Austria Reinstates VAT on Small Solar Systems

• Austria will reintroduce 20 percent value added tax on small photovoltaic installations up to 35 kWp
• Austria will impose an additional levy called energy crisis contribution for electricity for system operators
• The VAT exemption introduced last year will be abolished by the beginning of April
• The new government aims to achieve a budget revenue of 175 million euros through the measure
• PV Austria believes that no more than 40 million euros can be generated
• 90 percent of PV companies expect a sharp decline in demand as soon as the VAT exemption is revoked
• The association criticized a decision for extending and strengthening the country’s energy crisis contribution for electricity
• The government’s proposal for the introduction of another levy called electricity industry transformation contribution was not passed

Source: renewablesnow.com

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