CO₂ tax

Why car drivers are the losers of the austerity package

The plans of the future FPÖ-ÖVP government will also bring losers. The "Krone" shows who is particularly affected by the austerity measures and why the abolition of the climate bonus will de facto increase the tax burden for everyone.

The climate bonus has long been a thorn in the side of many critics of the government. This is because it is neither socially effective, nor has it brought about any major control. So is it a waste of government helicopter money and just a good thing that it is finally being abolished? It's not quite like that. The climate bonus is basically financed by the CO₂ levy, which was introduced in 2022.