Mag. Matthias Mitterlehner

On November 15, 2022 the Austrian Ministry of Finance (MoF) published an information letter on the attribution of dividends for income tax purposes. The letter follows the decision of the Austrian Supreme Administrative Court concerning short-term Cum-Ex-Trades and withholding tax refunds.

On 1 June 2022, the Austrian Ministry of Finance (MoF) issued a statement (EAS 3436), saying that it is changing its understanding of how certain IT services are qualified in the double tax treaty (DTT) with China.

The Austrian tax reform 2022 (Abgabenänderungsgesetz 2022 –AbgÄG 2022) brings various changes to the taxation of investment income.