Country tax profile · 2026
Austria inheritance tax
How Austria treats inheritance
No inheritance or gift tax (abolished 2008). Gratuitous real-estate transfers instead trigger Grunderwerbsteuer (real-estate transfer tax). No inheritance tax; RETT applies on property transfers regardless of relationship
Compiled by MyNomadWorld for Austria and currently being re-verified against primary sources. Confirm with a local adviser before relying on it.
How Austria compares
141 of 197 countries we track have no inheritance or estate tax. Austria is one of them.
Who is a tax resident of Austria?
Domicile (home available) in Austria or habitual abode (physical presence >6 months). Worldwide income taxed.
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What is the inheritance tax rate in Austria?
No inheritance or gift tax (abolished 2008). Gratuitous real-estate transfers instead trigger Grunderwerbsteuer (real-estate transfer tax). No inheritance tax; RETT applies on property transfers regardless of relationship