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In the spirit of a "flat tax" he proposed that in the future there should be no exceptions in Switzerland and that the current VAT rate of 2.5% on everyday goods, 3.7% on accommodation services and the 7.7% on all other services should be set at a uniform rate in the range of 5% to 6%. The Federal Department of Finance formulates the ...
Map of the world showing national-level sales tax / VAT rates as of October 2019. A comparison of tax rates by countries is difficult and somewhat subjective, as tax laws in most countries are extremely complex and the tax burden falls differently on different groups in each country and sub-national unit.
The Federal Direct Tax (FTA) is a Swiss direct income tax. It is the main source of revenue for the federal government, followed by the value-added tax (VAT), which represent respectively 34.3% and 32.1% of the total tax receipts as of 2022. [1] There is no wealth tax at the federal level; it is levied only by the cantons and municipalities.
On cantonal level, tax rates varies heavily, Obwalden adapted a 1.8% flat tax on all personal income following a cantonal referendum in 2007. In most cantons, the rate is proportional with a maximum rate of 6.5% in Bern , whereas in Zurich it was 13% and in Geneva 17.58-.76% (depending upon taxes as single or jointly).
Financial scams are an unfortunate reality of life for consumers. According to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre, Canadians reported $530.4 million (CND) in financial fraud losses in 2022, a 170.2% ...
Value added tax or VAT, (in Italian Imposta sul valore aggiunto, or IVA) is a consumption tax charged at a standard rate of 22 percent, which came in on 1 July 2013 (previously 21 percent). The first reduced VAT rate (10 percent) applies to water supplies, passenger transport, admission to cultural and sports events, hotels, restaurants and ...
Short bursts of exercise throughout the day may reduce the risk of heart disease by 50%, a new study finds. Experts explain how exercise affects heart health.
Germany's parliamentary election on Feb. 23 will be the first under new rules designed to cut the size of a parliament that had grown too unwieldy, but they also make vote outcomes harder to forecast.