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Switzerland plans extra taxes on electric vehicles
2025-09-26
Electric vehicles are to be taxed more heavily from 2030. The government has put out to consultation two tax variants – one based on the number of kilometres travelled, the other on electricity – to continue financing Switzerland’s roads. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox This new tax is intended to …
Swiss parliament demands greater transparency in pricing of food
2025-09-25
The Swiss Senate on Thursday approved a parliamentary initiative to monitor precisely who makes what margin in the food value chain and where various costs are incurred. The House of Representatives had previously also voted in favour of such an initiative. The Senate reached its decision by 21 votes to 18, with no abstentions. The …
US tariffs force Switzerland to rethink trade ties
2025-09-24
United States trade policy is rattling countries worldwide and prompting them to redirect trade flows at record speed. This is also how Switzerland is responding. US tariffs have put many countries in a tight spot. Persistent uncertainty is only making matters worse: will the US president suddenly slap on further tariffs, despite all concessions, as …
Business associations call for solidarity over US tariffs
2025-08-07
Swiss business associations have reacted drastically to the introduction of the US tariff of 39% on Swiss products. The Economiesuisse business federation has spoken of a “significant risk” for the country, while Swissmem calls the tariffs a “horror scenario”. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox A solution requires a coordinated approach …
How pharma became Switzerland’s Achilles heel in US trade talks
2025-08-06
The pharmaceutical industry is a major driver of the Swiss economy, but its strength has also made it a key vulnerability for Switzerland in trade talks with the US. President Trump’s announcement of a 39% tariff rate on Swiss goods alarmed business leaders and sent politicians scrambling to Washington. The rate is more than double …
Trump’s tariffs raise risk of negative interest rates in Switzerland
2025-08-05
In the wake of US President Donald Trump’s 39% tariffs imposed on Switzerland, the likelihood of the Swiss National Bank (SNB) going back to introducing negative interest rates is increasing, according to an analysis published today by Raiffeisen. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The shock caused by the announcement of …
UN in Geneva calls for reform of tariffs on plastics
2025-07-31
The United Nations is calling for a reform of customs tariffs on plastics, which are lower than those imposed on alternatives. If it succeeds in Geneva in the next few weeks, an international treaty must address this issue, the UN said on Thursday. In a report published in Geneva, the UN Conference on Trade and …
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