Offshore in Austria

Company registration in Austria

Crystal Tax offers a wide range of legal services for registering offshore companies in all world jurisdictions, opening bank accounts and many others, including helping to register a company in Austria. We have been successfully registering businesses in this jurisdiction for more than ten years. Over the years, we have developed an effective team of professional lawyers, attorneys, auditors, tax and business consultants, which has extensive experience in this area and has thoroughly studied all the features of local legislation, which allows us to obtain high results.

Company registration in Austria: main advantages

Austria is one of the most developed countries, a famous tourist center in Europe with a rich history and culture. This attracts not only many tourists, but also business, which is considered very prestigious here.

The state is also known for its fairly high tax rates, but for certain companies, with effective tax planning, registering a business in Austria can be quite profitable.

The main advantages of this jurisdiction are the following:

• quite high efficiency for asset ownership schemes;
• the authority of the state at the international level, as a member of the European Union;
• can be used as a holding, non-resident company;
• lack of currency control.

To find out whether this jurisdiction is suitable for your company, order a consultation with our specialists.

What types of ownership companies can open a company in Austria

The following forms of ownership can register a company in Austria:

• branch of a foreign company (offshore);
• private entrepreneurs;
• open joint stock companies with limited liability;
• unlimited liability partnership;
• closed limited liability companies.

This means that the vast majority of companies can register a business here.

Open a company in Austria: additional advantages

The legislation provides for many cases when a company has certain tax benefits or even a zero percent rate.

Zero tax rate is provided in the following cases:

• when paying interest;
• when paying dividends to an EU resident;
• when royalties are paid to the parent company – resident of the European Union;
• when paying dividends to a resident of a state with which Austria has an agreement on the avoidance of double taxation.

Companies are exempt from income tax when:

• foreign subsidiaries receive most of their income from active activities and do not have a low tax rate;
• the form and management of foreign subsidiaries are comparable to those of Austrian business;
• the company owns at least 10 percent of the foreign company for one year.

A high level of confidentiality is also important for business.

Why is opening a company in Austria with us the best option?

Our company is trusted by many reputable clients. This became possible thanks to our following features:

• many years of experience in this jurisdiction;
• a team of highly professional specialists in the fields of economics and law;
• strict adherence to confidentiality;
• cooperation only on the basis of an official signed agreement;
• convenient payment systems and affordable prices;
• understanding the specifics of international business.

All this ensures the reliability of the Crystal Tax company, since we are not afraid to take responsibility.

Business registration in Austria: what is included in the price?

Registration of a company in Austria is accompanied by costs for the following needs:

• courier delivery of documentation and stamps to Ukraine;
• payment of state fees;
• production of seals;
• providing an agent and legal address in the country of registration;
• declaration of trust, documentation of transfer of shares;
• preparation of constituent documents and their registration;
• issuance of share certificates;
• notary services and apostille of company documents;
• preparation of a general power of attorney;
• payment for nominal services for one year.

We have transparent pricing and every client knows what he pays for. All questions about the amount and method of payment are discussed and approved in advance.

Our legal services

For those who want to open their own company in Austria, we provide professional consulting support at every stage of the procedure. If necessary, we provide the services of a lawyer to resolve issues in a pre-trial in order, as well as in court. Thorough knowledge of foreign languages, tax legislation, corporate law and many other legislative acts and procedures by our specialists is the main key to the success of the company.

Individual approach to each client

Establishment of a company in Austria – This is not a simple procedure, which may differ depending on the characteristics of the client, so we only practice an individual approach to each client. During personal consultations, our specialists will analyze the pros and cons and select the most effective work strategy.

What questions do we get asked most often?

What types of services do we provide?

Registration of a company or turnkey purchase, preparation of the necessary documentation package.

Are offshore schemes possible this year?

It is now possible to work with individual schemes that are selected in accordance with the nuances of a particular business.

Which offshore is the best?

This is individual for each company, so we definitely advise on choosing the optimal offshore company and opening bank accounts.

If your company in Austria wants to open its own business, be sure to contact Crystal Tax. In this case, you need the help of professionals, otherwise there is a high probability that you will be refused, since the procedure is actually very complicated and there is no way to do it without experienced specialists.