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Transferring your normal place of residence from a non-EU country

All goods that are taken along when transferring one’s normal place of residence to Austria or another EU country are regarded as personal property. As a rule, import taxes and duties must be paid when importing goods into the EU. However, certain goods of personal property are exempt from import taxes and duties. Exempt from taxes and duties means that you need to pay neither import duties nor value-added tax on imports when bringing personal property to Austria.

Please be aware that when first registering of a motor vehicle in Austria a standard consumption tax - the NOVA (Normverbrauchsabgabe) – is due, payable at the competent (local) tax office.

• Which goods of personal property are exempt from taxes and duties?
• What other requirements must be met in order to be exempt from paying taxes and duties?
• How do you import goods of personal property without paying taxes and duties?
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• Import prohibitions and restrictions on imports

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