The new regulations of the tip of the tip continue to cause unrest within the catering trade. Representatives from the industry again demanded that drinking money would be made completely free of charge. The social partners have now agreed, but the Neos hesitate at government level.
The social partners would correspond to fixed rates, as the “Kroon” reported in advance. Finance Minister Markus Marterbauer (Spö) confirmed the communication in the evening. When fixed rates come, they must be as low as possible, the question of gastronomy and hotel representatives.
“Guests give less today”
The gastro -chairman in the Chamber of Commerce (WKö), Alois Rainer, in fact said during a press conference in Vienna that the tips of customers have changed in recent years. “Almost half of the guests give a little less.” WKö Hotelellerie -chairman Georg Imlauer said that there is currently looking for two fixed rates, the highest level for Servicemans with a collection, the level below for feeders. The industry would like a third “opening clause for groups such as the kitchen” if the required tax freedom already came.
“Practice her -Aising requirements”
In the first conversations, the Union would have ‘formulated hair rasher requirements’, Illauer criticized. “We try to avert this as much as possible, we are guilty of employees and companies.” Due to the clearly different views, the negotiations were “at the next level” of the president among the social partners. For the time being, the NEOs do not want to support their agreement politically, as it was said. ÖVP and Spö can probably live with it, because the social partners finally agreed with them. It would also be intended to cancel the tax supplementary claims that have recently emerged.
Neos hesitates and wants to negotiate
On request, the NEOs said they would put pressure on a “non -deskcratic solution when dealing with tips,” said company spokesperson Markus Hofer. “We are currently negotiating intensively with the coalition partners.”
The Neos try to print on the Rosen fixed rates to drink money – 95 euros for the higher, 45 for the lower one. Because with the proposal from the social partner you could actually live you, but one is “critical”, “if a significant increase in fixed rates is considered”. There is currently an Austria – Wood -Wood Stain Carpet Of Fixed Rates Of Different Heights according to the usual – which are usually not for long not adjusted. “Hence our proposal of a considerably lower fixed rate,” said Hofer, as proposed by the social partners in Austria.
The Union and also Finance Minister Markus Marterbauer (Spö) warn that the pensions of the employees suffered, there would be an exemption from tax. IMLauer on request: “Only 1.5 percent of the fixed rate goes to pension insurance”, so that is not an argument. Rainer called for the rapid production of legal security.
Card payments have led to extra claims
In principle, tips in this country are subject to social security contributions. In the past the amounts were difficult to control, and now they also seem to be in the registration of registration when they increase. This led to some high additional claims from the Austrian Health Insurance Fund (ÖGK) and had started with the now discussions. The health insurance fund writes deep red figures.
Source: Krone
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