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- Sandra M. Leitner
(The Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies, wiiw)
- Roman Römisch
(The Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies, wiiw)
- Robert Stehrer
(The Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies, wiiw)
Abstract
Steuer- und Abgabenleistung nach Branchen- und Firmencharakteristika This publication is available in German language only. For a brief English summary see further below. Der Produktionsfaktor Arbeit wird in Österreich im internationalen Vergleich hoch mit Abgaben belastet, was sich auch auf die Industrieebene auswirkt. Die Studie untersucht die Abgabenstruktur in Bezug auf Lohnsteuer, Körperschaftsteuer und Sozialversicherungsbeiträge. Einschließlich der Sozialversicherungsbeiträge tragen Arbeitseinkommen überproportional zur gesamten Abgabenlast bei. Hauptursache sind die Sozialversicherungsabgaben, die direkt an die Löhne gekoppelt sind, wodurch lohnintensive Industrien stärker belastet werden. Beschränkt man die Betrachtung auf Lohn- und Körperschaftsteuer, zeigt sich ein ausgewogeneres Verhältnis. Daraus abgeleitet analysieren drei Reformszenarien mögliche Umschichtungen der Steuerlast, etwa durch eine höhere Körperschaftsteuer oder alternative Finanzierungsformen des Familienlastenausgleichsfonds. Tax and social security payments by industry and company characteristics In Austria, labour as a factor of production is subject to high taxes compared to other countries, which also has an impact on industry. The study examines the tax structure with regard to income tax, corporate tax and social security contributions. When social security contributions are included, labour income accounts for a disproportionately large share of the overall tax burden. This is primarily due to social security contributions being directly linked to wages, which places a higher burden on wage-intensive industries. If the analysis is limited to income tax and corporation tax, a more balanced distribution of the tax burden emerges. On this basis, three reform scenarios examine possible shifts in the tax burden, for example through higher corporate tax rates or alternative methods of financing the Family Burden Equalisation Fund (Familienlastenausgleichsfonds).
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Sandra M. Leitner & Roman Römisch & Robert Stehrer, 2026.
"Steuer- und Abgabenleistung nach Branchen- und Firmencharakteristika,"
wiiw Research Reports in German language
33, The Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies, wiiw.
Handle:
RePEc:wii:ratpap:rpg:33
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- H20 - Public Economics - - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue - - - General
- H23 - Public Economics - - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue - - - Externalities; Redistributive Effects; Environmental Taxes and Subsidies
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