Austria — Super reduced rate staple foods

The Nationalrat (lower house) adopted an amendment to the Umsatzsteuergesetz 1994 introducing a new super-reduced VAT rate of 4.9% (down from 10%) on a defined list of staple foods (milk, yoghurt, butter, eggs, rice, flour, bread, plain pasta, most vegetables and fruit, table salt), effective 1 July 2026. Hospitality is excluded. Bundesrat confirmation followed on 3 June 2026.