When you're doing business with the Austrian government you will need to comply with the e-invoicing regulations. Find out below how this affects both Austrian and foreign companies.
Following the EU Directive Austria has implemented B2G e-invoicing since April 18 2020.
The obligation applies to all contracting partners (both domestic and foreign) from the federal Austrian government. Electronic invoices must be used when invoicing goods and services but only if they surpass the EU threshold.
E-invoicing between businesses is not yet mandatory in Austria but it is encouraged.
Find out more about the e-invoicing requirements in Austria.
There are several ways to send an e-invoice to the Austrian government or to a private company. Choose your option below.
There are 2 options for legally sending e-invoices to the Austrian Federal government:
If you want to send invoices to a company in Austria, you can use Peppol. It works for any type of business, from freelancers to large multinationals. It only takes a few minutes to register on a certified Peppol Access point and send your first e-invoice.
If you want to send invoices via Peppol you only have to register on an official Peppol Access Point.
Follow the steps below to register on the Billit Access Point and send your first invoice.
Peppol is a secure and closed network with many advantages:
The identity of everyone affiliated with the network is verified, so you can be sure that the invoices you receive are genuine, and you avoid invoice fraud.
The invoices you send through the network are completely digital, so you can process them automatically in your invoicing software.
E-invoices in the UBL standard are automatically read correctly. This prevents human error during processing.
Linking to your bank account means that outgoing and incoming invoices are automatically matched and you get a better overview of your company's financial situation.
Peppol is fast: your recipient will receive your invoice within 10 minutes of sending it. Combined with automatic processing, this will save a lot of time.
Peppol is an open network for securely sending and receiving business documents such as invoices. It is designed to simplify the purchase-to-pay process between governments and suppliers. Peppol was developed by the European commission but is on its way to become a global standard.
There are many kinds of identifiers for sending invoices via Peppol. Find out the difference between each option below.
Type | Description | Example |
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VAT (indentification) number or VAT-id number | A unique identification number for entrepreneurs liable to VAT. It should be included on each invoice to customers. | ATU74357509 |
Business Register Number (FN) | The "Firmenbuchnummer" is used to identify business entities in Austria. It must be included in official documents. | FN 105353g |