- Switzerland’s government considering increasing mandatory contributions and raising VAT to fund pension increase
- Citizens voted in favor of giving pensioners a 13th monthly payment starting in 2026
- Federal Council presented proposal to fund additional cost of pension increase
- Two options proposed: increase pension contributions or increase VAT
- Switzerland’s current VAT rate is 8.1%
Source: bnnbloomberg.ca
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