What are per diem rates for business travel?
Are per diem rates mandatory?
What are the most important things to know about per diem rates in Austria?
What expenses are covered by per diem rates in Austria?
- Transportation costs (in the form of a mileage allowance)
- Per diem (meal) allowances
- Accommodation costs
What expenses are not covered by per diem rates in Austria?
How are per diem rates in Austria calculated for domestic and international trips?
Per diem rates in Austria for domestic trips
Rules regarding short-distance business trips
- Spend more than five consecutive days at the same location
- Work at the same place weekly after an initial five-day period
- Work repeatedly at the same location after 15 days in a calendar year
- Work as a driver along the same routes for more than five days
Rules regarding long-distance business trips
- With receipts, employers can offer tax-free reimbursements for overnight stays and breakfast in Austria. If no receipts are provided, a flat rate of €15 per night is tax-free.
- Overnight allowances are generally tax-free, but only if the stay actually occurs (e.g. accommodation is not provided) and can be verified with hotel receipts. Without a receipt, a flat rate of €4.40 is allowed for overnight stays in Austria and €5.85 for stays abroad.
Per diem rates in Austria for international business trips
Country
Per-diem allowance (EUR €)
Accommodation allowance (EUR €)
Albania
27.90
20.90
Australia
47.30
39.90
Barbados
51
43.60
Bulgaria
31
22.70
Canada
41
34.20
China
35.10
30.50
Croatia
31
23.30
Denmark
41.40
41.40
Estonia
36.80
31
Finland
41.40
41.40
France
32.70
24
Germany
35.30
27.90
Hong Kong
46.40
37.90
Iceland
37.90
31.40
Ireland
36.80
33.10
Italy
35.80
27.90
Japan
65.60
42.90
Latvia
36.80
31
Norway
42.90
41.40
South Africa
34.90
34
Spain
34.20
30.50
Sweden
42.90
41.40
Switzerland
36.80
32.70
Turkey
31
36.40
How do per diem Austria guidelines apply when employees travel both domestically and internationally during the same trip?
- 1st day of travel (11:15 a.m. to midnight): 12/12 hours
- 2nd day of travel (00:00 to 3:00 p.m.): 12/12 hours
- No tax-free domestic daily allowance can be paid as the total entitlement has been used up by the foreign portion.