Austria: templates and forms
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Receipt for a payment (Austria)
A receipt under § 1426 of the Austrian Civil Code (ABGB): the person receiving the money confirms in writing who paid how much, when, how — in cash or by transfer — and for what, and whether the debt is now paid off or this is only a part-payment, with the balance left. Anyone who pays in Austria may always ask for a receipt. It goes with the private loan, the acknowledgement of debt, the settlement and the instalment agreement. In German, to fill in, print and have signed by the payee.
Application for conciliation at E-Control – electricity and gas (Austria)
E-Control, Austria's energy regulator, offers its own free online form for its conciliation body. This document is your written application — to send by post or email, or as ready text to paste into that form: the company, metering point, the facts, your earlier complaint and the answer, what you ask for and the amount in dispute, with your consent to its being passed to the company. For disputes with electricity or gas companies about bills, switching or disconnection (§ 26 E-ControlG). Free; the companies must take part. In German.
Acknowledgement of debt (Austria)
An acknowledgement of debt under Austrian law: the debtor confirms owing the creditor a stated sum, with its cause, payment in one sum or by instalments, the account and acceleration on default. You choose whether it is constitutive (it removes a doubt, and the sum is owed whatever the cause) or declaratory (it shifts the burden of proof). Both interrupt limitation (§ 1497 of the Austrian Civil Code, ABGB). The ABGB prescribes no special form; both sign for proof. Between spouses or registered partners it is valid only as a notarial deed (§ 1 Abs 1 lit b NotAktsG). In German.
Out-of-court settlement of a money claim (Austria)
A settlement under §§ 1380 ff of the Austrian Civil Code (ABGB) in which creditor and debtor end a dispute over a money claim by mutual concessions: the disputed claim, the settlement sum, payment in one sum or in instalments, acceleration on default, a full-and-final clause and who bears the duty. Important: a written out-of-court settlement in Austria attracts a legal-transaction duty of 2% of the combined value of what both sides undertake, 1% if a court case is pending (§ 33 TP 20 GebG). An immediately enforceable settlement (prätorischer Vergleich) is made at the Bezirksgericht. In German, signed by both.
Disputing an unauthorised payment or card payment with your bank (Austria)
A letter to your own bank in Austria when your account or card was charged without your consent — after card fraud, phishing or a double charge — or when you paid by card and received nothing (chargeback). You dispute the transactions and claim the refund that the bank must make by the end of the following business day at the latest under the Austrian Payment Services Act (§ 67 ZaDiG 2018). Report without undue delay, and within 13 months of the debit at the latest (§ 65 ZaDiG 2018). With the date the card was blocked, the police report and the next step: the banks' joint conciliation body. In German.
Application for conciliation at the RTR – mobile, internet, phone (Austria)
The RTR, Austria's telecoms regulator, offers its own free online form for its conciliation body. This document is your written application — to send by post or email, or as ready text to paste into that form: the provider, customer and phone numbers, the facts, your objection to the provider and its answer, what you ask for and the amount disputed, with your consent to its being passed on. For disputes over bills, contracts, notices or faults in service. Once a bill objection is lodged with the RTR, the disputed amount is not due until the procedure ends (§ 145 TKG 2021). In German.
Ending a gym contract or subscription – magazine, membership, streaming (Austria)
A letter ending a gym contract or a running subscription in Austria — a magazine, a membership, streaming or a delivery plan. You give ordinary notice for the earliest date; for a magazine or delivery plan, notice under § 15 of Austria's Consumer Protection Act (KSchG), two months before the end of the first year and then of each half-year; notice for good cause such as illness or pregnancy; or notice for the original end date where you were not reminded before an automatic renewal (§ 6 Abs 1 Z 2 KSchG). With revocation of the direct debit and a request to confirm the end date. In German.
Ending a mobile or internet contract (Austria)
A letter ending your mobile, landline or internet contract with a provider in Austria: with ordinary notice for the earliest date, at the end of the minimum term, or extraordinarily after a change to the terms or charges that is not solely to your benefit — then with no remaining charges for the minimum term (§ 135 of Austria's Telecommunications Act, TKG 2021). After the minimum term, at most one month's notice applies. With customer, contract and phone numbers, revocation of the direct debit and a request for written confirmation of the end date. In German.
Final payment demand before a payment-order claim (Austria)
The last reminder before going to court, under Austrian law: with the sum owed, the due date, a deadline, the account and default interest — 4% a year (§ 1000 of the Austrian Civil Code, ABGB) or, between businesses, 9.2 points over the base rate plus a €40 flat fee (§§ 456, 458 of the Austrian Commercial Code, UGB). It announces the Mahnklage: for money claims up to €75,000 the court issues a conditional payment order (Zahlungsbefehl, § 244 ZPO), which becomes enforceable unless the debtor objects within four weeks. In German, to print, sign and send by registered post.
Small-business invoice without VAT (Austria)
An invoice template for Austrian small businesses (Kleinunternehmer) that charge no VAT: with the note on the exemption under § 6 Abs 1 Z 27 of Austria's VAT Act (UStG 1994), both parties' names and addresses, invoice number, date, the goods or services and the total. Since 1 January 2025 the exemption applies up to €55,000 gross annual turnover, with a 10 % tolerance in the current year, and small businesses may use the simplified invoice above €400 too. VAT shown by mistake is owed because of the invoice until the invoice is corrected (§ 11 Abs 12 UStG). In German.
Package holiday claim: price reduction, damages and lost holiday enjoyment (Austria)
The complaint to the tour organiser after a package holiday that went wrong, in Austria: you claim an appropriate price reduction for each period affected, damages and, for a substantial lack of conformity, compensation for lost holiday enjoyment (§ 12 of the Austrian Package Travel Act, PRG), with the total, a payment deadline and your account. The letter refers to your notice given on the spot (§ 11 Abs 2 PRG) and announces conciliation or court action. In German, with your receipts, photos and the rep's confirmation enclosed.
Price reduction or termination of the sale for a defect (Austria)
The declaration to the seller when repair or replacement of defective goods has failed, in Austria: you claim an appropriate price reduction or termination of the sale (formerly Wandlung), giving the ground, the amount, a payment deadline and your account. Under § 12 of the Austrian Consumer Warranty Act (VGG) for consumer purchases from 2022 and § 932 of the Austrian Civil Code (ABGB). Termination is excluded for a minor defect; a price reduction remains. After termination the seller pays for the return. The rights must reach a court within three months after the warranty period ends (§ 28 VGG). In German.
Payment reminder and final demand to a business (Austria)
A letter to another business that has not paid an invoice in Austria — as a friendly payment reminder or as the final demand before a court payment order (Zahlungsbefehl). It names the invoice, the due date and the start of default, calculates default interest at 9.2 points above the Austrian National Bank's base rate (§ 456 of the Austrian Business Code, UGB), claims the €40 flat fee for collection costs (§ 458 UGB) and sets a deadline. You enter the current base rate. For dealings between businesses; consumers owe different interest. In German.
Service contract between businesses — Dienstleistungsvertrag (Austria)
A contract between two businesses in Austria for ongoing or one-off services — consulting, IT support, bookkeeping, marketing — where careful performance is owed rather than a particular result. It covers the scope, independent performance, term and notice to the end of a month, the fee with an invoice under § 11 of the Austrian VAT Act (UStG 1994) and the late-payment rules of §§ 456 and 458 of the Austrian Business Code (UGB), re-performance, confidentiality, data protection, rights in work results and liability. Both parties are named with their FN and UID numbers. In German.
Small-amount invoice up to €400 (Austria)
A template for invoices up to €400 including VAT, with the simplified particulars of § 11 Abs 6 of Austria's VAT Act (UStG 1994): the supplier's name and address, the date of issue, quantity and description of the goods or type and extent of the service, the date or period of supply, the total including tax and the tax rate. The customer, a sequential number and the UID number are not required. For small jobs and receipts a customer needs for the books, on paper or as a PDF. In German.
Invoice with VAT under § 11 UStG 1994 (Austria)
An invoice template with every particular § 11 of Austria's VAT Act (UStG 1994) requires for invoices above €400 gross: both parties' names and addresses, a sequential number, the date of issue, the date or period of supply, quantity and description, the net price, rate and VAT, your UID number (the Austrian VAT ID) and, above €10,000 gross, the customer's. With a line for the company-register details of § 14 UGB and bank details. Austria has no B2B e-invoice mandate, so paper and PDF stay usable. In German.
Free service contract with written particulars — freier Dienstvertrag (Austria)
A free service contract under § 4(4) of the Austrian General Social Insurance Act (ASVG) for people who provide services to a client over a period without being bound to working hours, a place of work or instructions. It contains every particular of the written statement (Dienstzettel) required by § 1164a ABGB, so no separate statement is needed: start and term, an optional probation month, the notice periods of four and six weeks in force since 1 January 2026, the work, pay with due date and method, the social insurance carrier, the severance fund and any applicable collective agreement. In German.
Mutual non-disclosure agreement — NDA (Austria)
A mutual non-disclosure agreement (NDA) for talks between businesses in Austria about a cooperation, a project, a licence or an acquisition. It rests on the protection of trade secrets in §§ 26a ff. of the Austrian Unfair Competition Act (UWG): the purpose, what counts as confidential, disclosure only to those who need it, an express ban on reverse engineering samples and prototypes, return and deletion, the term after the talks end and an optional contractual penalty. Both parties are named with their company register number. In German, ready to print and sign.
Data processing agreement under Art. 28 GDPR (Austria)
A data processing agreement for businesses in Austria that have a service provider process personal data for them — hosting, cloud, payroll, IT support, newsletters. It contains every minimum term of Art. 28(3) GDPR, the data secrecy duty of § 6 of the Austrian Data Protection Act (DSG), rules for sub-processors, the place of processing, and annexes for the technical and organisational measures and the sub-processors. The supervisory authority is the Austrian Datenschutzbehörde. The European Commission offers standard contractual clauses free of charge; this is our own text. In German.
Contract for work with a freelancer — neue Selbständige (Austria)
A contract for work for freelancers in Austria who are insured as new self-employed persons (neue Selbständige) under the GSVG with the SVS, typically without a trade licence: for a defined result such as a logo, a translation, a text or software. It covers the description of the work, independent performance, the duty to warn under § 1168a ABGB, acceptance, a fixed price or a cost estimate, rights of use and confidentiality. The page explains what sets a Werkvertrag apart from a free service contract: under § 539a ASVG, how the work is actually done decides. In German.
Contract for work between businesses — Werkvertrag (Austria)
A contract between two businesses in Austria for a defined result — software, a website, an expert report, a design or a refit. It covers the description of the work, deadlines, the contractor's duty to warn under § 1168a of the Austrian Civil Code (ABGB), its own acceptance procedure, a fixed price or a cost estimate (§ 1170a ABGB), payment on acceptance with the late-payment interest of the Austrian Business Code (UGB), warranty, liability, rights of use and confidentiality. Both parties are named with their company register number (FN) and VAT number (UID). In German, ready to print and sign.
Resignation of a GmbH managing director (Austria)
The declaration by which a managing director of an Austrian GmbH or FlexCo resigns under § 16a of the Austrian Limited Liability Companies Act (GmbHG) — at once for good cause, otherwise after 14 days or on a later date. The same letter goes to every shareholder; the other managing directors and any supervisory board chair receive a copy. With the request to file the end of the director's authority with the company register (Firmenbuch, § 17 GmbHG) and an acknowledgement of receipt, since receipt has to be proved. In German.
Notice suspending or resuming a trade licence (Austria)
The notice to the regional chamber of the Austrian Economic Chamber (WKO) that you are suspending your trade or resuming it after a suspension — due within three weeks under § 93 Abs 1 of Austria's Trade Act (GewO 1994). With the licence holder, the trade, its location, the GISA number and the effective date: what the chamber needs for an informal notice. The chamber also offers its own form and eServices free of charge; the notice needs no set form, and a letter of your own by e-mail or post is enough. In German.
Air passenger rights: compensation for delay, cancellation or denied boarding (Austria)
The claim letter to the airline when your flight reached its destination at least three hours late, was cancelled at short notice, or you were denied boarding: you claim compensation of €250, €400 or €600 per passenger under Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 261/2004, plus costs you paid for meals and accommodation, with a payment deadline and your account. If the airline does not answer, or answers unsatisfactorily, within six weeks, Austria's Agency for Passenger Rights (apf) helps free of charge; this letter is the first step there. In German.
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