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Polls close in tax hike ballot

This content was published on Sep 27, 2009 The government says a 0.4 percentage point rise in value added tax (VAT) to eight per cent is needed to help ease the strain on the state-run insurance. Opinion polls predict a close result. Most parties support the government position. Opponents, which include the rightwing Swiss People’s Party and two small rightwing groups, warned that…