Cessation of activities in an additional place of business (branch office) must be reported to the competent trade authority.

The reported cessation of activities forms the basis for deleting the entry of this place of business in the Austrian Business Licence Information System ( GISA).

Basically, business activities in a branch office may cease at any time.

The report must be received by the trade authority no later than the day on which business ceases in an additional location.

Trade authority locally competent for the location of the additional place of business:

• District Authority ^{German text}
• in cities with their own municipal law: Municipal Authority ^{German text}
  • in Vienna: Municipal District Office or Municipal Department MA 63 ( → City of Vienna) ^{German text} depending on the trade concerned.

Cessation of activities in an additional place of business may be reported - either with or without the use of an official form - personally, in writing or by electronic means.

An informal report shall include the following information:

• Name of the holder of the trade licence
• Designation of the trade
• Location of trade as well as location of the additional place of business
• GISA-number
• Date as of which the trade activities will be ceased in the additional place of business

No special documents are necessary.

Non-regulated ("free") and regulated trades (including sub-trades):

No fees or taxes are incurred.

Sections 46 , 345 of the Gewerbeordnung 1994 (GewO 1994)

I have noted that the data provided by me, as well as any data received by the administration over the course of the preliminary investigation, will be automatically processed as per article 6, para. 1 lit. c and e of the General Data Protection Regulation in accordance with the underlying material laws of the legal process. Furthermore, I am aware that this is for the purpose of executing the legal procedure initiated by me, the granting of regulatory approval and also for the purpose of review. I have read the general information regarding: 

• the right to access, rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, withdrawal and objection, as well as on data portability
• the right to lodge a complaint with the Austrian data protection authority
• the responsibilities of the process controller and the data protection officer as per https://datenschutz.stmk.gv.at.

Federal Ministry of Labour and Economy

12 January 2024