- Swiss voters approved a plan for a 13th monthly pension payment in March 2024
- The National Council’s committee supports funding this through a 0.7 percentage point VAT increase
- The Federal Council’s draft aligns with this VAT increase proposal
- The Council of States suggested a mix of higher payroll contributions and VAT increases
- The lower-house committee prefers a temporary VAT rise until 2030
- The committee rejected reducing the federal contribution to the pension fund
- Two draft bills to finance the 13th pension were approved by a narrow vote
- The National Council will discuss the issue in the autumn session
Source: lenews.ch
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