On March 8th Swiss voters will decide whether to replace joint taxation of married couples with individual taxation. Consider two married couples with children and identical total incomes. If the reform passes, one would pay several thousand francs less in federal direct tax than today; the other several thousand more. Dual earners gain; single earners loseUnder individual taxation, couples in which both spouses earn similar salaries generally benefit. Federal taxes only part of the pictureFederal direct tax accounts for only a fraction of most households’ overall tax burden.

Source: Le News February 13, 2026 14:53 UTC