Deductibility of donations

On July 19, 2021, the Austrian tax authorities granted Wiener Staatsoper GmbH the status of a donation beneficiary. Further information can be found on the website of the Ministry of Finance.

For members of the Official Circle of Friends

The following percentage of your contribution is tax-deductible as a donation in Austria:

Young memberDonation share 75%
Young double memberDonation share 75%
Family membershipDonation share 75
MemberDonation share 75
Dual memberDonation share 75%
SupporterDonation share 75
Junior supporterDonation share 75%
SupporterDonation share 70
PartnerDonation share 65 %
BenefactorDonation share 65 %

For members of the Freundeskreis Wiener Staatsballett

The following percentage of your contribution is tax-deductible as a donation in Austria:

SponsorDonation share 75%
Partner sponsorDonation share 75%
Young sponsorDonation share 75
Silver sponsorDonation share 75
Gold sponsorDonation share 75
Sponsor PlatinumDonation share 75%
PatronDonation share 75%

  • The percentage of the donation share was determined by Wiener Staatsoper GmbH.
  • You will receive an invoice for the entire contribution (sponsorship contribution including statutory VAT and donation share).
  • Payments received by the end of the year (or by January 3rd of the following year) will be registered as a donation for the respective year.
  • The donation share for private individuals registered in Austria will be notified by the Wiener Staatsoper GmbH to the Austrian tax office by the end of February of the following year. No further action is required on your part.
  • The prerequisite for the proper notification of private individuals to the Austrian tax office is that we have your complete personal data (name and date of birth) and that these match the entry in the central register of residents.
  • We are happy to receive additional donations, which we will of course include in full in the report to the tax office.
  • Benefactor Plus and donors make a 100% sponsorship contribution (without donation share). With regard to possible deductibility from business expenses, please refer to paragraph 1643 of the Income Tax Guidelines 2000.