Swiss finance directors against abolishing ‘marriage penalty’

Finance directors are against abolishing the "marriage penalty" Keystone-SDA

A large majority of cantonal finance directors reject both the popular initiative in favour of individual taxation and the counterproposal. They support the joint taxation of spouses.

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The Conference of Cantonal Directors of Finance said on Tuesday it recommends that the cantonal governments hold a cantonal referendum. It met last week as part of its annual meeting in Heiden.

+ Swiss parliament advances individual taxation for married couples

According to the conference, individual taxation increases complexity for taxpayers and authorities, leads to inequalities between one-earner and two-earner couples and places a heavy burden on public budgets.

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