Around 20,000 Austrian businesses using A-Trust ACOS-ID 2.1 signature cards in their cash registers must replace them before June 7, 2025, as the cards will no longer be legally valid due to a security vulnerability (EUCLeak). The Austrian Ministry of Finance has declined to renew certification for these chips, and replacement cards are expected only by mid-2025. Read more

Austria has used the OECD's SAF-T (Standard Audit File for Tax) format since 2009 to improve tax audit efficiency and transparency. While companies aren't required to submit SAF-T files regularly, they must be able to generate and provide them upon request, especially during VAT audits. Read more

The Digital Services Act (DSA) is an EU regulation designed to ensure safer and more transparent online environments by imposing new responsibilities on digital service providers, including those outside the EU. It applies to a broad range of online platforms, with stricter obligations for very large platforms, but also key requirements for medium-sized businesses, such as EU representation, transparency, and content moderation reporting. 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

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

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