Here’s a marriage riddle for you: what’s costlier than the wedding dress, pricier than the honeymoon in Santorini, and guaranteed to show up every single year as long as you stay together? In Switzerland, it’s the tax bill. That’s...
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Switzerland Moves to End Costly Marriage Penalty Tax
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Subscribe19 AUG 2025 / ACCOUNTING & TAXES
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Switzerland's parliament has voted to end the "marriage penalty," a system of joint taxation that often results in married couples where both individuals work paying more than both unmarried cohabiting partners. Critics note that scrapping this system could potentially cost the Swiss government up to CHF 1 billion in revenues and increase the workload for tax offices; however, proponents argue it could boost the workforce by 60,000 individuals and promote gender-based employment equality.
Here’s a marriage riddle for you: what’s costlier than the wedding dress, pricier than the honeymoon in Santorini, and guaranteed to show up every single year as long as you stay together? In Switzerland, it’s the tax bill. That’s...
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