Any increase in federal taxes requires the approval of both a majority of voters and a majority of the cantons. Raising payroll contributions, however, faces significantly lower democratic hurdles.

The Avenir Suisse Freedom Index measures economic and social freedoms in the Swiss cantons on an annual basis. This year’s evaluation, based on 29 indicators, paints a clear picture: the canton of ...

The Figure In 2025, fiscal equalization payments will amount to CHF 6.2 billion. The Confederation is to bear CHF 4.2 billion ...

Sul piano federale, ogni aumento d’imposta richiede l’approvazione del Popolo e dei Cantoni. Per l’aumento dei contributi salariali, invece, le soglie democratiche sono nettamente più basse. La politi ...

Au niveau fédéral, toute augmentation d’impôt doit être approuvée par le peuple et les cantons. Toutefois, pour augmenter les cotisations salariales, les obstacles démocratiques sont nettement moindre ...

Auf Bundesebene braucht jede Steuererhöhung die Zustimmung von Volk und Ständen. Für die Erhöhung von Lohnbeiträgen sind die demokratischen Hürden jedoch deutlich tiefer. Das nutzt die Politik gezielt ...

Subsidies experienced a veritable renaissance with the coronavirus pandemic. While the granting of subsidies is at least transparent at federal level, in the cantons and municipalitiesthere’s an ...

When the heads of state of NATO member countries meet in The Hague at the end of June, tensions are likely to be high. Donald Trump’s return to the White House is testing the transatlantic alliance. A ...

Die Zahl Mit der Schuldenbremse dürfen die Bundesausgaben die um konjunkturelle Schwankungen bereinigten Einnahmen nicht ...

Immigration-related population growth is coming under increasing fire across party lines. The polarized discourse is characterized by legitimate concerns and fears, but there is a lack of reliable ...

Wie verändert Künstliche Intelligenz (KI) den Schweizer Arbeitsmarkt? Unternehmen investieren massiv in neue Technologien – mit Folgen für zahlreiche Berufe. Unsere Publikation analysiert, wie KI ...

Summer Series on Federal Finances Every year, dozens of millions of francs are spent on tourism promotion. But if the industry wants to market itself, it should not burden the state with it.