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Tax relief
Discount
Exemption from the ORF household levy
Befreiung vom ORF-Beitrag (Haushaltsabgabe)
Paid by ORF-Beitrags Service GmbH (OBS) · 🇦🇹 Austria
What this pays
The published value, how it is calculated, and whether it is cash or a credit ceiling.
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Who qualifies
The 4 published rules this programme tests you against — age, income, residency, household and the rest.
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The steps, documents and official link are part of the paid plan. Checking how much you're owed is free and always will be.
2 documents you'll need
Exactly what to gather before you start, so nothing sends you back to the beginning.
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Where this comes from
"Personen mit sozialer und/oder körperlicher Hilfsbedürftigkeit können eine Befreiung vom ORF-Beitrag beantragen ... Das Haushaltsnettoeinkommen aller im Haushalt lebenden Personen darf eine bestimmte Grenze nicht überschreiten."
Last checked 2026-08-12 · a researcher confirmed this against the official page
Other tax relief support in Austria
Child Tax Credit (negative tax paid with family allowance)
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Family Bonus Plus (tax credit per child)
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