Wirtschaftliche Eigentümer Registergesetz, Gebührengesetz u.a., Änderung; Wirtschaftliche Eigentümer Registergesetz 2027

This is an Austrian government bill (Regierungsvorlage) amending the law on the register of beneficial owners, the fee law and related statutes, alongside a new Beneficial Owner Register Act 2027. The register records the real individuals who ultimately own or control companies and other legal entities. Such registers are part of anti-money-laundering and tax transparency rules. The bill is at the stage of parliamentary consideration in the National Council. The main groups affected are companies and other legal entities required to report their beneficial owners, the authorities that maintain and check the register, and banks and other obliged entities that consult it. Fee rules may also change for certain register entries. Details depend on the full text, which this summary does not reflect.