I want to do a real money shop in Minecraft, but an acquaintance told me that you have to register a business for this. But how is it in Austria? Is that really true? And how about private sales? I will only sell things worth around 10-30 euro on the server.
As soon as one has the intention to make a profit, which is definitely the case with you, one has to register a trade.
Otherwise everyone could just sell things without paying taxes
It actually falls under commercial sales everywhere. So a business is needed. Private is only when you irregularly sell something from your possessions that you no longer need. But your own shop, whether a real shop or an ingame shop, is 100% commercial. Without business, that's tax evasion. And no state knows fun there.
It is basically completely irrelevant whether you sell things for one euro or ten thousand euro. The decisive factor is your intention to make a profit and that is definitely there, since you consciously run a shop and offer items in whatever front. With commercial you are under warranty and can't refer to a private sale. What should probably also be noted for you would be the small business regulation that does not require sales tax.
The state doesn't care how much money you make.
As soon as you make a profit, you need to register a trade.
Private sales are only possible if you sell something from your property on an irregular basis.
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If the government finds out you're making a profit without registering a business, you have big problems. And believe me, you don't feel like it.
Your project is not quite as simple as you imagine it to be, and less so in terms of tax and business.
Before someone tells you something that does not apply to Austria, ask your city administration and the local tax office. They can tell you exactly whether you need a trade license, have to pay tax and, above all, how old you have to be to be able to do business at all.
In Germany, the minimum age is 18 years or above the parents, but this can be very complicated.
A shop system always costs money and that can really turn into money because you have to meet many requirements. What would be a little easier is tebex / buycraft. The company is in England and all you need is a PayPal account. However, this is only available from the age of 18.
