In Austria, placing an order alone is not a fiscal transaction—only payments and deliveries trigger fiscal obligations under the Federal Fiscal Law (BAO). Read more

In Austria, A-Trust cards with ACOS-ID 2.1 chips will only be valid under § 12 RKSV until summer 2025. Read more

Digital receipts offer a faster, greener, and more cost-effective alternative to printed receipts by allowing customers to instantly receive a PDF via QR code scan at checkout. Read more

Businesses earning over €15,000 annually and more than €7,500 in cash revenue must keep a digital, tamper-proof cash book using a certified POS system. Read more

S4F backoffice patch is intended for users who have already installed S4F backoffice and are intended to update existing installations to latest version. To do so apply only patches that are marked with version number that is newer than your currently installed instance of backoffice. Read more

Starting October 29, 2025, PrimeSign will implement several changes affecting RKSV signature creation and certificate issuance. These include switching to a new TLS root CA (Sectigo), deactivating TLS 1.0/1.1, requiring SNI support, and expanding the IP range to 149.154.99.176/28. Ensure your systems are updated accordingly, as these changes impact all connection processes with PrimeSign services.... Read more

A new EU Trust List format, TLv6, will officially replace TLv5 in May 2025 as part of the updated eIDAS Regulation (EU 2024/1183). It introduces key technical changes like a new URI field, updated signature format, and optional phone number support. Organizations must update their systems to avoid signature validation failures and service disruptions, as TLv5 will no longer be valid once TLv6 take... Read more

The Cash Register Security Ordinance (RKSV) in Austria ensures that all cash registers are tamper-proof and each transaction is securely recorded using digital signatures to prevent fraud. Read more

In Austria, tips are generally tax-free if they are voluntarily given directly to employees and not part of a mandatory service charge or shared fund. Read more

Austria has mandated electronic invoicing (e-invoicing) for Business-to-Government (B2G) transactions at the federal level since 2014, requiring suppliers to submit invoices via the Peppol network or the national e-rechnung.gv.at platform using Peppol BIS 3.0 or ebInterface formats. While e-invoicing remains voluntary for Business-to-Business (B2B) transactions, companies are encouraged to adopt i... Read more

The EU adopted the VAT in the Digital Age (ViDA) package on March 11, 2025, introducing major changes to the VAT system starting January 1, 2027. Key reforms include mandatory digital VAT reporting by 2030, new VAT collection rules for online platforms, and expanded One-Stop Shop (OSS) registration to simplify cross-border compliance. Additional measures, such as mandatory e-invoicing, phasing out... Read more

S4F backoffice patch is intended for users who have already installed S4F backoffice and are intended to update existing installations to latest version. To do so apply only patches that are marked with version number that is newer than your currently installed instance of backoffice. Read more

The European Commission is tightening regulations on e-commerce imports to address the surge of unsafe and counterfeit goods, particularly from China, by reforming customs rules and increasing product safety checks. Key measures include removing the duty exemption for low-value parcels, introducing a potential customs fee, establishing priority control areas, and launching an EU-wide product safet... Read more

S4F backoffice patch is intended for users who have already installed S4F backoffice and are intended to update existing installations to latest version. To do so apply only patches that are marked with version number that is newer than your currently installed instance of backoffice. Read more

S4F backoffice installer is intended for users who are installing the software for the first time. Please make sure to obtain latest version of installer and to apply all subsequent patches that are released subsequently. This package contains instruction, release notes, changelog and software packages required for deployment of this software component. This version of the Backoffice installer supports the following countries: Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, France, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia. Read more

S4F backoffice patch is intended for users who have already installed S4F backoffice and are intended to update existing installations to latest version. To do so apply only patches that are marked with version number that is newer than your currently installed instance of backoffice. Read more