Aside from the price adjustments for Vignette and parking fees, the 34th StVO amendment should allow vehicle confiscation in extreme speeding. A new “Autopickerl” system will also be introduced in February 2023. From February 2, 2023, the §57a certificate, the so-called “Pickerl,” will have a new layout and receive a QR code. From May 20, 2023, the mileage and consumption data of vehicles registered for the first time as of January 1, 2021, must be recorded in the course of the §57a appraisal. This data, including the vehicle identification number,…
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All changes at a glance: What 2023 will bring
For the first time in a long time, Corona is no longer likely to dominate the coming year. The focus is instead on inflation in the face of multiple crises, so the year 2023 will bring higher energy prices and high salary and pension increases due to inflation. A new feature is the automatic annual adjustment of social benefits, but driving a car will also become more expensive. Waste will be collected more uniformly, and animal welfare in agriculture will become stricter. The following is an overview of the most…
Read MoreWeather in Austria: From Tuesday, it cools down a bit
Vienna – It remains very mild in Austria. From Tuesday, however, the weather will become more unsettled and somewhat more remarkable, is the forecast of the Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics (ZAMG), which merged with the Geological Survey (GBA) to form “GeoSphere Austria” (GSA). Over the lowlands and some valleys, there will be tenacious and high fog on Monday. Otherwise, the sun will shine with only thin, high clouds. Clouds will not move into the west until later in the evening. The wind will be mostly light to moderate,…
Read MoreVienna raises fees, parking costs etc., starting January 2023
With the turn of the year, parking in Vienna is also becoming more expensive. A half-hour comes from now on to 1.25 euros. Other fees are also going up. The current parking tickets should be valid until 310 June 2023, according to the city.The old year ended on an expensive note, and the new one is hardly going to be any cheaper either: the city of Vienna is raising its fees, and the cost of parking tickets is also going up. The fees for garbage, sewage and water will be…
Read MoreThe application deadline for the energy cost bonus extended
The federal government has once again extended the application deadline for the energy cost bonus. But applicants only have until this date. The energy cost subsidy is a federal government measure for energy-intensive companies to counteract the sharp rise in energy prices. A total of 1.3 billion euros is available for the subsidy period from February to September 2022. But: the deadline for the necessary applications has already expired. Minister of Economy Martin Kocher (ÖVP) is making amends with a new deadline. “The application procedure for the energy cost subsidy…
Read MoreSalaries, cash bonuses and regulations – What awaits Austrians in 2023?
As of January 1, Austria has new rules, salaries and regulations.End of the cold progressionThe “cold progression,” a creeping tax increase, is wholly abolished on Sunday. With the January salary, the average Austrian will earn 31 euros more per month. CO2 taxAlthough the CO2 tax has already been in place since October, it will be even more noticeable for motorists next year. Currently, one ton of CO2 is priced at 30 euros; an increase to 35 euros was planned. Due to the energy crisis, it was possible to agree on…
Read MoreParking tickets in Vienna will become expensive in 2023: all info on prices, zones etc.
As of January 1, 2023, parking tickets in Vienna will become more expensive. One hour in a short-term parking zone will cost 2.50 euros instead of 2.20 euros. Here is an overview of all information on prices, zones and the exchange of old parking tickets in Vienna. As of January 1, 2023, Vienna’s fees for short-term parking will increase by 0.15 euros (14 percent) per half hour, according to ÖAMTC. “Old” parking tickets with rates valid until December 31, 2022, can still be used for six months (until June 30,…
Read MoreMore money from January 2023 – what you need to know now
It is a prestige project of the present Austrian government: the abolition of the “cold progression.” Taxpayers will already feel it in their January pay slips. “A historical package for the Republic”: this is how euphorically Finance Minister Brunner announced the abolition of “cold progression,” i.e. the creeping tax increase. The details: Higher initial tax rate: Previously, no taxes were paid on incomes up to 11,000 euros. Starting from 1 January 2023, payments starting from 19,693 euros are taxable. New tax brackets: The limits for the other tax brackets are…
Read MoreCorona: “New phase” but no end, according to prominent virologist
Virologist Andreas Bergthaler sees the development at Corona during the year as a “new phase,” but one cannot speak of an end. Bergthaler also has something to say about German virologist Christian Drosten’s statement that the covid pandemic is shifting toward “endemicity.” He said that the development has reached a “new phase” during the year, in which the risk of system overload from the SARS-CoV-2 pathogen is definitely “massively reduced.” However, given “Long Covid” and the continuing heavy burden on the health care system, he said, one cannot speak of…
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