Previous post Next post

Swiss government fears wealth exodus with inheritance tax hike

The Swiss government fears a proposed national inheritance tax on estates over CHF50 million could reduce overall tax revenues as wealthy people are likely to leave the country. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Voters will decide on the proposal by the youth wing of the Social Democratic Party (Juso) on November 30. + Would a Swiss inheritance tax hike lead to a billionaire exodus? Finance Minister Karin Keller-Sutter has presented the arguments against the Juso popular initiative. The Federal Council believes the new tax would make Switzerland less attractive for wealthy people. If the richest people moved away, there would not only be less inheritance tax, but also less income and wealth tax. The tax would also jeopardise jobs because companies could move abroad. + Swiss set to inherit more than ever in 2025 The initiative calls for a new inheritance levy to pay for environmental protection initiatives. The government argues that it already provides ... Full story here Are you the author?
About Swissinfo
Swissinfo
SWI swissinfo.ch – the international service of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Since 1999, swissinfo.ch has fulfilled the federal government’s mandate to distribute information about Switzerland internationally, supplementing the online offerings of the radio and television stations of the SBC. Today, the international service is directed above all at an international audience interested in Switzerland, as well as at Swiss citizens living abroad.
Previous post See more for 3.) Swissinfo Business and Economy Next post
Tags: ,

Permanent link to this article: https://snbchf.com/2025/10/swiss-government-fears-wealth-exodus-inheritance-tax/

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

You may use these HTML tags and attributes: <a href="" title=""> <abbr title=""> <acronym title=""> <b> <blockquote cite=""> <cite> <code> <del datetime=""> <em> <i> <q cite=""> <s> <strike> <strong>

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.