Dec 7, 2014
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In the year 2013 a total of 6 667 884 taxpayers were registered, of whom 4 272 613 were employees and 2 395 271 were pensioners. Compared with 2012, the number of taxpayers increased by 1.0%. Gross earnings rose by 2.9% and total wage tax revenue increased by 4.8%.
Data of Statistik Austria reveal that in the year 2013 a total of 6 667 884 taxpayers were registered, of whom 4 272 613 were employees and 2 395 271 were pensioners. Compared with 2012, the number of taxpayers increased by 1.0%. Gross earnings rose by 2.9% to a volume of €172 576.8 million and total wage tax revenue increased by 4.8% to a volume of €25 692.5 million. In the German version data about the GINI-coefficient are provided.
English: http://www.statistik.at/web_en/dynamic/press/079309
German: http://www.statistik.at/web_de/presse/079308
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