🇦🇹 Austria: VAT & Income Tax 2026
Reference figures for the 2026 tax year. Estimates for educational use — not official tax advice.
Austria take-home pay calculator
€28,383 net / year · €2,365 / month
| Gross | €40,000 | 100% |
| Lohnsteuer | −€4,389 | 11% |
| Sozialversicherung | −€7,228 | 18% |
| Net take-home | €28,383 | 71% |
Computed from the 2026 Lohnsteuer tariff (0% to €13,539, then 20/30/40/48/50/55%), employee ASVG insurance at 18.07% up to the €6,930 monthly ceiling, the flat €132 Werbungskostenpauschale and the €496 Verkehrsabsetzbetrag. Social insurance is lower at modest salaries because the unemployment share inside the 18.07% tapers to 2%, 1% or 0% by monthly band — at €30,000 it is 17.12%. Modelled as twelve equal payments; most Austrian contracts pay fourteen and tax the two extra instalments at a flat 6%, so a 14-payment contract on the same gross keeps more than shown. The low-income top-ups (Zuschlag zum Verkehrsabsetzbetrag, SV-Rückerstattung), the Vienna housing-levy surcharge, Pendlerpauschale, Familienbonus Plus and the church contribution are not modelled. Full rates for Austria →
Period figures assume €1/12 per month and a standard 40-hour, 5-day, 52-week year. Adjust hours & weeks →
VAT rates
Income tax bands
2026: 0% to €13,539; 20% to €21,992; 30% to €36,458; 40% to €70,365; 48% to €104,859; 50% to €1,000,000; 55% above (temporary, to 2029). The thresholds rise each January by two thirds of measured inflation. Employee social insurance is 18.07% of gross — pension 10.25%, health 3.87%, unemployment 2.95% and two 0.5% levies — capped at €6,930 a month, and the unemployment share inside it is cut to 2%, 1% or 0% at low monthly pay, so a €30,000 salary pays 17.12% rather than 18.07%. A flat €132 professional-expense allowance comes off before the tariff and the €496 Verkehrsabsetzbetrag comes off the tax itself.
| Band (up to, EUR) | Marginal rate |
|---|---|
| 13,539 | 0% |
| 21,992 | 20% |
| 36,458 | 30% |
| 70,365 | 40% |
| 104,859 | 48% |
| 1,000,000 | 50% |
| above | 55.00% |
Personal allowance / tax-free amount: none (0%).
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Frequently asked questions
How much income tax do you pay in Austria?
Austria applies marginal income-tax rates from 20% up to 55.0%. Employee social contributions are deducted on top of income tax — see the take-home calculator above for the combined effect.
What is the VAT rate in Austria?
The standard VAT rate in Austria is 20%, with a reduced rate of 13% for certain goods and services. Use the EU VAT calculator to add or remove VAT at Austria rates.
How accurate are these Austria tax figures?
Computed from the 2026 Lohnsteuer tariff (0% to €13,539, then 20/30/40/48/50/55%), employee ASVG insurance at 18.07% up to the €6,930 monthly ceiling, the flat €132 Werbungskostenpauschale and the €496 Verkehrsabsetzbetrag. Social insurance is lower at modest salaries because the unemployment share inside the 18.07% tapers to 2%, 1% or 0% by monthly band — at €30,000 it is 17.12%. Modelled as twelve equal payments; most Austrian contracts pay fourteen and tax the two extra instalments at a flat 6%, so a 14-payment contract on the same gross keeps more than shown. The low-income top-ups (Zuschlag zum Verkehrsabsetzbetrag, SV-Rückerstattung), the Vienna housing-levy surcharge, Pendlerpauschale, Familienbonus Plus and the church contribution are not modelled.
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