# #MarkusMarterbauer in the news

October 4, 2026 at 12:37 PM

> Vienna SPÖ Calls for Andreas Babler to Resign · Austria to Allow Digital Invoices Starting Oct 1 · Income Tax Brackets to Rise by 2.27% in 2027

[Vienna SPÖ Calls for Andreas Babler to Resign](<https://austriareport.com/article/vienna-spo-calls-for-andreas-babler-to-resign-f749307f>)
*October 4, 2026 at 12:37 PM* - Mayor Michael Ludwig announces the Vienna SPÖ's formal position demanding Andreas Babler step down as party leader and Vice Chancellor.

[Austria to Allow Digital Invoices Starting Oct 1](<https://austriareport.com/article/austria-to-allow-digital-invoices-starting-oct-1-d6afaf92>)
*September 30, 2026 at 02:44 PM* - Finance Minister Markus Marterbauer announces that Austrian businesses can offer digital receipts via email or apps to reduce paper waste.

[Income Tax Brackets to Rise by 2.27% in 2027](<https://austriareport.com/article/income-tax-brackets-to-rise-by-2-27-in-2027-d1b4601f>)
*September 1, 2026 at 10:48 AM* - Finance Minister Markus Marterbauer has decreed a 2.27 percent increase in income tax brackets and deductions for the 2027 fiscal year.