Austria, Oman sign income and capital tax treaty
Austria and Oman signed an income and capital tax treaty on 28 January 2026. The agreement seeks to prevent double taxation and fiscal evasion between the two nations. The treaty will enter into force after the exchange of ratification
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Austria enacts 2025 tax amendments, amends Pillar 2 rules
Austria has gazetted the Tax Amendment Act 2025 on 23 December 2025, introducing significant changes to the Austrian tax landscape, particularly regarding individual income tax and the global minimum tax (Pillar 2). Pillar 2 updates The
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Austria enacts Anti-Fraud Act 2025, implements DAC8 crypto reporting rules
Austria published the Anti-Fraud Act 2025 in the Official Gazette on 23 December 2025. The law implements Council Directive (EU) 2023/2226 of 17 October 2023 (DAC8), introducing new reporting and due diligence obligations for crypto-asset service
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Azerbaijan releases consolidated text of tax treaty with Austria under BEPS MLI
Azerbaijan's State Tax Service (STS) has released the consolidated versions of its tax treaty with Austria reflecting the changes introduced by the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit
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Austria: Federal Council approves DAC8 implementation bill for crypto-asset reporting
Austria’s Federal Council (Bundesrat) approved a bill on 18 December 2025 implementing Amending Directive to the 2011 Directive on Administrative Cooperation (2023/2226) (DAC8). DAC 8 introduces the automatic sharing of information on
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Austria: Bundesrat approves Tax Amendment Act 2025
Austria’s Federal Council (Bundesrat) approved the Tax Amendment Act 2025 (Abgabenänderungsgesetz 2025) on 18 December 2025. The act updates several tax laws and ensures national legislation aligns with EU requirements. It also aims to
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Austria: National Council approves tax treaty amendment with Kuwait
Austria’s National Council (Nationalrat) approved the amending protocol to the tax treaty with Kuwait on 10 December 2025. It will take effect on the first day of the third month after the ratification instruments are exchanged and will apply
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Austria: Parliament approves DAC8 implementation bill
The Austrian Parliament National Council (Nationalrat) passed the draft legislation to implement the Amending Directive to the 2011 Directive on Administrative Cooperation (DAC8, 2023/2226) on 10 December 2025. The bill now awaits final approval
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Austria: Nationalrat approves Tax Amendment Act 2025
Austria’s National Council (Nationalrat) approved the Tax Amendment Act 2025 (Abgabenänderungsgesetz 2025) on 10 December 2025, introducing extensive changes across federal tax and administrative laws. The legislation amends a wide range of
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Austria: Government approves tax amendment Act 2025 to align with EU rules
The Austrian Government gave its approval to the proposed Tax Amendment Act 2025 (Abgabenänderungsgesetz 2025) on 18 November 2025. The Act introduces changes to several tax laws and ensures national legislation complies with EU requirements. It
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Austria: Government approves draft law to implement crypto reporting rules (DAC8)
The Austrian government has approved a draft law to implement the Amending Directive to the 2011 Directive on Administrative Cooperation (DAC8, 2023/2226). The legislative proposal focuses on introducing the Betrugsbekämpfungsgesetz 2025 Teil
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Austria: Parliament approves temporary investment allowance increase
Parliament approved a temporary increase in the investment allowance for ecological assets between November 2025 and December 2026. The Austrian National Council (Nationalrat) approved a draft bill, on 15 October 2025, introducing a temporary
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Austria: MOF consults 2025 tax reform, proposes updates to Pillar 2 rules
Draft bill introduces income tax inflation adjustments and updates to global minimum tax rules, with consultation open until 3 November 2025. The Austrian Ministry of Finance (MOF) has released the draft Tax Amendment Act 2025
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Austria: Council of Ministers authorise signing of tax treaty with Oman
Austrian Council of Ministers authorised the signing of an income and capital tax treaty with Oman The Austrian Council of Ministers authorised the signing of an income and capital tax treaty with Oman on 24 September 2025. The treaty
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Austria to leverage AI to recover EUR 354M in 2024 tax revenue
Austria’s finance ministry says AI helped uncover tax fraud, generating an extra EUR 354 million in tax revenue in 2024. Austria’s Ministry of Finance announced on 13 August 2025 that its use of artificial intelligence (AI) helped generate an
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Sri Lanka: Cabinet reapproves income tax treaty with Austria
Sri Lanka’s Cabinet has reapproved the signing of its first income tax treaty with Austria, requiring signature and ratification to take effect. Sri Lanka’s Cabinet reapproved the signing of an income tax treaty with Austria on 7 July 2025,
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Austria issues second set of FAQs on minimum taxation Act
The FAQs on the Minimum Taxation Act provide detailed guidance on technical topics like prior-period income, joint ventures, mergers, and filing obligations. Austria’s Ministry of Finance published Part 2 of its FAQs on the Minimum Taxation
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Austria, Kuwait sign protocol to tax treaty
The protocol includes provisions to update tax information exchange mechanisms and aligns the treaty with minimum BEPS (Base Erosion and Profit Shifting) standards. Austria and Kuwait signed an amending protocol to their 2002 income and capital
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