The demand is explosive. The resource-rich cantons should come to the aid of the federal government in times of need. While the federal government is facing deficits of several billion over the next few years, some cantons are literally swimming in money.
The canton of Geneva alone has a surplus of CHF 1.4 billion in 2023. The eight financially strong cantons together ended last year around CHF 2.5 billion better than budgeted. Green National Councillor Felix Wettstein therefore says: "I would like the wealthy cantons to contribute more financially."
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Eight cantons affected
The demand in detail: The financially strong cantons (ZG, SZ, NW, BS, GE, ZH, OW and AI) should pay more into the financial equalisation and equalisation of burdens than they do today and thus relieve the federal government. This is exactly what the Federal Constitution provides for. Article 135 states: "The benefits of the resource-rich cantons shall amount to at least two thirds and no more than 80 per cent of the federal benefits." Today, the benefits paid by the richest cantons are two-thirds of those paid by the Confederation.
The motion calls for these cantons’ contributions to be increased to 80 per cent. The bottom line is that this change would save the federal government around CHF 750 million a year. Wettstein emphasises that only the eight financially strong cantons would have to pay more. Nothing would change for anyone else.
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Coming from an income and cultural poor Kanton (SG) I understand if Zurich refuses to pay money there, as they have to invest a lot in infrastructure for everyone who works or studies there.
That’s why it’s fine with me if we tap into the tax haven Canton of Zug.
What do you think, what is your opinion?
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Posted by BezugssystemCH1903
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the swiss tax havens are only able to do so because other cantons bear the burden of actually having to build infrastructure.
think anyone would want to live in fucking zug if zurich wasn’t around the corner? keep dreaming.
get fucked tax havens, pay your damn share.