Starting Self-Employment in Austria: Everything You Need to Know to Get Started
Recording of the webinar on September 16, 2025
Thinking about going self-employed in Austria or starting a side hustle? Whether you're planning to go full-time or just explore side gigs, you'll get a clear overview of what it takes to start your self-employment journey in Austria. Let’s turn fear and confusion into clarity!
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Recording: Starting Self-Employment
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Lead by
Severina Ditzov
1 hour 08 minutes
Severina Ditzov
for beginners
in English
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A highly experienced business consultant, who, with a deep understanding of Austrian bureaucracy and legal structures, has personally supported and successfully registered hundreds of self-employed professionals across various industries.
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What you'll learn
Who can conduct business in Austria
Requirements for starting a business
Registration process
Bogus self-employment – definition, risks, and identification.
Red flags of bogus self-employment – warning signs to watch out for.
Understanding when having only client is an issue.
Offering multiple services – whether separate registrations are required.
Social security for the self-employed – types of contributions, calculations, and handling multiple insurance plans.
Basic tax law – understanding income tax, VAT, and how to pay taxes.
Combining self-employment and employment – rules and considerations.
In the recording:
00:00:00 - Who can conduct business in Austria
00:06:44 - Requirements
00:08:30 - Registration process
00:14:45 - What is bogus self-employment?
00:15:27 - Bogus self-employment - red flags
00:16:57 - Bogus self-employment: procedures with authorities
00:18:09 - Consequences of reclassification
00:19:55 - Question from a guest: My only client is based outside Austria, could this be a problem?
00:22:04 - Question from a guest: If I offer two different services, do I have to register twice?
00:22:48 - Social security for the self-employed - types of contributions, calculations, and multiple social security insurance plans
00:36:52 - Promo break
00:38:53 - Questions from guests about the social security with the SVS
00:43:30 - Basic Tax Law - income tax, VAT, paying taxes
00:53:11 - Questions about taxes
00:55:20 - Combining self-employment and employment
00:57:00 - General Q&A
Recording: Starting Self-Employment
29.90
1-Month Recording Access: Starting Self-Employment in Austria: Everything You Need to Know to Get Started
Valid for one month