0810 00 10 80 - Mon-Fri. 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Sat. 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Other languages fees Legal basis information Forms Answer questions Companies Tasks of the GIS The GIS Fee Info Service GmbH is 100 percent owned by the ORF. As an entrusted company of the Federal Ministry of Finance, it is entrusted with the collection and distribution of the license fees. The tasks of the GIS are official, insofar as they concern the decision on exemption requests, the request about the existence of a reporting obligation and notifications in the case of fee arrears. Tasks in connection with the collection of broadcasting fees: Targeted public relations work with the aim of further developing the number of participants and thereby creating more fairness in terms of volume Registration of broadcast participants also based on reporting data Request to submit a notification that no radio reception facilities are operated or kept ready for operation at a location if necessary, arranging for fees to be paid in an administrative way Billing of the collected fees, levies and charges and forwarding to the federal, state and ORF Decision on applications for - exemption from broadcasting fees, - for subsidies for telephone fees and - for exemption for paying the green electricity flat rate The GIS Fee Info Service GmbH is a large Austrian company, if you consider the following facts (2020) Employees: - around 350 employees in the office and in the field Transaction volume : GIS charges 933.5 million euros in broadcasting fees and related taxes and fees to the service recipients. 644.9 million euros were passed on to ORF as program fees. The federal government received 56.8 million euros in broadcasting fees, 64.5 million euros in taxes and a dedicated art grant of 18.8 million euros. Finally, 148.5 million euros went to the federal states (except for Upper Austria and Vorarlberg, which do not collect any state tax). Annual turnover: EUR 35.2 million 3.65 million participants - 3.36 million chargeable - 293,503 exempt Advice and information from the GIS The GIS has the task of ensuring fairness of the supply and therefore addresses households in which no broadcast reception facilities are reported. The customer service staff at GIS provide information about the reporting and fee obligations when visiting customers. GIS also sends written inquiries to households that have not been registered, which must be answered truthfully. Because: If you do not register your television or radio, you are violating the principle of fairness. And also against the law and is therefore a criminal offense. tasks Legal basis Press release advertising News Contact Jobs Facebook Twitter Google+ © 2021 GIS fees Info Service GmbH Imprint | Data protection | Accessibility | Contact | Official signature fees overview Vienna Lower Austria Burgenland Upper Austria Salzburg Styria Carinthia Tyrol Vorarlberg Payment Methods information Reporting requirement Private location Companies / institutions private room Holiday apartment fees Pay Exemption / grant Forms Contact Forms Online forms Download forms Outlets Contact Answer questions Sign up Exemption / grant Green electricity Companies fees Customer visits / letters landlord billing signing off Contact Companies tasks Legal basis Press release advertising News Contact Jobs