Austria Announces COVID-19 Tax Relief Measures

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Monday, March 30, 2020

On March 16, 2020, the Austrian Ministry of Finance announced that it has developed a new form to help companies expedite their claims for coronavirus-related tax relief. Read Full Story

Austria Urged To Lower Labor Tax Burden

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Tuesday, March 17, 2020

The IMF has welcomed the Austrian Government's efforts to lower personal income taxes but said that the labor tax burden remains high. Read Full Story

Austria Launches Task Force On Environmental Tax Reform

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Tuesday, March 3, 2020

Austrian Finance Minister Gernot Blumel has announced the launch of a task force to carry forward the Government's proposed environmental tax reforms. Read Full Story

Austria May Pull Out Of European Financial Transactions Tax Talks

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Tuesday, March 3, 2020

On February 19, 2020, German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz issued a statement to say that he remains "committed" to the introduction of a financial transactions tax at European Union level along the same lines as that proposed by the German Government last month, despite opposition from within the EU, notably from Austria. Read Full Story

Austria Rejects German Financial Transactions Tax Plan

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Thursday, February 6, 2020

Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has said that Austria does not agree with new German proposals for a European financial transactions tax. Read Full Story

Austria Announces Personal Income Tax Cuts

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Thursday, February 6, 2020

The Austrian Ministry of Finance has announced its decision to proceed with personal income tax cuts. Read Full Story

EU Financial Transactions Tax Agreement Close, Says Scholz

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Monday, January 27, 2020

German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz has said he is confident that an agreement can be reached on a European Union financial transactions tax. Read Full Story

New Austrian Government Agrees On Tax Reforms

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Wednesday, January 15, 2020

The new Austrian coalition government, consisting of the conservative People's Party and the Green Party, has agreed on a program for government, which includes several significant tax measures. Read Full Story

Austria Publishes Digital Tax Guide

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Wednesday, January 8, 2020

The Austrian Ministry of Finance has published guidance in English regarding the Digital Tax Act 2020, which was approved by the upper house of the Austrian parliament on October 10, 2019, and which applies to the provision of digital advertising services from 2020. Read Full Story

Germany Presents Text For EU Financial Transactions Tax

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Monday, December 16, 2019

German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz has presented a final proposal for a European Union financial transactions tax to the 10 member states participating in the initiative. Read Full Story

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