is online advertising. The tax rate is set at 5% of the amount received for onli…

Source
Event type law
Action type introduction
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament