Vote poll: ‘no’ to inheritance tax; narrow ‘yes’ to civic service

The first poll for the nationwide vote on November 30 indicates a clear “no” to the inheritance tax initiative and a very narrow “yes” to the citizen service initiative. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Swiss voter opinions on the initiative “For a social climate policy – fairly financed through taxation (Initiative for a future)” appear quite clear, according to a survey published on Wednesday by 20 Minuten and Tamedia. Some 67% of respondents rejected the petition for an inheritance tax of 50% on assets over CHF50 million ($63 million) in favour of climate protection. Some 31% wanted to accept it and 2% were undecided. + Explainer: the upcoming vote on compulsory civic service The initiative “For a committed Switzerland”, which calls for civic service for all, received a very narrow approval rating of 51% in the survey, 44% wanted to reject it and 5% were undecided. Translated from German by DeepL/jdp How we work We select the most relevant news for an ... Full story here Are you the author? Previous post See more for 3.) Swissinfo Business and Economy Next post
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