Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien
Budget
€216,985,235
EP Access
0
accredited persons
Staff
5
1.25 FTE
EU Grants
None
Mission & Goals
WU - Vienna University of Economics and Business - was founded on 1 October 1898 as the Imperial Export Academy and is the public university of economics and business in Austria. It is an agile organization of experts with the goal of promoting social prosperity, economic capability, and sustainability through its teaching, research, and third mission activities. With currently around 22,000 students and 2,150 employees, WU is one of the largest and most highly regarded business and economics universities in Europe. WU aims to be a leading institution in research and tertiary education in the German-speaking region and in all of Europe, characterized by a future-oriented and innovative approach. It strives for excellence in research and sees it as part of its responsibility to deliver state-of-the-art teaching rooted in current academic knowledge. In this way, WU wants to prepare its students to become leaders of the future who will go on to shape the course of society.
EU Legislative Interests
The Institute for Austrian and International Tax Law continuously engages with EU initiatives and EU legislative proposals within the framework of scientific research projects and conferences. In particular, the following initiatives should be mentioned: CC(C)TB proposal, Initiative on Fair Taxation of the Digital Economy (proposal for a digital permanent establishment and a digital services tax), Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive (ATAD), Tax Dispute Resolution Directive, Directive on Exchange of Information (DAC), VAT Action Plan, dispute resolution in value-added tax, etc.
Interests Represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Member Of
- Die Österreichische Universitätenkonferenz (uniko) - Engage.EU - Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) - The Global Alliance in Management Education (CEMS) - Global Business School Network (GBSN) - Africa-UniNet - ASEAN European Academic University Network (ASEA-UNINET) - The Central European Exchange Program for University Studies (CEEPUS AMADEUS) - Copernicus Alliance - European Common Online Learning Initiative (ECOL) - European Doctoral Programmes Association in Management & Business Administration (EDAMBA) - European Institute for Advanced Studies in Management (EIASM) - Eurasia-Pacific Uninet - European University Association (EUA) - International Association of Universities (IAU) - International Legal Network of Excellence (THEMIS) - Network for European and US Regional and Urban Studies (NEURUS) - Scandinavian Consortium for Organizational Research (SCANCOR) - Scholars at Risk - Societal Impact and Global Management Alliance (SIGMA) - Universities for Enlightenment
Organisation Members
- https://engage.eu/
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.