Following criticism, the Federal Council has scaled back a planned increase in the VAT rate fund the armed forces. It proposes 0.5% rather than 0.8% as originally planned.

Face aux menaces grandissantes, comment financer le réarmement de la Suisse? Le Conseil fédéral a choisi: une hausse de la TVA de 0,5 point. Défendue par Martin Pfister, chef du…

Following criticism, the Federal Council has scaled back a planned increase in the VAT rate fund the armed forces. It proposes 0.5% rather than 0.8% as originally planned.