{"id":68126,"date":"2021-02-15T13:06:07","date_gmt":"2021-02-15T12:06:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.hellotax.com\/blog\/?page_id=68126"},"modified":"2026-05-16T09:19:04","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T07:19:04","slug":"vat-number-austria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hellotax.com\/blog\/vat-number-austria\/","title":{"rendered":"VAT Number in Austria: Format, Registration and Threshold Rules (2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

If you sell goods in Austria, store stock there, or make taxable supplies in the country, you may need a VAT number Austria. This guide explains when an Austrian VAT number is required, how the ATU VAT number format works, which threshold rules matter in 2026, and how foreign businesses can register correctly.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Not sure whether you need an Austrian VAT number or how Austrian VAT rules apply to your business? Contact our VAT experts<\/a> for guidance on the right next steps.<\/p>\r\n

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What is an Austrian VAT number?<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

A VAT number Austria, also called a VAT ID or UID number<\/strong>, is used to identify a business for VAT purposes in Austria and in cross-border EU trade. If your business creates an Austrian VAT obligation, for example because you store goods there or make taxable local supplies, you generally need to complete VAT registration in Austria before operating compliantly. Austria\u2019s VAT ID format is ATU + 8 digits<\/strong>, for example ATU12345678<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The VAT registration in Austria<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Being a seller from abroad means you have to register for a VAT number in Austria \u2013 for two principal reasons. Reason number one used to be the crossing of the annual Austrian delivery threshold of 35,000 EUR and reason number two is you storing goods in Austria.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

VAT registration threshold in Austria<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

For intra-EU B2C distance sales, the old Austrian country threshold of \u20ac35,000<\/strong> no longer applies. Since 1 July 2021<\/strong>, the previous national thresholds for distance sales within the EU have been replaced by a single EU-wide threshold of \u20ac10,000<\/strong>. Below that threshold, eligible sales may remain taxable in the seller\u2019s Member State of establishment if the conditions are met. Once the threshold is exceeded, VAT is generally due in the customer\u2019s country, and sellers often use the One Stop Shop (OSS)<\/strong> to report those sales.<\/p>\r\n

Important:<\/strong> the \u20ac10,000 threshold does not replace local VAT registration where goods are stored. If you hold stock in Austria, local VAT registration may still be required even if you use OSS for eligible cross-border B2C sales.<\/p>\r\n

If you sell through marketplaces as well as your own webshop, our guide to TikTok Shop EU VAT in 2026: OSS, IOSS and Local VAT Rules<\/a> explains how OSS, imports, and stock-country VAT obligations can interact in practice.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Storage in Austria<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

If you store goods in Austria, local VAT registration is commonly required. This is one of the most important VAT triggers for online sellers using Amazon FBA, 3PL providers, or their own warehouse arrangements. For many sellers, the key question is not only where customers are located, but also where inventory is physically stored and dispatched from.<\/p>\r\n

If you are planning to sell or store goods in Austria, it helps to review your VAT obligations early. Get in touch with hellotax<\/a> to discuss your setup.<\/p>\r\n

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Number and format: VAT number Austria<\/h2>\r\n

In Austria, the VAT identification number is usually called the UID number<\/strong> (Umsatzsteuer-Identifikationsnummer). The format is AT + U + 8 digits<\/strong>, for example ATU12345678<\/strong>. This format is important for cross-border EU business transactions, VAT invoicing, and VAT number validation.<\/p>\r\n

Format of the Austrian VAT ID<\/strong><\/p>\r\n