Civic service also rejected: Swiss don't want to tax their super-rich:
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Swiss Reject Citizen Service and Wealth TaxIn November 2025, 84% voted against citizen service and 79% opposed a 50% inheritance tax on fortunes over 50 million francs.
- A Swiss referendum revealed strong opposition to a mandatory citizen service and an inheritance tax targeting the ultra-wealthy.
- The citizen service would have required participation across military, civil protection, and social sectors but was rejected due to concerns over workforce shortages.
- The proposed inheritance tax of 50% on assets exceeding 50 million francs aimed to fund climate action and economic restructuring.
- Opponents feared wealthy individuals might emigrate, reducing tax revenues, a concern reflected in the 79% rejection rate of the tax proposal.
Maybe we were just ten years too early.— Patrick Hässig, GLP parliamentarian, commented on the voters' resistance to the introduction of the civic service on the day of the vote.
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