Self-employed in Austria

Bring your ideas, share your challenges, and get fresh perspectives from fellow self-employed people!
Join us for our October meetup at Café Caspar in Vienna!
Whether you're working on a new idea, struggling with a business decision, or simply looking for fresh perspectives, this evening is all about helping each other move forward.

💡 What can you expect?
We'll have a relaxed, interactive discussion where everyone is welcome to contribute.

🔸 Feedback Round: Working on something you'd like a second opinion on? Bring your website, offer, marketing idea, pricing strategy, or anything else you'd like feedback on.

🔸 Business Problem-Solving: Facing a challenge in your business? Share what's keeping you stuck and let's brainstorm practical solutions together.

🔸 Networking & Catching Up: As always, we'll leave plenty of time for conversations, exchanging experiences, and getting to know other self-employed people in Vienna.

Who is this meetup for?
Freelancers, entrepreneurs, and self-employed people in Austria, whether you're just starting out or have been running your business for years.
You don't need to prepare anything or bring a challenge. You're equally welcome to join, listen, share your experience, or simply connect with others.

Event details
📅 Wednesday, 28 October 2026
🕕 18:00 onwards
📍 Café Caspar, Vienna
🗣️ Language: English
☕ Food and drinks are available for individual purchase.

Why join?
Sometimes all it takes is a fresh perspective, an honest conversation, or one good suggestion to make progress in your business.
Come for the feedback, and leave with new ideas, connections, and hopefully a little more clarity about your next steps.

Registration & Tickets
Registration is required so we can reserve enough space for everyone. Places are limited, so please save yours early.
Tickets: €9.90.
Free for eligible Self-Employed in Austria members. Food and drinks are available for individual purchase.
Original event and member registration: https://www.self-employed.at/event-details-registration/vienna-october-meetup-business-challenges-feedback-round

For all other guests, the ticket fee serves as a commitment fee. Unfortunately, organisers often experience people registering for free events and then not attending without any notification. As we need to reserve enough tables and manage the number of guests, this small charge helps us plan accurately and avoid unused reservations.
Notification about not being able to attend is required at least 48h before the event.

Thank you for understanding and helping us create well-organised events for everyone!💛

General Event Policy

1. Tickets and cancellations
Participant cancellations made at least 14 days before the event are refundable. Later cancellations and no-shows are non-refundable, but tickets may be transferred to another person.

2. Event changes
The programme, speakers, or time may be reasonably changed if necessary. If the organiser cancels the event, the ticket price will be refunded. Travel, accommodation and other personal expenses are not covered.

3. Photo and video notice
Photos and videos may be taken during the event and used for SEA communication. Please inform us if you do not wish to appear in them.

4. Data protection
Registration data is used only to process your booking and organise the event. Further information is available in our Privacy Policy.

General Admission
Admission to the Vienna October Meetup on 28 October 2026 at Café Caspar. Free for eligible Self-Employed in Austria members. Food and drinks are available for individual purchase.
Original event and member registration: https://www.self-employed.at/event-details-registration/vienna-october-meetup-business-challenges-feedback-round

Save on taxes, avoid SVS surprises and make smarter financial decisions before the year ends.
The end of the year is approaching, but there is still time to make decisions that could affect how much tax you pay and how much you owe to SVS.
Are you making the most of the tax deductions available to you? Could you be heading towards an unexpected SVS payment? And which financial decisions are worth making before 31 December?
Join tax advisor Pascal Schraml, MSc, for a practical, interactive online workshop designed specifically for self-employed people in Austria. We'll focus on what you can still do in 2026, what to watch out for and how to enter 2027 better prepared.

WHAT WE'LL COVER

1. Reduce your 2026 tax burden
• Business expenses and deductions you might be overlooking
• The Gewinnfreibetrag and other relevant tax-saving opportunities
• When business investments before year-end make financial sense
• Common mistakes that can cost self-employed people money

2. Understand and optimise your SVS contributions
• How SVS contributions are calculated and why unexpected additional payments happen
• When adjusting your provisional contributions might make sense
• What to consider if your income has increased or decreased
• How to prepare financially for possible future SVS payments

3. Get financially ready for 2027
• What to review before 31 December
• Important deadlines and financial obligations
• Planning for tax and SVS payments
• Practical steps to improve your financial planning for the coming year

4. Ask your questions
We'll finish with a live Q&A, where you can raise your questions directly with our expert. You'll also have the opportunity to submit questions in advance.

WHAT YOU'LL TAKE AWAY
By the end of the workshop, you'll have a clearer understanding of your tax and SVS situation, know which options are worth exploring before year-end and have a practical checklist of next steps.

Your ticket includes:
• 40–60 minute live online workshop with a qualified tax advisor
• Real-life examples and practical explanations
• 20–30 minute interactive Q&A
• Access to the workshop recording for 30 days

WHO IS THIS FOR?
This workshop is designed for freelancers, sole proprietors, small business owners and Neue Selbständige in Austria. Whether you're relatively new to self-employment or have been running your business for years, you'll learn how to approach your year-end financial decisions with more confidence.

EVENT DETAILS
📍 Online via Zoom
📅 Thursday, 12 November 2026, 17:00–18:20 CET
⏱️ Duration: 70–80 minutes
🎤 Expert: Pascal Schraml, MSc, Tax Advisor
🌍 Language: English
🎟️ Early Bird Ticket: €19.90 (available until 31 October)
🎟️ General Admission: €29.90 (from 1 November)
✨ Free of charge for SEA Members. Contact hi@self-employed.at for your member coupon, or book through your SEA Member Account on the original event page.

Don't leave your year-end financial decisions until it's too late. Join us and make sure you understand your options before 2026 ends.
This workshop provides general tax and social insurance information and does not replace individual tax advice. The relevance of particular strategies depends on your circumstances.

ABOUT THE EXPERT
Pascal Schraml, MSc, is a tax advisor and Managing Director of PSTax (https://pstax.at/en/), specialising in supporting self-employed professionals, freelancers and international entrepreneurs in Austria. His professional background includes PwC Österreich, RSM Austria and the Arbeiterkammer Wien. Through SEA workshops and expert sessions, he helps participants understand Austrian income tax, VAT, SVS and FinanzOnline in clear, practical terms.

GENERAL EVENT POLICY

1. Tickets and cancellations
Consumers booking online may withdraw within 14 days of entering the contract by contacting hi@self-employed.at. We will refund their payment within 14 days of receiving the withdrawal, subject to applicable statutory rules. Otherwise, we do not offer voluntary refunds for participant cancellations or non-attendance, but tickets may be transferred free of charge by notifying hi@self-employed.at before the workshop starts, without affecting any statutory rights. If we cancel the workshop, we will refund all amounts paid to us for the booking within 14 days; if we postpone it, you may choose to attend on the new date or receive the same full refund.

2. Data protection
Registration data is used only to process your booking and organize the event. Further information is available in our Privacy Policy: https://www.self-employed.at/imprint-privacy-policy

3. Recording
We record Pascal’s presentation and slides to provide registered attendees with 30-day access. Attendee names, video, voices and chat are excluded from the recording. Questions included in the recorded presentation are presented without identifying the person who submitted them.

Original event and SEA member booking:
https://www.self-employed.at/event-details-registration/avoid-svs-tax-surprises-your-2026-year-end-guide

Join us at Innraum for a relaxed, interactive evening of feedback, business problem-solving and networking. Bring your website, offer, marketing idea, pricing strategy or business challenge for fresh perspectives from fellow self-employed people. You are equally welcome to listen, share experience or simply connect; no preparation needed.

ONLY 20 spots!

WHO IS IT FOR?
For freelancers, entrepreneurs and self-employed people at every stage.

EVENT DETAILS
Thursday, 12 November 2026, 18:00–21:00 CET.
Innraum, Innrain 21/G2, 6020 Innsbruck. Language: English. Light snacks and drinks included.
Tickets: €19.90; SEA members €9.90. Registration required; places limited.
Full details and event policy: https://www.self-employed.at/event-details-registration/innsbruck-november-meetup-business-challenges-feedback-round

EVENT POLICY
Cancellations at least 14 days before the event are refundable. Later cancellations and no-shows are non-refundable; tickets may be transferred. If SEA cancels, ticket prices are refunded. Photos and videos may be used for SEA communication; please tell us if you do not wish to appear.

Your website is live. But is it giving people a reason to choose you?
Join a practical online workshop with Dilshan Kelsen, founder of Webigo, to sharpen your message, build trust and use AI to improve your website.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
• Check your audience, positioning and offer before changing the design.
• See your website through your customers’ eyes: structure, user experience and the next step.
• Write copy that explains your value clearly.
• Give AI better context and useful tasks for reviewing and rewriting your website.
• Put it into practice through Q&A and live website audits.
Leave knowing how to assess your homepage, identify your three most important improvements and use AI to make specific changes.

YOUR TICKET INCLUDES
The 90-minute workshop, Q&A and live audits; an AI website audit template; a business briefing template; and one month’s access to the recording.
For self-employed people and small business owners whose website, especially an AI-built site, does not yet communicate their value clearly. Bring your website and questions.
19 November 2026, 17:00–18:30 CET. Online.
Tickets: €19.90. Free for SEA members.

ABOUT THE EXPERT
Dilshan Kelsen is the founder of Webigo and a web developer helping small businesses grow online. His approach combines entrepreneurship, technology and AI with human judgment, clarity and authenticity.
Full details, registration and event policy: https://www.self-employed.at/event-details-registration/fix-your-ai-built-website-say-the-right-things-build-trust-get-more-enquiries
The expert presentation and slides are recorded for 30-day attendee access; attendee names, video, voices and chat are excluded. Ticket transfers are free by notifying hi@self-employed.at before the workshop. See the linked page for cancellation and statutory withdrawal details.