The federal government will still have to provide support measures the longer the crisis lasts. “And it will take even longer,” Seeber expects. Fixed cost subsidies, deferrals, VAT reductions and short-time work – politicians have already turned many screws in the past few months to cushion the hard consequences of the lockdown for companies. “It will not be possible for all of them to provide sufficient help – especially for those who have had a bad time before,” said the industry spokesman.
The Chamber of Commerce now wishes that the tax rate on accommodation, food and drinks, which has been reduced from 10 to 5 percent, does not expire on December 31, as currently regulated, but instead is extended by three months. “It’s really something, that brings something,” explained the restaurateur, who owns several businesses in Linz with a total of over 100 employees.
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