The battle to end the tax home owners pay is hotting up in Bern.
A small majority in parliament is in favour of changing what’s known as the ‘imputed rental value’ - which is a tax homeowners pay based on a fictitious rental value.
Those opposed say it will create a CHF 2bn hole in the country’s finances, forcing cantons to raise their tax rate.
Backers say it won’t be that much – and cantons can fill the gap by a tax on second homes.
Voters will have the final say at the end of next month.
Geneva could foot the G7 bill
Geneva fears it will be left with the security bill from a G7 summit just across the border in Évian, according to 24 heures.
US NGO discovers Swiss child abuse cases
Switzerland relies too heavily on an American NGO to detect child sexual abuse online, raising questions about the country's ability to protect children on its own.
French singer banned by Paleo
The Paléo Festival in Nyon says it will no longer invite French singer Patrick Bruel, after a former volunteer accused him of inappropriate behaviour.
Cars going uninspected
The cantons are struggling to keep up with mandatory vehicle inspections, leaving more than 550,000 checks overdue nationwide.
War may lead to rent rises
Rents may rise again, says the bank Raiffeisen.
Not a heatwave, yet
Summer has arrived, with temperatures climbing past 30 over the long weekend. Basel reached 31 and Sion hit 32.4, but MeteoSwiss, says this does not yet count as an official heatwave.
