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…
Scope
Policy Area
Taxation
Policy Instrument
Direct taxes including Digital Service Taxes
Regulated Economic Activity
online advertising provider
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
Complete timeline of this policy change
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2019-04-04
under deliberation
On 4 April 2019, the Digital Service Tax Bill aiming at establishing a digital service tax was intr…
2019-09-19
under deliberation
On 19 September 2019, the Austrian lower chamber passed the Digital Service Tax Bill. to the upper …
2019-10-10
adopted
On 10 October 2019, the Austrian upper house,the Federal Council, adopted the Digital Service Tax…
2020-01-01
in force
On 1 January 2020, the Digital Service Tax Law was implemented. The service subject to the tax is o…
Key regulatory dimensions
Regulated subjects
The businesses, government agencies or individuals affected by this policy or regulatory change.
producer / supplier
1
Type
Any
Economic activity
online advertising provider
Category
All
Location
Any
No threshold defined.
Policy change by business practice
The detailed activities within the scope of this policy or regulatory change.
advertisement (any targeting): sale
Regulatory tool
Subordination under digital service tax
Sanctions
Determined by existing law or regulation
Regulated subjects
1
Policy change by business practice
The detailed activities within the scope of this policy or regulatory change.