Taxes

Water Charges

The calculation factor for buildings is to be determined by multiplying half of the built-up area in square meters by the number of floors increased by 1. Attics and basements are not taken into account if they are not suitable for residential or commercial use. The standard rate is €4.50.

At its meeting on December 15, 2023, the municipal council decided on the following consumption fees (excluding VAT) from January 1, 2024, in accordance with Section 71, Paragraph 2 of the Styrian Municipal Code 1967, LGBl. No. 115/1967 as amended:

Drinking water :

Fee per 1,000 l of drinking water supplied > EUR 1.85 excl. 10% VAT.

Meter rental:

Meters up to 7 m³ flow rate > EUR 15.40 excl. 10% VAT.
Meters from 7 to 20 m³ flow rate > EUR 37.10 excl. 10% VAT
Meters from 20 m³ flow rate > EUR 37.10 excl. 10% VAT

Sewerage Charges

In its meeting on 13 December 2013, the municipal council of Turnau passed the following sewerage tax regulations for the entire municipal area in accordance with Section 7 of the Sewerage Charges Act 1955, LGBl. No. 71, in the latest version LGBl. No. 81/2005:

§ 3 Amount of the standard rate

The standard rate pursuant to Section 4 Paragraph 2 of the Sewerage Charges Act 1955 for calculating the sewerage contribution is 7.2% of the average local construction costs per linear meter of the public sewer system, i.e. €13.10 for wastewater sewers.
This determination is based on total construction costs of EUR 5,535,402.00 less contributions and subsidies from federal and state funds amounting to EUR 700,500.00, thus a total construction cost of EUR 4,834,902.00 and a total length of the public canal of 26,380 m.

Sewerage Usage Fee

channel base amount

Per household > EUR 123.00 excl. 10% VAT

For public buildings > EUR 214.30 excl. 10% VAT

For restaurants or accommodation > EUR 214.30 excl. 10% VAT

For restaurants with accommodation up to 15 beds > EUR 285.50 excl. 10% VAT

For restaurants with accommodation from 15 beds > EUR 457.10 excl. 10% VAT.

For commercial enterprises > EUR 214.30 excl. 10% VAT

For nursing homes > EUR 457.10 excl. 10% VAT

sewerage fee

These are annual amounts and are charged quarterly (February 15, May 15, August 15 and November 15). > EUR 2.63 per m³ of wastewater excl. VAT 10 % VAT.

Garbage Fees

According to the municipal council resolution of 25 March 2011, a new waste disposal regulation was issued for Turnau:

basic fee (base amount)
The calculation is generally based on the number of people in the household. The basic fee, which is independent of consumption, includes in particular the costs incurred for the operation, maintenance and administration of the relevant facilities and systems.

The basic fee or base amount includes the 4-week collection of residual waste, the 4-week collection of paper containers (each household received a 240-litre container), the 4-week collection of metal packaging, the 6-week collection of "yellow bags" (which every household can collect free of charge from the municipality) and free access to the glass containers and the collection of metal packaging.

Dog Tax Fee

Dog tax regulations of the market town of Turnau

According to the municipal council resolution of 21 March 2014, pursuant to Section 15 Paragraph 3 Item 2 of the Financial Equalisation Act 2008,

BGBL I No. 103/2007, and the state law of 3 July 2012, LGBl. 89/2012 as amended by LGBl. 147/2013, on the collection of a fee for keeping dogs (Styrian Dog Tax Act 2013), the following dog tax regulations are issued: Dog Tax Regulations 2014

The new tax code came into force on January 1, 2014.

Building Levy

The standard rate is 8.72 euros according to Section 15 Paragraph 4 of the Styrian Building Act, LGBl. No. 59/1995 as amended.

per built-up living space, with basements and attics being charged at half the rate.

Property Tax

For agricultural and forestry enterprises 500% of the property tax assessment amounts A
For other land and buildings 500% of the property tax assessment amounts B