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Tax-privileged benefits: Let your employees profit from such benefits

Benefits do not only promote your employees’ wellbeing but also the overall company climate. In our P&O Breakfast from 6 May 2025, we have screened allowances exempt from taxation and social security contributions and summarised what employers have to consider. Below a short overview:   Telework Up to EUR 3 per telework day and maximum EUR 300 […]

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Everything you need to know when driving a car with a foreign registration plate

In an increasingly globalised world, cross-border use of motor vehicles becomes increasingly important. You will learn in the following blog entry which rules apply for driving vehicles with a foreign registration plate and which penalties are imposed in case of violation.   How long a vehicle with a foreign registration plate may be used in […]

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A glance at multinational company structures: updates to the permanent establishment (PE) definition

On 11 March 2025, the Austrian Federal Ministry of Finance (BMF) has published the amendment decree 2025 on the Transfer Pricing Guidelines 2021 (TPG 2021). The amendment decree includes significant updates and clarifications regarding the permanent establishment pursuant to tax treaty law.   Update of the home office PE concept The concept of home office […]

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Recent income tax developments in connection with the government programme 2025 to 2029

On 27 February 2025, the new federal government presented the common government programme for 2025-2029 named “Do the right thing now. For Austria.” (Jetzt das Richtige tun. Für Österreich.). By means of comprehensive measures, the Austrian Income Tax Act, payroll accounting and the employee tax assessment are simplified. Income tax Extension of the maximum tax […]

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Tips regarding the new start-up employee participation

As of 1 January 2024, employees of start-ups and young companies have been able to participate in the company success of their employer more easily and with tax benefits by issuing start-up employee shares. This requires, among other things, correct processing in the payroll account and the form L16. Tax and social security contribution benefits […]

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The new employee bonus – what needs to be considered?

As of 1/1/2024 the new and tax-free “employee bonus” was implemented by the legislator. In contrast to the cost-of-living bonus, the new employee bonus must be fully paid on the basis of a wage-setting regulation. The regulations for the previous cost-of-living bonus have expired with 31/12/2023. The newly established employee bonus is tax-free up to […]

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New developments in the valuation of benefits in kind: Interest savings – modifications of the valuation of benefits in kind as of 1 January 2024

The amendment to the Austrian Ordinance on the Valuation of Certain Benefits in Kind regarding interest savings includes new provisions on salary advances and employer loans bearing no or low interest.   Interest savings on salary advances and employer loans As of 1 January 2024 new methods for calculating interest savings on salary advances and […]

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New developments in the valuation of benefits in kind: Electric vehicles / Charging devices

The amendment to the Austrian Ordinance on the Valuation of Certain Benefits in Kind to deal with electric vehicles includes clarifications regarding the allocation of charging quantities and the calculation of benefits in kind for leased charging devices: Amended with retroactive effect as of 1 January 2023: Charging of zero-emission vehicles If a company-owned electric vehicle […]

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Employed managing directors of GmbHs engaged in cross-border activities

In order to stay competitive in today’s globalised world, companies and their employees are increasingly required to perform their work across borders. In many cases also the management is faced with international fields of work and responsibilities along with flexible working hours and places. In this blog entry you will learn which tax issues are […]

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Legislative update: relief measures in the context of the abolition of “bracket creep”

Effective from 1 January 2023, bracket creep was abolished in Austria. However, until now one third of the inflation has not been taken into account yet. On 15 September 2023, the Council of Ministers adopted a circular resolution (MRV 69a/1) on this matter, outlining the basics of the new relief measures. The competent Federal Ministries […]

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