US EditionSwiss Group Launches Referendum Against Individual Taxation
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Mitte and SVP want to prevent individual taxation with the referendum. The model is not perfect. But whoever says no risks that the marriage penalty will not be removed once again.
The reform creates new inequalities, shares representatives of SVP, Mitte, EPP and EDU.
Referendum launched against Swiss tax reform
Two weeks ago, Switzerland’s Parliament voted to end joint taxation for married couples, opting instead for individual tax assessments. The reform is designed to eliminate the so-called marriage penalty. This week, opponents struck back. A cross-party alliance—comprising the Centre Party, the Swiss People’s Party (UDC/SVP), the Evangelical People’s Party (EPP), and the Christian-conservative EDU—announced plans […]
A broad alliance, composed in particular of the Centre and the UDC, is launching this Thursday a referendum against individual taxation, accepted by parliament in June. The referendumists accuse the project of being a "tax scam"They did not have words strong enough to say all the evil they think of individual taxation. The initiative of the PLR women and the counter-project of the Federal Council were both accepted by the Federal Chambers on Jun…
The threat becomes serious: a non-partisan committee from the centre, SVP, EDU and EPP are fighting against individual taxation decided by parliament. Their arguments: too much bureaucracy and new injustices.
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