The Swiss parliament approved a plan to raise the standard VAT rate from 8.1% to 8.5%. This tax hike is designed to help pay for a new 13th monthly state pension, but it will only take effect in 2028 and must first pass a public referendum in late 2026. Under approved measures:<\/p>\n
– standard VAT rate will increase by 0.4% from 2028 (from 8.1% to 8.5%)
\n– special VAT rate for the hotel industry will increase by 0.2% (from 3.8% to 4.0%)
\n– reduced VAT rate applied for example to food and medicine will remain unchanged at 2.6%<\/p>\n
This VAT increase is not yet final and requires referendum, which is expected in November 2026.<\/p>\n
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