Published: 16th Aug 2023
 

The amount of Austrian family allowances-Familienbeihilfe

Austrian child allowances are adjusted or increased once a year due to indexation and other legal changes. What is the current amount of the allowance and what changes have been made?

Published: 9th Aug 2023
 

Bescheinigung EU/EWR and tax refunds from Austria

Do you want to benefit from Austrian tax advantages even though you are not resident in Austria? With the EU/EWR form this is possible!

Last update: 12th Apr 2023
Published: 26th Jan 2023

Working in Austria and your entitlement to cash benefits

What benefits are you entitled to while working in Austria and what conditions do you have to meet to get them?

Published: 26th Sep 2022
 

Pension contributions in Austria. Am I eligible to receive it, if I don’t work there anymore?

While working in Austria, you pay taxes monthly, including a social security tax. Part of the social security tax is paid to the pension area. Your employer pays 12.55% and your personal contribution is 10.25% each month. To receive pension contributions, the main difference in the process depends on the fact if you are a EU citizen or not.

Published: 13th Jul 2022
 

Form S1 (E 106) - Registration for benefits-in-kind in your home country while working in Austria

You will need the S1 form if you are working in Austria but still have permanent residence in your home country. How to get it?

How much child benefit can you get in Austria?

Child benefit is an important source of money for most parents which is paid every month on the 6th regardless of the income in Austria.

Published: 1st Jun 2020
 

“Austria violated the EU rules of child benefits and allowances,” says the EU Commission

On 1 January 2019, Austria reduced the amount of child allowances for EU nationals who work in Austria and have children living abroad. It means that some mobile EU workers who fully contribute to the Austrian social security system receive lower benefits compared to those workers whose children...

Published: 21st May 2020
 

I worked in Austria and come from a country outside the EU. How do I file a tax return?

The rules for non-residents of Austria differ from residents. Filing a tax return may be more complicated if a person comes from a country with which Austria does not have an agreement to avoid double taxation.