Notifying the Social Insurance Institution for the Self-Employed (SVS)
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General Information
Please note
The Business Service Portal USP has provided an electronic start-up service since 31 July 2017.
Compulsory sicknessGerman text, pensionGerman text and accident insuranceGerman text for sole proprietors begins on the registration date of their business. German text
The start of the insurance can be reported on the Business Service Portal during e-start-up or directly to the relevant office.
Caution
In general, these rules also apply to entrepreneurs from EU Member States in Austria.
Enterprises Affected
Sole traders
Requirements
Setting up a business
Deadline
Within a month of commencing or resuming the commercial activity.
Competent Authority
The competent body is the Social Insurance Institution for the Self-Employed (→ SVS)German text of the relevant province or the competent business authorityGerman text. Both can be contacted quickly and easily via the Business Service Portal during e-start-up.
Procedure
An insurance declaration must be sent to the Social Insurance Institution for the Self-Employed (SVS) of the relevant province or the competent business authority notifying them of the start of the insurance. This can be done on the Business Service Portal USP during e-start-up.
The insurance declaration can be posted or faxed to the Social Insurance Institution.
One-stop registration with the Business Service Portal USP provides a single point of access to various additional social insurance services; this is explained in a short film (→ YouTube)German text.
Documents Required
Not applicable
Expenses
There are no fees and charges payable.
Additional Information
Self-employed people who were previously employees can claim unemployment insurance benefits. Further information on this subject can be found in the chapter 'New self-employed'.
Further links
- Austrian Federal Economic Chamber start-up service (→ WKO)German text
- provincial branches of the Social Insurance Institution for the Self-Employed (→ SVS)German text
- Start and end of compulsory insurance (→ SVS)German text
Legal Basis
sections 6, 18, 194a of the Gewerbliches Sozialversicherungsgesetz (GSVG)
Expert Information
There is no expert information available.
To Form
Online insurance registration (→ SVS) German Text
Authentication and Signature
Electronically: registration using a mobile phone signature (→ oesterreich.gv.at) or Business Service Portal USP Registration login using a USP identifier or a mobile phone signature
In writing (not using a mobile phone signature): signed application (sent by post)
Remedies
Not applicable
Auxiliary and Problemsolving Services
There are no auxiliary or problemsolving services available.
Further service points
Social security ombudsman (→ SVS) German Text
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