VAT refund for third-country contractors

Am 30.6.2014 does the deadline for reimbursement expire Third countries (z.B. Schweiz, Türkei; Kroatien nur für Sachverhalte vor dem EU-Beitritt und somit bis zum 30. Juni 2013) entrichteten Input tax credits. Austrian companies affected by this should therefore In good time a corresponding Application places.

However, the deadline also applies to Foreign entrepreneurs based Outside The EU. These can bis to 30.6.2014 an application for Refund The Austrian input taxes for the year 2013 establish. The person responsible for the applications is Tax Office Graz-City (Application with the Form U5 and upon initial application, questionnaire Verf 18). Vouchers and all invoices related to the import VAT paid are to be submitted with the application in the original to be attached.

The appointment should not be confused with the First for die Input VAT refund within the EU, which only on the 30. September 2014 ends. Applications for this remuneration procedure must be submitted electronically via FinanzOnline be introduced.

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