• A referendum on a war tax was held in Switzerland on 6 June 1915. Voters were asked whether they approved of amending the constitution to introduce a one-off...
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  • increasing tax attractiveness in competition with other cantons. The referendum was successfully opposed by the cantonal section of the Swiss Green Party...
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  • combined. Most major parties in Switzerland oppose the initiative. The referendum failed to pass. The referendum on the federal tax allowance for children was...
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  • site). Bern, Switzerland: The Swiss Confederation. Retrieved 9 August 2016. Swiss Federal Chancellery. "Right to request a referendum". Swiss Portal. Retrieved...
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    transitional provisions. Referendum Schubert Jurisprudence Special Provisions Swiss law Switzerland as a federal state Voting in Switzerland Shugart, Matthew...
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  • A poll tax, also known as head tax or capitation, is a tax levied as a fixed sum on every liable individual (typically every adult), without reference...
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  • National referendums are seldom used in Canada. The first two referendums in 1898 and 1942 saw a large number of voters in Quebec and in the remainder...
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    svizra) is the central bank of Switzerland, responsible for the nation's monetary policy and the sole issuer of Swiss franc banknotes. The primary goal...
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    corporate tax rates which drew many companies to the country. In 1949, Liechtenstein ceded the Ellhorn mountain to Switzerland as a result of Swiss demands...
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    remains in place for Swiss nationals. In 2009, Switzerland signed the European Union Savings Tax Directive (EUSTD) which obliges Swiss banks to report to...
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