Austria car tax calculator (Motorsteuer)

Austria's car tax is a monthly charge on engine power over 65 kW and CO2 over 115 g/km, billed with the insurance.

Worked example · Pro Jahr

With Leistung of 85, this model computes Pro Jahr of 319.68 EUR. See the full working.

✓ Verified against 3 self-test cases Updated for 2026 · sources checked 2026-08-05

How Motorsteuer (car tax) in Austria is calculated

For cars first registered from October 2020, Austria's engine-related insurance tax (motorbezogene Versicherungssteuer) is a monthly charge: 0.72 EUR for each kW over 65 plus 0.72 EUR for each gram of CO2 over 115.

It is collected together with the compulsory insurance premium. The calculator returns the monthly and annual figures. Estimate, not tax advice.

Worked example

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85 kW, 120 g/km — 2026 Abzugswerte
Inputs
Leistung (kW)85
CO₂ (g/km)120
Computed by the engine
Pro Monat ✓ pinned26.64 EUR
Pro Jahr ✓ pinned319.68 EUR

Every computed row comes from the engine, run on the inputs above. Rows marked ✓ pinned are also fixed by a published self-test, so a change to the model that moved them would fail its own tests.

Frequently asked questions

How much car tax for 85 kW and 120 g/km?

That is (85-65) plus (120-115) units at 0.72 EUR each, so 18 EUR a month or 216 EUR a year.

How is the tax collected?

Monthly, together with the compulsory motor insurance premium.

Do EVs pay it?

Electric cars have paid a kW-based version since 2025.

Sources

Estimate. Not tax advice. The verification badge means the model reproduces the stated formula through 3 self-test cases; the sources support that the formula matches the rules.

Check the arithmetic yourself: how this calculator is verified — the formula behind every derived value, the 3 test cases the engine reproduces, and what the badge does and does not claim. Also available as machine-readable JSON.

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