Flat Tax for Working in Retirement from 2026 is Uncertain

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A central point of contention is whether the flat tax for work during retirement should apply exclusively to employees, as proposed by Finance Minister Markus Marterbauer (SPÖ). The ÖVP, on the other hand,...weiterlesen »

Government Agrees on Tax Fraud Package

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Next year, the planned measures are expected to bring 270 million euros into the budget, and by 2029, additional revenues of 1.4 billion euros are anticipated through fraud prevention. The focus is on...weiterlesen »

Wifo: No Substantial Market Distortions Due to Rental Package

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The government's planned rental package, which includes a cap on rent increases starting at an inflation rate of 3 percent, does not lead to substantial distortions in the housing market, according to...weiterlesen »

New Rules for the Sale of Legal Hemp: This is What Changes

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The government plans for hemp shops to have time for reorientation during a transition phase. To continue selling until the end of 2028, they need a "hemp license" from the monopoly administration. Additionally,...weiterlesen »

Depression, Anxiety, Pressure: Every Tenth Adolescent is Mentally Strongly Burdened

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Young people with psychosocial problems receive too little support according to the umbrella organization pro mente Austria. Meanwhile, half of the Austrian and German youth would feel "not good," as new...weiterlesen »

Government Presents New Proposal for Electricity Industry Act

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During the review, there was much criticism of the feed-in tariffs provided for in the Electricity Industry Act (ElWG). In the future, not only consumers but also electricity producers should be involved...weiterlesen »

Tom Cruise Awarded Honorary Oscar

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In a moving acceptance speech, Tom Cruise explained that as a boy, he did everything he could to get movie tickets. Filmmaking is more than just his profession - "it's who I am," the actor stated. Cinema...weiterlesen »

Cheap Electricity Act Comes to Ministerial Council

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NEOS club chairman Yannick Shetty emphasized the necessity of the Electricity Industry Act (ElWG) for lower prices. A passage could occur at the beginning of 2026 if an opposition party agrees. The National...weiterlesen »

Attention: Chamber of Labor Warns of Traps in Rental Contracts

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This applies, for example, to rental apartments in buildings constructed after mid-1953 without subsidies and to attic apartments in old buildings constructed after December 2001. In rental agreements...weiterlesen »

BILLA starts Gruftsackerl campaign for the homeless in Vienna again

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For the fourth time, BILLA, in collaboration with Caritas, is offering the so-called "Gruftsackerl." The aid packages contain basic foodstuffs and everyday products and benefit homeless people in Vienna....weiterlesen »

Domestic Consumption Causes Large CO2 Footprint

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A T-shirt sold in Austria illustrates the difference between the calculation methods for the carbon footprint: The production-based method assigns emissions from manufacturing in China to that country....weiterlesen »

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