# #OnlineShopping in the news

October 25, 2026 at 02:58 PM

> Amazon Austria Implements New Package Tax · Austria Considers Abolishing New Parcel Tax · Austria to Launch New Parcel Tax on October 1

[Amazon Austria Implements New Package Tax](<https://austriareport.com/article/amazon-austria-implements-new-package-tax-9649389b>)
*October 25, 2026 at 02:58 PM* - Amazon customers in Austria now face a 2.40 Euro fee per order as a new statutory levy for large online platforms takes effect.

[Austria Considers Abolishing New Parcel Tax](<https://austriareport.com/article/austria-considers-abolishing-new-parcel-tax-993920a6>)
*October 12, 2026 at 01:39 PM* - Chancellor Christian Stocker signals openness to ending the 2.40 euro parcel fee if critics provide a viable fiscal counter-proposal.

[Austria to Launch New Parcel Tax on October 1](<https://austriareport.com/article/austria-to-launch-new-parcel-tax-on-october-1-2c672efd>)
*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.