Initiative «For equitable taxes»
Official title: Volksinitiative «Für faire Steuern. Stopp dem Missbrauch beim Steuerwettbewerb (Steuergerechtigkeits-Initiative)»
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Rejected
41.5% yes
- Cantons: 4 for, 20 against
- Turnout 52.4%
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Result by canton
Yes majority in 4 of 26 cantons, sorted by yes share.
Choose a canton on the map or in the list to see how its municipalities voted.
- JuraYes majority, Yes share 58.9%, Turnout 42%
- Basel-Stadt ½Yes majority, Yes share 58.7%, Turnout 55%
- NeuchâtelYes majority, Yes share 57.0%, Turnout 47%
- GenevaYes majority, Yes share 50.7%, Turnout 54%
- BernNo majority, Yes share 48.6%, Turnout 51%
- VaudNo majority, Yes share 46.8%, Turnout 52%
- Basel-Landschaft ½No majority, Yes share 46.3%, Turnout 51%
- FribourgNo majority, Yes share 45.8%, Turnout 47%
- SolothurnNo majority, Yes share 41.1%, Turnout 54%
- ZurichNo majority, Yes share 41.1%, Turnout 55%
- GlarusNo majority, Yes share 40.7%, Turnout 45%
- SchaffhausenNo majority, Yes share 40.7%, Turnout 67%
- TicinoNo majority, Yes share 40.6%, Turnout 46%
- St. GallenNo majority, Yes share 39.5%, Turnout 53%
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 38.5%, Turnout 56%
- GraubündenNo majority, Yes share 37.7%, Turnout 44%
- ThurgauNo majority, Yes share 35.9%, Turnout 51%
- AargauNo majority, Yes share 35.4%, Turnout 52%
- LucerneNo majority, Yes share 33.9%, Turnout 56%
- ValaisNo majority, Yes share 31.6%, Turnout 54%
- UriNo majority, Yes share 29.2%, Turnout 48%
- Appenzell Innerrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 25.1%, Turnout 49%
- SchwyzNo majority, Yes share 22.5%, Turnout 57%
- Obwalden ½No majority, Yes share 20.8%, Turnout 58%
- ZugNo majority, Yes share 20.5%, Turnout 57%
- Nidwalden ½No majority, Yes share 20.1%, Turnout 61%
✓ Yes majority · ✗ No majority · Turnout %
½ half canton: counts half towards the majority of the cantons.
Sources: Federal Statistical Office (FSO); older votes: Swissvotes, Année Politique Suisse, University of Bern; map base: FSO, GEOSTAT
By language region
Yes share of the cantons, added up by their majority language.
- German-speaking40.2% yes
- French-speaking46.0% yes
- Ticino40.6% yes
Cantons by their majority language: Fribourg and Valais count as French-speaking, Bern and Graubünden as German-speaking.
At a glance
- Type of proposal
- Popular initiative
- Needed to pass
- A majority of voters and of the cantons
- Federal Council recommends
- No
Party recommendations
Recommend Yes
SP Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
GPS Green Party of Switzerland
EVP Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland
Recommend No
SVP Swiss People's Party
FDP FDP.The Liberals
GLP Green Liberal Party of Switzerland
EDU Federal Democratic Union
BDP Conservative Democratic Party (2008–2020)
CVP Christian Democratic People's Party (until 2020)
Ordered by seats in the National Council (2023 election).
Similar votes
Earlier proposals where the cantons voted most alike. Each box is a canton, in the same order as for this proposal.
✓ Yes majority✗ No majority
This proposal
- «Reichtumssteuer-Initiative»
4 December 1977 · ✗ Rejected · 23 of 25 cantons the same
- Initiative «für eine Kapitalgewinnsteuer»
2 December 2001 · ✗ Rejected · 22 of 26 cantons the same
- Initiative für ein Referendum gegen Atomwaffen
26 May 1963 · ✗ Rejected · 23 of 25 cantons the same
- Initiative «Recht auf Wohnung und Ausbau des Familienschutzes»
27 September 1970 · ✗ Rejected · 19 of 25 cantons the same
Official resources
Vote data: Swissvotes – Année Politique Suisse, University of Bern (CC BY 4.0), and the Federal Statistical Office.