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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As previously reported in our Tax Newsletter of 14 June 2022, the grace period for the submission of tax returns for 2020 for taxpayers with tax representatives was initially extended by three months (from 31 March 2022) to 30 June 2022 and then again to 30 September 2022. The Austrian Ministry of Finance (BMF) has […]
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Following the approval of the first inflation relief package in the Austrian Parliament at the end of June (see our newsletter of 28 July 2022), the Austrian government published the government bills for the inflation relief package parts II and III on 14 September 2022. At the heart of the package – alongside other relief measures – […]
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Due to the increase of the key ECB interest rate by 0.75%, changes to deferral interest, interest for suspension, claim interest (interest for subsequent payments and credits), appeal interest, as well as VAT interest have occurred. The European Central Bank raised its key interest rate with effect from 14 September 2022. Due to the automatic adjustment, […]
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The Austrian Minister of Finance has issued an Ordinance regarding the formal requirements for evidence of the ability to pay in connection with applications for phase°2 of the COVID-19 phased payment plan. The ordinance entered into force on 1 August 2022. To mitigate the financial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Austrian Federal Fiscal Code (BAO) […]
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Due to the increase of the key ECB interest rate by 0.5%, changes to deferral interest, interest for suspension, claim interest (interest for subsequent payments and credits), appeal interest, as well as VAT interest have occurred. The European Central Bank raised its key interest rate with effect from 27 July 2022. Due to the automatic adjustment, […]
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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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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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The government bill for the Austrian Tax Amendment Act 2022 (AbgÄG 2022) was published in mid-June. Confirmation of the final version is expected before the summer recess. The AbgÄG 2022 contains numerous minor adjustments and changes related to income taxation, VAT, and procedural law. Tax changes relating to the previously announced inflation package, particularly the abolition of […]
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As previously reported in our Tax Newsletter of 16 March 2022, the grace period for the submission of tax returns for 2020 for taxpayers with tax representatives was initially extended by three months (from 31 March 2022) to 30 June 2022. The Austrian Ministry of Finance (BMF) has now extended this period by a further three months […]
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