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🇦🇹Austria Commuter Tax Calculator

Calculate your Austrian Pendlerpauschale (Großes vs Kleines) and Pendlereuro tax credit based on one-way commuting distance and transit reasonableness.

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Austria Commuter Tax Framework

EStG § 16 Abs. 1 Z 6 (Pendlerpauschale & Pendlereuro) • Großes / Kleines Pendlerpauschale plus €6/km Pendlereuro tax credit (2026)

Commuting Journey & Work Pattern

km
1 km150 km
days
10 days280 days
Leave at 0 to enter your marginal tax rate manually.
€
€0€300,000
%
10%55%
Estimated Net Tax Relief / Allowance
€436/ year
Total Deduction€696
Per Month€58
Annual Travel14,080 km
Applied Statutory Formula:

Kleines Pendlerpauschale (€696) + Pendlereuro (€6 × 32 km = €192 direct tax credit)

Annual Fuel vs Tax Relief Balance

Estimated Fuel Expenditure:€1,704
Tax Relief / Allowance:+€436
Net Out-of-Pocket Commute Cost:€1,268

Itemized Commuter Tax Relief Breakdown14080 total km round-trip

Kleines Pendlerpauschale DeductionPublic transport reasonable: from 20 km one-way
€696
Pendlereuro Direct Tax CreditDirect deduction from calculated Lohnsteuer (€6/km from 2026)
€192
Total Net Tax ReliefTotal annual tax savings
€436

Austria Commuter Regulation: EStG § 16 Abs. 1 Z 6 (Pendlerpauschale & Pendlereuro)

Austrian employees benefit from a dual commuter relief system: the Pendlerpauschale (deductible allowance based on distance and public transport feasibility) and the Pendlereuro (a direct tax credit that reduces calculated income tax by €6 per km of one-way commute from 2026).

Kleines Pendlerpauschale (when public transit is reasonable, from 20 km).
Großes Pendlerpauschale (when public transit is unreasonable / unavailable, from 2 km).
Pendlereuro: Direct annual tax credit of €6 per kilometer of one-way distance (from 2026, previously €2).
Reduces assessable taxable income directly before Lohnsteuer calculation.

Frequently Asked Questions

How is the commuter tax deduction calculated in Austria?

Austrian employees benefit from a dual commuter relief system: the Pendlerpauschale (deductible allowance based on distance and public transport feasibility) and the Pendlereuro (a direct tax credit that reduces calculated income tax by €6 per km of one-way commute from 2026).