AustriaDemokratie 67 · Democracy and the Republic's core principles
What is paid for with tax money in Austria?
In the exam (German)
Was wird in Österreich mit dem Geld aus Steuern bezahlt?
- aThe profits of private companiesDie Gewinne privater Firmen
- bPublic hospitals and other parts of the health systemÖffentliche Spitäler und andere Teile des GesundheitswesensCorrect answer
- cPublic schools and their teachersÖffentliche Schulen und ihre Lehrerinnen und LehrerCorrect answer
- dPeople's membership fees in their clubs and associationsDie Mitgliedsbeiträge der Menschen in ihren Vereinen
Why?
Taxes such as income tax on wages (Lohnsteuer) or value added tax (Umsatzsteuer) are the state's most important source of income. With this money it pays for public tasks, for example schools, the police and roads, and it also pays a large part of the costs of public hospitals; social insurance contributions also go towards them.
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Ms S. starts working full-time as an employee at a company in Austria. What is true about her social insurance?Correct answer:She is automatically insured through her work (compulsory insurance).
Correct answer:Part of the contributions is deducted from her wages, and the employer pays another part.
Frau S. beginnt in Österreich, als Vollzeit-Angestellte in einer Firma zu arbeiten. Was stimmt über ihre Sozialversicherung? — Sie ist durch ihre Arbeit automatisch versichert (Pflichtversicherung). · Ein Teil der Beiträge wird von ihrem Lohn abgezogen, einen anderen Teil zahlt der Arbeitgeber.
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In Austria, who negotiates the collective agreements (Kollektivverträge) that set, for example, the minimum wages in a sector?Correct answer:The trade unions and the employers' representatives
Wer verhandelt in Österreich die Kollektivverträge, in denen zum Beispiel die Mindestlöhne einer Branche festgelegt werden? — Die Gewerkschaften und die Vertretungen der Arbeitgeber
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Which of these organisations are not part of the state, and nobody has to be a member of them (non-governmental organisations)?Correct answer:The Austrian Red Cross
Correct answer:Caritas
Welche dieser Organisationen gehören nicht zum Staat, und niemand muss bei ihnen Mitglied sein (Nichtregierungsorganisationen)? — Das Österreichische Rote Kreuz · Die Caritas
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Newspapers, radio and television are sometimes called the “fourth power” in the state (in German: “vierte Gewalt”). Why?Correct answer:Because they inform people and can uncover abuse of power by politicians and authorities.
Zeitungen, Radio und Fernsehen werden manchmal als „vierte Gewalt“ im Staat bezeichnet. Warum? — Weil sie informieren und Machtmissbrauch von Politik und Behörden aufdecken können.
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