Austria has a new tax. The tax starts on 1. October. Big shops pay money for each parcel. The shop must have much money from sales. The tax is 2 Euro for one parcel. With the Umsatz-Steuer it is 2 point 40 Euro. Many shops make the price higher for buyers.
The Handels-Verband is very angry. The group goes to the EU. The group says: The tax breaks EU rules. The tax stops free trade. The boss of the Handels-Verband says: The tax is wrong. He wants one rule for all of Europe.
Many shops fight the new law. The shop Zalando goes to court. The shop Otto fights the tax too. 15 big shops must pay the tax. Amazon, Temu and IKEA must pay too.
