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Austrian USt is typically 20% in consumer prices. Ski resorts and grocers may show 10% or 13% reduced—use the rate on your Rechnung.

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Austria Reverse VAT Calculator

Enter the total you paid (VAT included) and your rate.

Step 1 — Enter amounts
Total amount on your receipt, including tax
The standard VAT rate for Austria is pre-filled. Adjust manually if your receipt shows a reduced or zero rate.

Enter a total and tax rate to see your breakdown.

Standard rate 20.00%
Tax type VAT
Typical combined 20% standard VAT

USt standard and ermäßigt

20% covers most retail. 10% applies to food, books, and tourism; 13% to cultural and specific services per Austrian law.

Vienna B2B may see reverse-charge EU supplies without USt on the invoice.

Salzburg ski resorts and Innsbruck hotels often show 10% on lodging and 20% on retail gear—split lines before one divisor on the inclusive total.

Tourism and German border shopping

Salzburg retail includes USt in shelf prices. Compare net amounts when benchmarking German 19% MwSt quotes.

Graz and Linz manufacturers reverse USt on tax-inclusive domestic supply invoices before export margin analysis on pretax merchandise values.

Austrian USt filing and Finanz Online

Finanz Online quarterly returns tie net and USt to invoice lines. Reverse USt on tax-inclusive vendor bills before Vorsteuer claims on mixed 10% grocery and 20% equipment purchases.

Cross-border ecommerce from Vienna warehouses must charge Austrian USt on B2C deliveries to Austria. Reverse each order at the printed Satz—not Germany's 1.19 divisor on Austrian receipts.

Reverse USt

Netto = Brutto ÷ (1 + Satz/100).

EU B2B reverse charge supplies show no USt on your Rechnung—you self-assess separately rather than dividing a gross total by 1.20.

Vienna hotel operators unpacking tax from inclusive summer receipts should split 10% lodging USt from 20% retail gear on mixed tourist invoices.

  • Standard 20% USt uses divisor 1.20 on brutto totals.
  • Groceries and books often show 10% reduced Satz.
  • Salzburg tourism receipts may mix 10% and 20% lines.

Common use cases

  • Vienna hotel expense net.
  • Alpine retail margin check.
  • Salzburg tourism receipt USt split.

Tips for accurate calculations

  • 10% grocery lines common.
  • 20% electronics.
  • EU B2B reverse charge.
  • Salzburg tourism 10% lodging.

Austria VAT overview

Rate Category Examples
20% standard VAT Standard VAT Austrian USt standard rate.
Reduced Lower VAT tiers Many EU countries apply reduced VAT on food, books, or hospitality — use your invoice rate.
Zero Zero-rated supplies Exports and certain essentials may be zero-rated; confirm on your document.

Vienna retail

€120 brutto at 20%.

÷ 1.20

Netto €100 | USt €20

Austrian USt

Finanz Online filing when registered. Archive Rechnung showing 10% grocery vs 20% retail splits for Vorsteuer claims on mixed Austrian purchases.

Frequently asked questions

20%.

10% and 13% on defined categories.

Germany 19% standard; Austria 20%.

Net €100.

Lodging may show 10% USt while gear is 20%—split lines before one divisor on the total.

B2B reverse charge EU supplies may omit USt—do not divide gross on those invoices.