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Write an invoice as a private person - simply fill in and download as PDF. For private sales, tutoring, services, and more.

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As a private person, you may not show VAT (USt) on your invoice. The generated invoice will automatically include the required notice that no VAT is shown.

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What is a private invoice?

A private invoice (Privatrechnung) is an invoice issued by a private person - not by a business. It is used when you occasionally sell something privately (e.g. used furniture, electronics, a car) or provide a one-off service (e.g. tutoring, babysitting, garden work).

Unlike a commercial invoice, a private invoice must not show VAT (Umsatzsteuer/USt). You also do not need a UID number or a trade license. Our generator automatically includes the recommended "No VAT shown" notice on the PDF.

What must be on a private invoice?

  • Name and address of the invoice issuer (you)
  • Name and address of the recipient
  • Date of the invoice
  • Description of the goods or services
  • Quantity and unit price
  • Total amount

Strictly speaking, there are no legally mandatory items for a private invoice - the catalog of mandatory items in § 11 Abs 1 UStG only applies to businesses. The list above reflects what is customary and civilly sensible. A sequential invoice number is also not required for private persons - only businesses must assign one.

We strongly recommend adding a notice that no VAT is shown (private sale/service). Otherwise, under § 11 Abs 14 UStG, a private person who mistakenly shows a VAT amount on the invoice owes that VAT to the tax office (Steuerschuld kraft Rechnungslegung). Our generator adds this notice automatically.

Private invoice in Austria: tax-free thresholds

In Austria, private sales are only subject to income tax if less than one year passes between purchase and sale (Spekulationsfrist under § 31 EStG). If you hold an item for more than one year, you can sell it tax-free regardless of the amount. Within the one-year period, a tax-free limit of 440 euros per year applies: if the profit from such sales exceeds this limit, the entire profit becomes taxable (it is a threshold, not an allowance). Special rules apply to real estate (Immobilienertragsteuer) and cryptocurrencies.

Important: if you sell goods or provide services regularly with the intent to repeat, this may be considered a commercial activity (Nachhaltigkeit under § 2 UStG). In that case, a trade license (Gewerbeschein) and a proper invoicing solution may be required.

Private person or Kleinunternehmer?

These are two different tax categories that are often confused. A Kleinunternehmer is a business owner whose turnover is below the small-business threshold - since 1 January 2025 this is 55,000 euros gross per year (with a tolerance up to 60,500 euros). Kleinunternehmer remain entrepreneurs but are exempt from VAT under § 6 Abs 1 Z 27 UStG.

You are a private person when you do not pursue a continuous activity to generate income (§ 2 UStG). A single sale of a used item does not make you an entrepreneur; regular sales with the intent to repeat do. The Kleinunternehmer rule is therefore only relevant for entrepreneurs - genuine private individuals do not need it and should not use a Kleinunternehmer notice on their invoice.

Want to dive deeper into the legal rules? Read our complete guide to private invoices in Austria →

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