Company formation & legal forms

Guides on choosing a legal form and setting up your company, from sole proprietorship to GmbH, UG and beyond.

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Company formation

Trade licence lookup in Austria: GISA search and extract

How to find a trade licence (Gewerbeschein) in Austria with the free GISA search, what the GISA extract contains and what it is used for. Plus the GISA number and information from the trade authority.

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Company formation

Deregistering a trade in Austria: surrender and deadlines

How to deregister a trade (Gewerbe abmelden) in Austria, online and in Vienna, what follows with the SVS, the tax office and the company register, and when a dormancy notice is the better choice.

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Company formation

Trade-law managing director in Austria: tasks and liability

Who needs a trade-law managing director (gewerberechtlicher Geschäftsführer) in Austria and which requirements apply. Also: the half-time rule, appointment and liability.

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