Austria

Currency
Euro (EUR)
Payroll Frequency
Monthly
Employer Taxes
21.08%

About 

Austria

Made up of nine federated states, Austria is a landlocked Alpine country in Central Europe. Austria is among the top 20 largest economies in the world by GDP and consistently ranks highly on quality of life indicators.

Overview

Population
8.859 million
Language
German
Capital
Vienna
Currency
Euro (EUR)
Country code
+42
Min wage
No statutory minimum wage
Working hours
8 hours per day
Weekdays
Monday to Friday
Work hours per week
40 hours per week

Payroll

Cycle

Monthly

Avg employer tax

21.08%

Taxation

Tax breakdown - Employer
  • Health insurance: 3.78%
  • Accident insurance: 1.20%
  • Old-age pension insurance: 12.55%
  • Unemployment insurance: 3.00%
  • Insolvency guarantee funds contribution: 0.55%
VAT

20%

Holidays / PTO

Public holidays
  • 1 Jan: New Year's Day
  • 6 Jan: Epiphany
  • 18 Apr: Easter Monday
  • 1 May: Labor Day
  • 26 May: Ascension Day
  • 6 Jun: Whit Monday
  • 16 Jun: Corpus Christi
  • 15 Aug: Assumption of the Virgin Mary
  • 26 Oct: National Day
  • 1 Nov: All Saints' Day
  • 8 Dec: Immaculate Conception
  • 25 Dec: Christmas Day
  • 26 Dec: St Stephen's Day
Sick days

Employer-paid sick leave entitlement depends on an employee's length of service:

  • 1 year: 6 weeks
  • 2-15 years: 8 weeks
  • 16-25 years: 10 weeks
  • 26+ years: 12 weeks
  • Social security is responsible for paying for any sick leave beyond these entitlements.
Maternity leave

Paid and mandatory maternity leave is 16 weeks (eight before the due date and eight weeks after, extending to 12 in the case of a high-risk delivery or Caesarean). Social security pays for the maternity leave based on the employee's average earnings over the three months before the maternity leave began. After the initial 16 weeks, unpaid maternity leave can also be taken up until the child's second birthday.

Paternity leave

Paternity leave is one month unpaid, which can be taken anytime in the first two years of the child's life.

Termination

Termination Process

The reason for termination determines whether or not an employee is entitled to severance pay.

Notice Period

Notice periods depends on the employee's length of service:

  • Under 2 years: 6 weeks’ notice
  • 2-5 years: 2 months’ notice
  • 5-15 years: 3 months’ notice
  • 15-25 years: 4 months’ notice
  • Over 25 years: 5 months’ notice
  • These notice periods can be increased by up to six months, subject to contractual or collective bargaining agreements.
Severance Pay

Contracts that began before 2003 are subject to the old severance pay scheme. Contracts that began from 2003 onward are subject to the new severance pay scheme. Under the old scheme, severance payments are linked to the employee's length of service:

  • Less than 5 years of employment: 2 times the regular salary payment
  • 5-10 years of employment: 3 times the regular salary payment
  • 10-15 years of employment: 4 times the regular salary payment
  • 15-20 years of employment: 5 times the regular salary payment
  • 20-25 years of employment: 9 times the regular salary payment
  • 25+ years of employment: 12 times the regular salary payment
  • The new scheme requires employees to pay 1.53% of salary (pre-tax) each month to a severance fund provider, who then provides the employee with payment upon termination of their contract.
  • Under the old scheme, no payments are due if the employee is summarily dismissed or resigns without cause.
  • Under the new scheme, employees are entitled to severance pay regardless of the reason for contract termination.
Probation Period

Standard probation periods are limited to one month (except in the case of apprenticeships, which are limited to three months).

Tax Calculation

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Employer cost
Total monthly cost of employment
GBP 9,633
Gross monthly salary costs
GBP 8,334
Estimated taxes and contributions
GBP 8,334
Employee cost
Net monthly salary
GBP 5,137
Gross monthly salary
GBP 8,334
Estimated taxes & social security
GBP 8,334
Employer cost
Total yearly cost of employment
GBP 9,633
Gross yearly salary costs
GBP 8,334
Estimated taxes and contributions
GBP 8,334
Employee cost
Net yearly salary
GBP 5,137
Gross yearly salary
GBP 8,334
Estimated taxes & social security
GBP 8,334
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Austria

Currency
Euro (EUR)
Payroll Frequency
Monthly
Employer Taxes
21.08%

About 

Austria

Made up of nine federated states, Austria is a landlocked Alpine country in Central Europe. Austria is among the top 20 largest economies in the world by GDP and consistently ranks highly on quality of life indicators.

Overview

Population
8.859 million
Language
German
Capital
Vienna
Currency
Euro (EUR)
Country code
+42
Min wage
No statutory minimum wage
Working hours
8 hours per day
Weekdays
Monday to Friday
Work hours per week
40 hours per week

Payroll

Cycle

Monthly

Avg employer tax

21.08%

Taxation

Tax breakdown - Employer
  • Health insurance: 3.78%
  • Accident insurance: 1.20%
  • Old-age pension insurance: 12.55%
  • Unemployment insurance: 3.00%
  • Insolvency guarantee funds contribution: 0.55%
VAT

20%

Holidays / PTO

Public holidays
  • 1 Jan: New Year's Day
  • 6 Jan: Epiphany
  • 18 Apr: Easter Monday
  • 1 May: Labor Day
  • 26 May: Ascension Day
  • 6 Jun: Whit Monday
  • 16 Jun: Corpus Christi
  • 15 Aug: Assumption of the Virgin Mary
  • 26 Oct: National Day
  • 1 Nov: All Saints' Day
  • 8 Dec: Immaculate Conception
  • 25 Dec: Christmas Day
  • 26 Dec: St Stephen's Day
Sick days

Employer-paid sick leave entitlement depends on an employee's length of service:

  • 1 year: 6 weeks
  • 2-15 years: 8 weeks
  • 16-25 years: 10 weeks
  • 26+ years: 12 weeks
  • Social security is responsible for paying for any sick leave beyond these entitlements.
Maternity leave

Paid and mandatory maternity leave is 16 weeks (eight before the due date and eight weeks after, extending to 12 in the case of a high-risk delivery or Caesarean). Social security pays for the maternity leave based on the employee's average earnings over the three months before the maternity leave began. After the initial 16 weeks, unpaid maternity leave can also be taken up until the child's second birthday.

Paternity leave

Paternity leave is one month unpaid, which can be taken anytime in the first two years of the child's life.

Termination

Termination Process

The reason for termination determines whether or not an employee is entitled to severance pay.

Notice Period

Notice periods depends on the employee's length of service:

  • Under 2 years: 6 weeks’ notice
  • 2-5 years: 2 months’ notice
  • 5-15 years: 3 months’ notice
  • 15-25 years: 4 months’ notice
  • Over 25 years: 5 months’ notice
  • These notice periods can be increased by up to six months, subject to contractual or collective bargaining agreements.
Severance Pay

Contracts that began before 2003 are subject to the old severance pay scheme. Contracts that began from 2003 onward are subject to the new severance pay scheme. Under the old scheme, severance payments are linked to the employee's length of service:

  • Less than 5 years of employment: 2 times the regular salary payment
  • 5-10 years of employment: 3 times the regular salary payment
  • 10-15 years of employment: 4 times the regular salary payment
  • 15-20 years of employment: 5 times the regular salary payment
  • 20-25 years of employment: 9 times the regular salary payment
  • 25+ years of employment: 12 times the regular salary payment
  • The new scheme requires employees to pay 1.53% of salary (pre-tax) each month to a severance fund provider, who then provides the employee with payment upon termination of their contract.
  • Under the old scheme, no payments are due if the employee is summarily dismissed or resigns without cause.
  • Under the new scheme, employees are entitled to severance pay regardless of the reason for contract termination.
Probation Period

Standard probation periods are limited to one month (except in the case of apprenticeships, which are limited to three months).

Tax Calculation

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AT
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Employer cost
Total monthly cost of employment
GBP 9,633
Gross monthly salary costs
GBP 8,334
Estimated taxes and contributions
GBP 8,334
Employee cost
Net monthly salary
GBP 5,137
Gross monthly salary
GBP 8,334
Estimated taxes & social security
GBP 8,334
Employer cost
Total yearly cost of employment
GBP 9,633
Gross yearly salary costs
GBP 8,334
Estimated taxes and contributions
GBP 8,334
Employee cost
Net yearly salary
GBP 5,137
Gross yearly salary
GBP 8,334
Estimated taxes & social security
GBP 8,334
Request a detailed quotation