Swiss to vote on VAT hike to fund the 13th pension payment

In 2024, Swiss voters approved an additional 13th pension payment for retirees each year. In November, they will vote on a proposal about how to fund it.

This content was published on October 28, 2026 - 10:00

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Aumentare l’IVA per finanziare la 13esima AVS? La parola al popolo
Português

Suíça procura solução para bancar o 13º dos aposentados
中文

瑞士将投票决定是否提高增值税，为第13个月养老金筹资

>> Our explainer article outlines what’s in the VAT proposal and what supporters and opponents have to say about it:

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The Swiss voted for a pension hike. Now they must decide how to pay for it

This content was published on Oct 13, 2026 On November 29, the Swiss will vote on funding a 13th monthly pension payment by increasing value-added tax (VAT) by 0.4 percentage points.

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Swiss to vote on VAT hike to fund the 13th pension payment

In 2024, Swiss voters approved an additional 13th pension payment for retirees each year. In November, they will vote on a proposal about how to fund it.

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