Leaving Austria: why Georgia makes the tax due at once
Austria taxes departure under section 27(6) of the Income Tax Act. Within the EU and EEA it can be paid in instalments — for Georgia it falls due at once.
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Insights on company formation, banking and taxes in Georgia.
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A €15,136 Ceiling — and Co-Payments Up by Half
The German statutory maximum contribution is €1,261.31 a month in 2026. What a Georgian policy costs instead — and where the comparison stops.
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Retiring in Georgia: a €1,405 Pension Against a €781 Wage
The average German pension is 1.8 times the Georgian average wage. What the double taxation treaty assigns to whom — and why the "70 percent cut" is a myth.
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Leaving Austria: The 2026 Location Audit
A 44.3% tax-to-GDP ratio, a 47% tax wedge, 19 corporate insolvencies a day — and the exit tax under § 27(6) EStG, due at once for third countries.
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Austrian Aid: EUR 102 Million Is Decided at Home
An ODA ratio of 0.31%, the largest item a mandatory EU contribution of EUR 463 million, only EUR 102.1 million decided at home.
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Austrian Pensions: 86.8% Replacement Rate — Who Pays
An 86.8% net replacement rate, but 27% of revenue comes from the federal budget — and retirement actually starts at 61.5.
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Austrian Infrastructure: Rails Run, Municipalities Don’t
94.1% punctuality at ÖBB, EU-leading mobile coverage — but over half of the municipalities no longer cover their running costs and defer around EUR 1 billion.
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Austrian Bureaucracy: EUR 20 Billion, 75 Trades
Bureaucracy costs of 2.6 to 3.8% of GDP, 75 regulated trades, 722,875 compulsory chamber memberships — and almost 7% of staff capacity tied up in regulation.