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WHAT THE LAW SAYS

For construction work the recipient owes the tax, not the provider

Under § 19 Abs 1a UStG 1994 the recipient of a construction service owes the VAT where they are themselves contracted to carry out that construction work. Where the recipient habitually performs construction work themselves, the liability always passes to them. Construction work here covers the erection, repair, maintenance, cleaning, alteration and demolition of structures.

Source:§ 19 Abs 1a UStG 1994ris.bka.gv.atVersion in force since 24.12.2025

VAT shown in error is owed by the issuer by virtue of the invoice alone

Under § 11 Abs 1a UStG 1994 a subcontractor's invoice carries the recipient's VAT-ID and the note on the shift of liability — and no separately stated tax amount. If 20% appears there anyway, § 11 Abs 12 makes the issuer liable for that amount by virtue of the invoice alone, until they correct it towards the client.

Source:§ 11 Abs 1a iVm § 11 Abs 12 UStG 1994ris.bka.gv.atVersion in force since 24.12.2025
Not tax advice. When in doubt, consult a Steuerberater.

Sound familiar?

Material receipts everywhere

Bauhaus, OBI, fuel — paper slips crumpling in your work trousers.

Quote → invoice by hand

Re-typing line items twice, errors in the totals.

Reverse charge in construction

§19 UStG is easy to get wrong — and then there's trouble.

How Zvitly solves it

Receipt photo on site

Snap the slip right away — it's booked to the job already.

Quote becomes an invoice

One click — the Angebot turns into a Rechnung, no re-typing.

Construction reverse charge, automatic

Zvitly sets §19, checks the VAT-ID and adds it to the ZM.

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