Austria has a new tax for parcels since October 1. Every parcel costs up to 2.40 euro more. The government wants less waste from far away countries. The number of parcels is already 10 percent lower.
Many people buy things in a new way now. They do not order every single item alone. They collect many items in one basket instead. Customers save the extra cost this way. The postal service still expects a good year.
But the billing has some problems. The online shop Amazon asks for the tax in a wrong way sometimes. Customers even pay for digital vouchers. This is not allowed. Experts check these mistakes now.
The trade association criticizes the new tax a lot. It wants to stop the law with a petition. Experts have legal doubts about the law. They fear trouble with the European Union.
