9 octobre 2025|
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|about 2 months agoMulti-Party Alliance Challenges Individual Taxation Reform
Coalition submits 65,672 signatures for referendum against individual taxation, setting stage for potential March 2026 vote on controversial tax reform.
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- A coalition submitted 65,672 signatures for a referendum against individual taxation.
- The referendum vote is projected to take place in March 2026.
- The alliance includes The Centre, the Swiss People’s Party (SVP), the Evangelical People’s Party (EVP), the Federal Democratic Union (EDU), the Swiss Farmers’ Association, and IG Familie 3plus.
- Opponents claim the reform would force married couples to file two separate tax returns.
By The Numbers
65,672
signatures submitted
1.7 million
additional tax returns per year
March 2026
projected vote date
They Said
"Individual taxation is a huge bureaucratic monster."
"It would place a heavier burden on families, single people and the middle class."