Faced with an economic slowdown, the Austria federal government implemented two economic stimulus packages in 2001 and 2002 respectively. These packages provide for additional public expenditure, most of which has been advanced by one or two years, particularly with regard to public...

One aim of the first phase of the tax reform coming into effect in 2004 is to strengthen the economic recovery. One of its elements is a tax relief granted for retained profits of non-incorporated firms to further the formation of equity capital. However, since small firms and firms with low...

Practicing sports as well as the organization of sports events generate considerable positive external effects which cause an inefficiently low provision of private funds and thus justify public interventions in the sports market. For instance, organising competitions and providing sports...

This article identifies some fundamental structural failings shown by the Austrian tax system that should be considered within the second phase of the tax reform envisaged for 2005. It focuses on corporate and personal income taxes as well as on property taxes.