Newsflash on the energy costs subsidy for companies

On 31 January 2023 the National Council approved the extension of the energy costs subsidy for companies as announced in the media in December 2022 (see newsletter from 3 January 2023). Specifically, the governing parties agreed to extend energy costs subsidy 1 (EKZ 1) until the end of December 2022 and to launch energy costs […]

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Austrian Parliament approves energy costs subsidy for businesses

On 6 July 2022, the Austrian Parliament passed the Business Energy Costs Subsidy Act (UEZG). The approval of the Federal Council followed on 13 July 2022. It remains to be seen whether the European Commission will approve or at least not block the legislation, with publication in the Federal Law Gazette to follow. The declared goal of […]

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