# Austria to Launch New Parcel Tax on October 1

September 29, 2026 at 10:52 AM

> Austria will introduce a 2.40 euro levy on online orders from major retailers to fund VAT reductions on basic food items starting Tuesday.

[Austria](<https://austriareport.com/entity/austria-q40>) will implement a new parcel tax on online orders starting October 1, 2026. The basic fee is two euros, totaling 2.40 euros with VAT, or 2.20 euros for books. Retailers with over 100 million euros in annual Austrian turnover must pay the new levy.

Sixteen major webshops like [Amazon](<https://austriareport.com/entity/amazon-company-q3884>), [Temu](<https://austriareport.com/entity/temu-q114258161>), and [Zalando](<https://austriareport.com/entity/zalando-q136570>) are affected, alongside Austrian firms XXXLutz and Refurbed. The tax also applies to 4,000 domestic sellers on marketplaces. Exemptions include click-and-collect, groceries, and private individual sales.

The tax aims to generate 280 million euros annually to fund VAT reductions on basic foods. However, the **Austrian Retail Association** rejects the move. Otto Austria CEO Harald Gutschi plans to file complaints, citing a projected 3 percent turnover decline.


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