- Swiss authorities propose increasing VAT by 0.4 percentage points to finance the new annual 13th AHV old-age pension payment approved by voters two years ago.
- In the first representative SRG poll, 49% opposed the VAT hike and 46% supported it, with 5% undecided, so the result is still within the margin of error.
- Support is strongest among older voters and those who will receive the extra pension payment from December 2026; younger voters mostly oppose it.
- Survey respondents gave stronger backing to arguments against the measure, especially the view that AHV funding gaps should be addressed through structural reforms rather than higher taxes and levies.
- Although 54% consider the VAT increase fair because all generations would contribute, overall support for the proposal’s arguments is weaker than support for the proposal itself.
Source: lenews.ch
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