Ahead of a nationwide vote on November 30, a survey shows the public’s clear rejection of an initiative seeking a new tax on big inheritances and scepticism towards a proposal calling for civic service for all If the proposal to tax the super-rich in Switzerland on their inheritance and use the money to tackle the climate crisis had been put to the vote on October 10, it would have been rejected. Meanwhile, an initiative to replace compulsory military service with “citizen service” for the benefit of the community and the environment, also extended to women, would be tight. These are the main findings of the first of two polls ahead of the November 30 ballot, carried out by the gfs.bern research institute on behalf of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC), Swissinfo’s parent company. The citizen service initiative “For a committed Switzerland”, which proposes a radical reform of military service, would be supported by 48% of voters, while 46% are against and 6% are undecided ...
