Crash Misguided by the Campaign Against Tax Reform at Its Own Rental Value

Neue Zürcher Zeitung

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The cantons of Zurich and Ticino have already announced an increase in income tax in the event of a success of the reform of housing property taxation, the opposing committee claims. The evidence provided for this does not support this.

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Supporters of the housing tax reform, which aims to eliminate rental value, are loosening their purse strings ahead of the September 28 vote. They have announced seven million francs in the budget, compared to half a million for opponents.

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Proponents of the abolition of self-rental value – namely the homeowners' association – spend a lot of money on the voting campaign with regard to the ballot on 28 September. The opponents invest hardly any funds according to current information.

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Why not rent and tax his Porsche Cayenne (black, inside as well) to him himself. That would be the "own-driving value". For years, prudent circles have been trying to abolish the Swiss "own-rental value" – a unique thing all over the globe. Who could only come up with the idea of taxing not only the property of a house, but also its virtual rent? And why, for example, should [...]