Tax-exempt inflation bonus for 2022 and 2023

As part of the inflation relief packages, a contribution-exempt and tax-exempt inflation bonus has been introduced for employees subject to wage tax obligations. The inflation bonus does not incur wage tax, social security contributions, severance fund contributions, or non-wage labour costs (employer contribution to the family allowance fund (DB), surcharge to the employer contribution (DZ), […]

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Members’ Bill: Amendment regarding the ban on deductions for voluntary severance payments

On 13 October 2022, a members’ bill was tabled for the remedy of the ban on deductions for voluntary severance payments. The Austrian Constitutional Court (VfGH) overturned the ban on deductions for voluntary severance payments in March 2022 and set a deadline for legislative amendments to be carried out by 31 December 2022. Further changes concern, among other […]

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Inflation relief package(s) / new tax-exempt inflation bonus

The Austrian government has announced relief packages to mitigate the impacts on the population due to the huge wave of inflation. The first inflation relief package (part 1) was passed by the Austrian parliament at the end of June and was published in the Austrian Federal Law Gazette (BGBl.) on 30 June 2022. The package included […]

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