The Austrian Administrative Court confirmed the legality of the ORF household levy, rejecting legal remedies against the fee. Introduced in early 2024 to replace the device-linked GIS fee, the 15.30 Euro monthly charge applies to all households in Austria.
The ruling Ra 2025/15/0009 dismissed ten identical submissions, following a 2023 Constitutional Court decision. The ORF-Beitrags Service GmbH remains authorized to issue notices, despite 7,600 complaints previously pending at the Federal Administrative Court.
This decision clarifies that the financing restructure is not a new state aid requiring EU Commission notification. Citing European Court of Justice precedents, the court affirmed the levy is mandatory regardless of whether public programs are actually consumed.