Practical knowledge on business address, company formation and virtual office in Austria.
This is the knowledge section around your business address in Austria: company registration, legal notice duties, mail delivery and the rules that apply in Vienna. Every guide answers one practical question and names the deadlines, costs and pitfalls that matter. When you are ready for the address itself, you can rent your business address in Vienna with Postservice.at.
The six steps from legal form to VAT number, what the commercial register costs in 2026, and the one requirement that stops most formations from abroad: a serviceable Austrian address.
What the Firmenbuch records, which searches are free, what an official extract costs and how to read the entry before you sign a contract with an Austrian company.
Share capital, the notarial deed, what the commercial register costs and which address it will accept. A practical guide to forming an Austrian GmbH from abroad.
How an Austrian VAT number is structured, when it is issued automatically, how to apply for one and how to verify a partner's EU VAT number before you invoice.
What a virtual office in Vienna costs, whether the address works for the commercial register, and how to register a company there. Clear 2026 guide.
