Bundesministerium für Finanzen (BMF) — Finanzamt Österreich Edition Verf 15-PDF, Version vom 24.01.2025 2 pages

Verf 15 — Austrian Tax Registration Questionnaire for Companies (Fragebogen für Körperschaften)

The questionnaire a newly founded Austrian GmbH, AG or other corporation sends to the tax office so it can be registered and given a tax number.

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What is Verf 15 — tax registration questionnaire (companies)?

Verf 15 is the Austrian tax office's registration questionnaire for corporations founded under Austrian law (nach inländischem Recht gegründete Körperschaften), such as a GmbH or an AG. It is published by the Federal Ministry of Finance (Bundesministerium für Finanzen, BMF). The form itself says associations use Verf 15a and private foundations Verf 15b instead. The edition covered here is Verf 15-PDF, Version vom 24.01.2025.

The questionnaire asks for the company name as in the companies register, the date of the opening, the start of trading or the first payment into the share capital, the register number, the business year, the place of management, phone and fax, an exact description of the activity and any branches, the shareholders of a GmbH with their tax office and tax number, the board members or managing directors, the expected turnover and income for the opening year and the following year, the small-business VAT option, other levies and any representative.

FileIt explains each question in English, with the German terms alongside, and prints your answers into the official BMF PDF, with dates and amounts in Austrian format. The finished PDF is saved in your FileIt vault. FileIt doesn't send anything: the company signs the questionnaire and sends it to the tax office with the documents asked for.

Who fills it
Corporations founded under Austrian law, such as a GmbH or AG (not associations or private foundations)
Given to
The company's tax office (Finanzamt Österreich)
Reply time
The office's cover page asks for it back within one month
Signatures
Signed for the company (firmenmäßige Zeichnung); a representative signs beside it
Edition
Verf 15-PDF, Version vom 24.01.2025

Who needs to fill out Verf 15 — tax registration questionnaire (companies)?

  • A newly founded GmbH (limited company) that needs a tax number.
  • A newly founded AG or another corporation under Austrian law, apart from associations and private foundations.
  • Companies that received the questionnaire from the Finanzamt with a request to fill it in.
  • Tax advisers registering a client company, who fill in the representative part as well.

When to use Verf 15 — tax registration questionnaire (companies)

  • After the company is founded, when it opens its business, starts trading or receives the first payment into its share capital.
  • When the tax office sends you the questionnaire. Its cover page asks for it back within one month with the documents it ticks.
  • Not for associations (Verf 15a), private foundations (Verf 15b), partnerships (Verf 16), individuals (Verf 24) or foreign businesses without an Austrian seat (Verf 19).

What you need before you start

  • The company name as entered in the companies register and its register number (FN), if it is registered.
  • The date of the opening, the start of trading or the first payment into the share capital.
  • The business year, and whether a business year that differs from the calendar year should also be the VAT period (§ 20 (1) UStG 1994).
  • The address of the place of management, phone and fax, an exact description of the activity and any branches.
  • For a GmbH, each shareholder's name, date of birth and address, their own tax office and tax number.
  • The names, dates of birth and addresses of the managing directors or board members, and for a GmbH their share in percent.
  • The expected turnover and income from business for the opening year and the following year.
  • The documents the office asks for, such as the articles of association, the opening balance sheet, a companies register extract and the signature specimen sheet Verf 26.
  • Proof of the identity and residence of the managing directors or board members, if the office asks.

What’s on Verf 15 — tax registration questionnaire (companies)

The 2025 edition has 2 pages. FileIt asks for it in 7 parts, and it is signed by Company (körperschaft):

  1. Page 1: cover sheet (An das Finanzamt, Anschrift, Unterlagen)Company (körperschaft)
  2. The company (Firmenwortlaut, Beginn, Firmenbuch, Wirtschaftsjahr, Geschäftsleitung)Company (körperschaft)
  3. Shareholders and directors (Gesellschafter, Vorstand, Geschäftsführer)Company (körperschaft)
  4. Expected turnover and income (Jahresumsatz, Einkünfte aus Gewerbebetrieb)Company (körperschaft)
  5. VAT and other levies (Umsatzsteuer, Abgaben)Company (körperschaft)
  6. Representative (Bevollmächtigte/r)Company (körperschaft)
  7. Declaration and signature (Datum, Unterschrift bzw. firmenmäßige Zeichnung)Company (körperschaft)

How to fill out Verf 15 — tax registration questionnaire (companies), step by step

1 Page 1: the cover sheet

Page 1 is normally the tax office's covering letter. If you send the questionnaire on your own, fill in the office's address and the company's name and address, and tick the documents you enclose. FileIt leaves the office's own boxes (letter date, contact, further documents) empty.

2 The company

The company name, the start date with which event it is (1) opening, (2) start of trading or (3) first payment into the share capital, the companies register entry and number, the business year, the § 20 application, the expected number of employees, the place of management, phone and fax, the activity and any branches.

3 Shareholders and directors

For a GmbH, list each shareholder on one line with name, date of birth and address, then their tax office and tax number. Below, list the board members or managing directors with name, date of birth and address and, for a GmbH, their share in percent. Further people go on a separate sheet.

4 Turnover and income

The expected annual turnover and income from business for the opening year and the following year, in euros. A loss is entered with a minus sign.

5 VAT and other levies

Small businesses (annual turnover up to 55,000 euros, § 6 (1) Z 27 UStG 1994) say whether they intend to apply for normal VAT taxation. The form notes that companies with only VAT-exempt turnover without input tax deduction attach form U 15 if they need a UID number; all others are given one automatically. Then tick any chamber levy, motor vehicle tax, NoVA, advertising tax or other levy.

6 Representative and signature

If a representative acts for the company, give their name and address and say whether a copy of the power of attorney is enclosed or they rely on their authorisation. The representative can confirm the directors' identity. The company confirms the answers are complete and correct, and signs and dates the form.

Common mistakes to avoid

  • Using Verf 15 for an association, a private foundation or a partnership. They have their own questionnaires.
  • Describing the activity too vaguely. The form's own example asks for 'Gemüsehandel' rather than 'trade in goods of all kinds'.
  • Listing shareholders for an AG. The shareholder rows are only for a GmbH.
  • Leaving out the documents the cover page asks for, such as the articles of association or the opening balance sheet.
  • Forgetting form U 15 when the company has only VAT-exempt turnover and needs a UID number for intra-EU trade.

After you fill it out

Print the questionnaire from FileIt, have it signed for the company, and send it to the tax office with the documents asked for. The office's cover page asks for it back within one month.

The office uses the answers to register the company and give it a tax number, and a UID number where that is issued automatically. Keep the filled questionnaire in your FileIt vault with the company's founding papers.

Fill out Verf 15 — tax registration questionnaire (companies) online with FileIt

  1. Pick the person. Choose someone from People and FileIt fills in their name, date of birth, address and other details it already knows.
  2. Answer plain-language questions. One part of the form at a time, with the official help text beside each question — 58 fields in all. Your answers save as you go.
  3. Check the live preview. Watch your answers land on the real Bundesministerium für Finanzen (BMF) — Finanzamt Österreich form, and let FileIt do any worksheet arithmetic.
  4. Generate the official PDF. FileIt prints your answers into the agency’s own PDF and files it in that person’s folder in your vault. Sign it, or send it for e-signature.

FileIt fills the form — it never files or submits anything for you. Deliver the finished form to whoever asked for it, the way the form’s instructions say.

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Verf 15 — tax registration questionnaire (companies): frequently asked questions

What is Verf 15?

The Austrian tax office's registration questionnaire for corporations founded under Austrian law, such as a GmbH or AG, so the office can register them and give them a tax number.

Is Verf 15 for associations or private foundations?

No. The form says associations use Verf 15a and private foundations Verf 15b.

Which start date do I give?

The form asks for the date of the business opening (1), the start of the trade activity (2) or the first payment into the share capital (3). FileIt prints the date with the number of the event.

Do I have to prove the directors' identity?

The cover page asks for proof of the identity and residence of the managing directors or board members, in person at the Infocenter or by enclosing copies. A representative can also check it.

Does FileIt send the questionnaire to the tax office?

No. FileIt fills the official PDF. The company signs it and sends it itself.

Official sources

FileIt is not affiliated with or endorsed by Bundesministerium für Finanzen (BMF) — Finanzamt Österreich or any government. This page explains the form in general terms and is not legal, tax or immigration advice. Always read the official instructions, and check that you are using the edition the recipient accepts. Page last reviewed 2026-10-25.

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