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Vienna, Innsbruck – On October 1, things will change again in Austria. Changes that the legislature recently approved will go into effect. Very different areas are affected. Certain cars are becoming more expensive in terms of running costs and more cigarettes need to be put on the table. And the short shift that was so successful in the Crown crisis will be reviewed in early fall. A summary of the most important innovations.
🚗 As of October 1, all taxes on vehicles depend on CO2
On October 1, the motor insurance tax (mVSt) will be “greener.” For the calculation of the tax amount, the CO2 emissions from cars and motorcycles used for the calculation. “This makes running costs cheaper, especially for smaller and more efficient cars, but especially more expensive for vans, SUVs and the like,” according to the ÖAMTC assessment.
The mVSt is continually charged to each car and motorcycle owner along with the liability insurance premium. Until now, the amount has been based solely on engine power (or displacement for motorcycles).
▶ ️ The new regulation applies to all first records from 1 October 2020. The three car taxes that exist in Austria will depend directly on CO2 emissions. In addition to the mVSt, these are the standard consumption tax (NoVA, unique when buying a new car or importing a car into Austria) and the mineral oil tax (MöSt, which is paid for each liter of fuel used; the higher the consumption or the associated tax, the higher the tax burden CO2 emissions).
The examples show that the same model can save several hundred euros in taxes per year if the equipment variant with the lowest ‘CO2 backpack’ is used.
Nikola Junick, ÖAMTC Transport Economics Expert
▶ ️ For a car registered for the first time between October and the end of 2020, for every kilowatt greater than 65 kilowatts and for each gram of CO2 greater than 115 grams of CO2, you pay 8.64 euros per year. With at least five kilowatts of power and five grams of CO2. This corresponds to a minimum tax of EUR 86.40 per year.
▶ ️ Queen Electric vehicles They are completely exempt from motor-related insurance tax, but this does not apply to range extenders and hybrid cars, according to the ÖAMTC.
🚭 Cigarettes will also be more expensive from October 1
Cigarettes are sold in Austria in early October. 20 Cent pro Packerl expensive. The reason is not just the tobacco tax increase postponed for six months due to the crisis in the crown. Both market leader Philip Morris and JTI Austria as well as number 2, the former Austria Tabak, are raising prices due to other Additional costs in recent years, in which the “glow bars” did not become more expensive. The overall market is considered stable or slightly rising this year.
▶ ️ JTI Austria spokesperson Ralf-Wolfgang Lothert noted additional cost factors of the last three years as the industry tax by the European Union (EU) Changing cigarette packs, Fee payments to AGES (Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety), costs to the European Union Cigarette tracking and tracing system and ultimately, the tobacco tax increase, which was actually due on April 1.
▶ ️ Philip Morris spokesperson Florian Gross also named the Minimum trading margin for tobacconiststhat is being raised. According to the president of the tobacco shop, Josef Prirschl, “70 percent of our contribution margins come from tobacco.”
▶ ️ In Austria, tobacco is sold exclusively through specialist shops and authorized outlets, which number more than 5,200 “tobacco shops”. They would have lost much of their business through Corona, for example in ticket sales, sometimes also in gambling; stronger in the running, but even now slightly in the red. However, compared to other industries, you have to be satisfied, said the president of the tobacconist.
🛠 Reduced work from October 1 with new rules
The revised short-time work model will apply from October 1. “Short-time work in phase three should help companies that have a relatively good outlook. That means, where you can work at least 30 percent,” said Labor Minister Christine Aschbacher (ÖVP) in a discussion background. “The goal is not to artificially keep companies alive.” However, Aschbacher expects part-time work numbers to rise again in the fall and winter.
▶ ️ The criteria for the third phase of the Corona work on a short-time schedule until the end of March 2021 tight. The scope of billable lost hours is now included from the beginning of October 20 percent up to a maximum of 70 percent (in special cases 90 percent) of normal working hours before part-time work. A further reduction in working hours can be approved for companies that are particularly affected, for example in the urban hotel industry, aviation or the events industry. The company must justify this in writing. In phases 1 and 2 of Corona’s part-time work from March to September, the hours lost at all companies could be between 10 and 90 percent.
▶ ️ In addition, as of October, the temporary financial difficulties from a tax advisor, auditor or accountant being confirmed. So far this has not been necessary. “Cases of short-time work abuse will be with us for some time. We will examine it more closely,” said the Minister of Labor.
▶ ️ For those affected by short-time work Employees won’t change anything. Depending on their income, they continue to receive between 80 and 90 percent of their salary or net wages.
▶ ️ Also one greater extension Corona’s short-term work beyond March 2021 is in the room. “We are not ruling out an optional extension. There will be talks on this in February 2021,” Aschbacher said. (TT.com, WHAT)
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