Update to the energy costs subsidy for companies

In late September 2022, initial details of the energy costs subsidy were published (see newsletter of 29 September 2022). The relevant guidelines themselves have not yet been published and are currently subject to review by the European Commission (notification procedure). Approval is expected in the coming days. According to the recent press release of the Austrian […]

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Key points of the energy costs subsidy for businesses

In July 2022, the Business Energy Costs Subsidy Act (UEZG, BGBl. I No. 117/2022) was passed by the Austrian Parliament and published in the Federal Law Gazette (see Newsletter of 14 July 2022). The Act provides for relief for energy-intensive companies. Specifically, this non-repayable subsidy is intended to cover roughly a third of the additional costs […]

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