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Austria raised its 2026 income tax bracket thresholds by 1.73% to offset inflation. Here are the official 2026 brackets compared with 2025, and what else changed.
Tax Deductions
Austria's tax authority renamed 'home office' to 'teleworking' across all forms and rules starting in 2025. Here's what's genuinely new and what's just a name change.
Employee Benefits
The CO2 threshold for the preferential 1.5% company car benefit-in-kind rate dropped to 126 g/km for cars first registered in 2025. Here's what that means if you're choosing a company car.
Tax Filing
The old way of recovering FinanzOnline access codes by email or mobile phone is being discontinued after October 2026. Here's how to switch to ID Austria before then.
Income Tax
A single reference for everything that changed in Austrian wage and income tax for 2026 — overtime, commuter euro, employee bonuses, deductions, credits, and more, all in one place.
Work Expenses
The bicycle and motorcycle mileage allowance dropped from €0.50/km to €0.25/km on 1 July 2025 — a mid-year change many taxpayers still don't know about. Here's what it means for your claims.
Tax Deductions
The Pendlereuro commuter tax credit jumps from €2 to €6 per one-way kilometer in 2026 — the biggest single increase to Austria's commuter allowance in years. Here's what it means for your tax bill.
Employee Benefits
The Mitarbeiterprämie tax-free ceiling fell from €3,000 to €1,000 for 2025, and it must now be paid for objective, business-related reasons. Here's what employers and employees need to know.
Tax and Wages
From 2026, only the first 10 hours of monthly overtime are tax-exempt (down from 18), and the tax-free cap drops from €200 to €120. Here's what changed and what it costs you.
Work Expenses
If your job requires you to maintain a second home near your workplace, Austria lets you deduct up to €2,200/month in rent. Here's who qualifies, how long it lasts, and how to claim it.
Retirement and Savings
The Austrian Zukunftsvorsorge offers a state bonus of 4.25% on contributions up to €3,552/year. Here's how it works, what you get on maturity, and whether it's worth it.
Special Situations
Disabled persons in Austria can claim lump-sum deductions up to €1,198/year plus fully deductible medical costs. Here's every entitlement and how to claim them.
Employee Benefits
Austria lets employers give staff thousands of euros in tax-free benefits each year — from meal vouchers and profit-sharing to bikes and Klimatickets. Here's every benefit and its limit.
Tax Deductions
Professional development costs in Austria are fully deductible with no cap — courses, certifications, books, and more. Here's what qualifies, what doesn't, and how to claim it.
Family Benefits
Austria's Alleinerzieherabsetzbetrag and Alleinverdienerabsetzbetrag give single parents and single-income families a direct tax credit of €612 to €828/year in 2026, plus €273 for each further child. Here's who qualifies and how to claim.
Work Expenses
Austrian business travel rules cover mileage at €0.50/km, per-diem rates of up to €30/day, and overnight allowances. Here's a complete guide with worked examples.
Employee Benefits
A company car in Austria creates a taxable benefit called Sachbezug that raises your gross income every month. Find out how much it costs you and why electric cars are the exception.
Tax and Wages
Austria exempts significant portions of overtime pay, night shifts, and hazard bonuses from income tax. Here's exactly how much you can keep and how the rules work in 2026.
Family Benefits
The Family Bonus Plus is Austria's most valuable family tax credit — up to €2,000.16 per child per year that reduces your tax bill euro for euro. Here's exactly how to claim it.
Tax Deductions
From tools and training to uniforms and union fees — a complete list of work-related expenses employees can deduct on their Austrian tax return to get a bigger refund.
Income Tax
Austria's 13th and 14th salary payments are taxed at a preferential 6% rate. Learn how they work, how much you'll net, and why they're one of Austria's best employee perks.
Tax Filing
Step-by-step guide to filing your Austrian employee tax return online. Learn what to claim, how to use FinanzOnline, and how to get your refund faster.
Expat Taxes
Moving to Austria or already living there? This complete tax guide for expats covers residency rules, filing obligations, deductions, and how to avoid double taxation.
Tax Deductions
Everything you need to know about the Austrian Pendlerpauschale — how it works, how much you can claim, and how to apply it on your tax return.
Tax Deductions
Working from home in Austria? Learn exactly what home office expenses are tax deductible, how much you can claim, and how to file it on your tax return.
Income Tax
The 2026 tax rates, what they apply to, and a step-by-step example. Understand your income tax without getting lost in the details.
Tax Optimization
Explore the leading Austrian platforms and agencies—like Taxefy, Taxly, Steuerberatung.at, and more—to maximize your tax refund and simplify filing.
Self Employment
Complete guide to understanding and managing taxes as a self-employed individual in Austria, including deductions and strategies.
Tax Deductions
Learn about all the tax deductions available in Austria and how to maximize your tax refund with proven strategies.
Family Benefits
Discover all the tax benefits available to families in Austria, including Family Bonus Plus, the single earner/single parent credit, and other family-related tax advantages.