The value of goods you can bring into the country will be halved from January.
Currently CHF 300 is the limit, but that will be CHF 150.
Parliament decided on the change, despite the federal council being opposed.
It’s hoped the move will help to cut shopping tourism which Swiss retailers claim is hugely damaging to them.
The government is concerned the new limit will add to the workload of border guards.
Only goods that are subject to the 8.1% VAT rate will be included in the limit.
A1 works start next week - till October
Roadworks around Lausanne are set to start soon and they’ll be causing disruption for most of the year.
Two women arrested for burglery after car chase
Two women have been arrested after a burglary in Grand-Lancy yesterday afternoon.
Geneva and Neuchatel minimum wages could stay
The minimum wages in cantons Geneva and Neuchâtel, which were threatened by a conflict with federal laws, have been granted a reprieve.
Caritas raises CHF 35m for Ukraine
The Swiss charity, Caritas, says it has raised CHF 35m for Ukraine since the start of the war.
Crane operator injured after being thrown from cab
A crane operator has been seriously injured after a construction accident in Stallikon, in canton of Zurich.
Constitution needs to change to help police
In what may seem a bizarre situation - it’s easier for a police officer in this country to search through an EU criminal database to get information of someone in Switzerland than to ask another canton.
