Bureaucratic descent: Entrepreneurs in Austria breathe up!

Bureaucratic descent: Entrepreneurs in Austria breathe up!

In the current government negotiations, the Chamber of Commerce, led by Wolfgang Hattmannsdorfer, calls for a drastic relief for companies in Austria. Hattmannsdorfer, who recently switched to the federal level from Upper Austrian state policy, describes bureaucracy as the "billion dollar grave of the economy", which costs 10 to 15 billion euros a year. In order to counter this harassment, he presents a comprehensive plan to benefit small companies in particular, which spend an average of 19.3 hours a week with administrative tasks, which gives them annual costs of up to 50,000 euros. "Whoever loses over -regulated," says Hattmannsdorfer, and thus calls for a departure of excessive regulations and a clear relief for the entrepreneurs.

reduction in bureaucracy in focus

The demand for a slim state is unmistakable: the Chamber of Commerce wants to introduce “Soko Bureaucracy Design”, which implemented specific measures to reduce bureaucracy. In addition, a special representative is introduced to act as a "Robin Hood for Removal of Bureaucracy" in order to facilitate everyday company life. Hattmannsdorfer emphasizes that bureaucratic hurdles brake innovation and new economic growth and the companies cost a lot of time and resources.

The motivation behind these demands is clear: Austria's prosperity is at stake when the government does not do anything to support the entrepreneurs. "The budget is not enough," Hattmannsdorfer, "without noticeable relief for the economy, there is a risk of negative consequences for the overall economy," reports krone.at . In addition to these aspects, the question arises as to who can raise the necessary funds for these changes, a topic that plays a central role in the current discussions on the formation of a new government, as well as derStandard.at .