Kontist for business in Austria: Not available
- Key eligibility
- A self employed person or small company registered and permitted to be self employed in Germany, issued a German IBAN. An Austria registered business does not qualify
- Non resident position
- Kontist is built for the German market and self employment registered in Germany. A business registered only in Austria cannot open an account
- Local currency support
- Euro account with a German IBAN, built around German tax and invoicing rather than Austrian
- Headline monthly fee
- No Austria pricing, since the account is not offered to Austrian businesses
General information, not financial, legal, or tax advice. Verify current terms and eligibility with the provider before applying.
Does Kontist serve business customers in Austria?
No, not for a business registered in Austria. Kontist, now part of Shine, provides a mobile business account for freelancers, the self employed and small companies in Germany, with automatic income tax estimation, a German IBAN, a debit card and SEPA transfers. To open, applicants must be permitted to be self employed in Germany and provide proof of German business registration, and the tax features are built around the German system. A business registered in Austria does not have German registration and cannot open a Kontist account. Kontist does not offer an Austrian product or an Austrian tax integration. As of 10 June 2026.
Eligibility for businesses in Austria
Kontist accepts freelancers, sole traders and most German company forms such as GmbH, UG and GbR, provided the person is permitted to be self employed in Germany and the business is registered there. A business registered solely in Austria, with Austrian tax registration, does not meet these requirements. An entrepreneur who registers a business in Germany could apply through that German registration, but the account is then for the German business. Verify with the provider
What it costs locally
There is no Austria pricing because the account is not offered to Austrian businesses. In Germany, Kontist offers a free plan and paid plans with added tax and accounting features. Euro pricing exists for German customers, but no Austrian tariff is published. As of 10 June 2026
What local users report
There is no base of Austria registered Kontist customers, since the product serves German freelancers and small businesses. Austrian freelancers who also run a German registered activity sometimes use German providers for that, while their Austrian work uses Austrian banks. Businesses registered in Austria that want a euro account with tax features today generally use Austrian providers tailored to Austrian tax. Confirm the current position before relying on it. As of 10 June 2026.
Questions about Kontist in Austria
Is Kontist available for business in Austria?
Can a freelancer in Austria open a Kontist account?
Does Kontist support Austrian tax and an Austrian IBAN?
What can a business in Austria use instead?
Availability, fees, and eligibility change. This page was last reviewed on 10 June 2026. Confirm the current position with Kontist before applying.