Retirement age doesn’t make sense, says AVS head
GenevaLunch News Bern and Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – The most thorough study ever undertaken of Swiss households’ financial picture indicates that the gap between rich and poor will grow...
View ArticleGovernment discourages early retirement vote
GenevaLunch News Bern, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – The Swiss Federal Council Tuesday morning issued its stance on the AVS retirement age vote that citizens will decide at the polls 30 November, saying...
View ArticleSwiss to vote on sales tax increase and constitutional reform Sunday
GenevaLunch News Bern, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Swiss voters go to the polls Sunday 27 September to decide on a proposed increase in the value-added tax (VAT) to finance the country’s deeply...
View ArticleFossil fuel taxes used to fire up Swiss economy in June
GenevaLunch News BERN, SWTIZERLAND – The Swiss government is distributing CHF180 million francs, collected as tax on fossil fuels such as heating oil, to Swiss companies. The money is being sent out in...
View ArticleInheritance tax initiative moves into final month for signatures
GenevaLunch News GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – A popular initiative that will be put to Swiss voters if the required 100,000 signatures are collected by 16 February could have a significant impact on...
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