Hosts are currently on the barricades throughout Austria. Chamber of Commerce President Harald Mahrer jumped aside in the “Kroon” and apparently successful! Ögk boss Peter McDonald now explains that you want to do without a tip.
Recently, excitement caused that the health insurance company (ÖGK) also increasingly emphasizes social security contributions to drinking money. Wirte representatives and Chamber of Commerce Harald Mahrer turned against the “Kroon” against access. Successful.
“I can understand that the guest wants the tip to get 100 percent with the employee as a rating for the service and is tax -free for all tax -free and tax -free,” says Peter McDonald health insurance policy in the interview with “Krone”.
“The income for social security of taxation is around nine million euros. This is less than half a thousand of the total income of 21 billion euros. Ultimately, this is not a decision by the ÖGK, the ball lies with the legislator,” he would do without the taxes. For many industries such as gastronomy, tax, hairdressers, etc., the tip is an important part of the income.
Source: Krone

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