Federal Ministry of Finance (Austria)
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| Formed | 1848 |
| Jurisdiction | Austrian Federal Government |
| Headquarters | Himmelpfortgasse 8, Innere Stadt, Vienna |
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| Website | www.bmf.gv.at |
The Federal Ministry of Finance (German: Bundesministerium für Finanzen, abbreviated BMF or Finanzministerium) is the cabinet-level finance ministry of the Austrian Federal Government. Its seat is at the former city palace of Prince Eugene of Savoy in the Austrian capital Vienna. The current Federal Minister of Finance is Hans Jörg Schelling (ÖVP).
The Ministry is responsible for revenue administration on federal level, including the government budget, matters of finance concerning the European Union, taxes, duties and tariffs. It defines and conducts the country's budgetary policy, concerning currency, credit, savings bank (Sparkassen) and exchange matters, capital movements and settlement, insurance control and hallmarks. It is also concerned with economic policy, if not discharged by the Federal Ministry for Economics.
The Finance Minister and his General Secretary chair six departments (Sektionen):
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