Swiss To Vote On VAT Hike To Fund The 13Th Pension Payment

(MENAFN- Swissinfo) In 2024, Swiss voters approved an additional 13th pension payment for retirees each year. In November, they will vote on a proposal about how to fund it. This content was published on October 28, 2026 - 10:00 1 minute

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More More Votes The Swiss voted for a pension hike. Now they must decide how to pay for it

This content was published on Oct 13, 2026 On November 29, the Swiss will vote on funding a 13th monthly pension payment by increasing value-added tax (VAT) by 0.4 percentage points.

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