Switzerland is one of the few countries that applies an imputed rental value and taxes it under the income tax. Many property owners consider this rule unfair; accordingly, there have been repeated political initiatives to abolish it. In light of high private indebtedness, distortive incentives, and counterproductive deductions, a system change has been set in motion. We see these issues as core weaknesses of the current system and, despite reservations, support the shift in property taxation.

In September, Switzerland will vote again on e-ID. The new proposal stipulates that the federal government will issue the e-ID, which should increase trust. The e-ID serves as digital identity verification and is stored decentrally on the user's device to ensure security. We at Volt naturally support this solution, as we are calling for e-IDs based on the Estonian model throughout Europe.