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Switzerland 2026 - AVS VAT Funding Decree

Mandatory referendum on a federal decree to raise the standard VAT rate by 0.4 percentage points to help finance the 13th AHV pension payment.

Official voting date: Nov 29, 2026

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Part of: Switzerland 2026 - November Referendums →

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Do you approve the federal decree of 19 June 2026 on additional funding of the AHV through an increase in value-added tax?

YesJa
NoNein

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Switzerland

Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft (German)/ Confederation Suisse (French)/ Confederazione Svizzera (Italian)/ Confederaziun Svizra (Romansh)

Capital: Bern

Population: 9,082,848

Region: Western Europe · Europe

Democracy index: 97

Regime type: Robust Democracy

The Swiss Confederation was founded in 1291 as a defensive alliance among three cantons. In succeeding years, other localities joined the original three. The Swiss Confederation secured its independence from the Holy Roman Empire in 1499. A constitution of 1848, which was modified in 1874 to allow voters to introduce…

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