Commuter Tax Credit (incl. increased credit and low-income supplement)
Verkehrsabsetzbetrag (VAB) inkl. erhöhtem VAB und Zuschlag
Paid by Bundesministerium für Finanzen · 🇦🇹 Austria
What this pays
The published value, how it is calculated, and whether it is cash or a credit ceiling.
Email and a six-digit code, then €50 a year. No password to forget.
Who qualifies
UnlockThe 3 published rules this programme tests you against — age, income, residency, household and the rest.
The steps, documents and official link are part of the paid plan. Checking how much you're owed stays free.
Where this comes from
"Verkehrsabsetzbetrag: 496 Euro/Jahr im Jahr 2026 ... Zuschlag zum Verkehrsabsetzbetrag (mit Einschleifregelung): 804 Euro/Jahr im Jahr 2026"
A researcher has read this record against the official page.
Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026
Source: www.bmf.gv.at
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Other tax relief support in Austria
11 more programmes are on the paid plan, with the amount, the rules, the documents and the steps for each.
- Additional Child Amount (negative tax for low earners)
- Single-Earner Tax Credit
- Single-Parent Tax Credit
- Maintenance Tax Credit for Separated Parents
- Pensioners' Tax Credit
- Commuter Allowance (small and large flat rate)
- Commuter Euro (per-kilometre tax credit)
- Child Supplement for Single Earners/Parents
- Social insurance refund and SV-Bonus (negative tax)
- Exemption from the ORF household levy
- Lump-sum tax allowances for persons with disabilities
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