Swiss voters approve tax and pension overhaul

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Voters in Switzerland approved on Sunday a shake-up of the corporate tax system,...

Swiss flags are pictured on the Swiss Federal Palace on a windy spring day in Bern, Switzerland May 15, 2019. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

Provisional results with all votes counted showed the measure passed in the binding referendum by a 66-34 percent margin. Two years ago, under the Swiss system of direct democracy, voters rejected an attempt to overhaul the tax system, which critics say gives the country an unfair advantage in attracting global companies.

 

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Pension sponsored by Indian taxation black income. Seems like India is going to provide Swiss their bread after retirement through Pensions.

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