Married {couples} in Switzerland will get tax aid eventually; the canton of Aargau seeks to introduce more durable checks at German border; and different information in our Wednesday roundup.
MPs vote in favour of ‘Particular person Tax Initiative’
After years in limbo, the person taxation of married {couples} is to be launched in Switzerland eventually, having acquired the bulk’s assist within the parliament on Tuesday.
Immediately, married {couples} are taxed collectively, which signifies that if each companions are employed, they typically need to pay greater taxes than single {couples} submitting individually.
Their earnings is added (and taxed) collectively no matter who made what.
Although the precise date when the legislation will go into impact will not be but identified, particular person taxation will likely be levied on the federal, cantonal and municipal degree, bringing important monetary aid to many {couples}.
Aargau needs more durable checks at border crossings
MPs in canton Aargau, which shares a 37.5-km border with Germany, voted to simply accept a proposal stating that „the newest safety coverage challenges make it essential to strengthen border controls.“
„The safety and safety wants of our residents should take middle stage,“ deputies mentioned, including that „Germany has tightened controls, and Switzerland should observe swimsuit.“
The initiative will now be forwarded to the parliament in Bern for consideration on the federal degree.
Commercial
World warming ‘doubtless’ influenced’ the Valais landslide
Although a transparent hyperlink between local weather change and the collapse of the Birch glacier over the village of Blatten can’t be established scientifically, researchers on the Federal Polytechnic Institute (ETH) in Zurich mentioned it’s doubtless that rising temperatures performed a job within the catastrophe.
„This occasion may definitely have occurred independently of local weather change,“ scientists acknowledged.
“Nonetheless, rising world temperatures are certainly resulting in drastic modifications in excessive mountain areas. This results in a better availability of meltwater and extra rain as an alternative of snow at excessive altitudes.”
All these modifications have a damaging affect on the final stability of permafrost-affected rock faces within the quick and medium time period.
„On this respect, it appears doubtless that local weather change performed a job on this occasion,“ they mentioned.
Commercial
Edelweiss Air launches continuous flights from Zurich to Seattle within the USA
This week, SWISS’ sister airline took off for the primary time for Washington state’s largest metropolis.
The flights will function twice per week, on Mondays and Saturdays, till September fifteenth, 2025.
With the addition of Seattle, Edelweiss now flies immediately from Zurich to 4 vacation locations within the USA — Tampa Bay (Florida), Las Vegas, and Denver.
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