The cantons of Zurich, Geneva, Lucerne, Schwyz and Zug shall for the time being, no land of more zone. The Federal Council decided on Wednesday. For more einzonung stops will follow.

the reason is the revised spatial planning act, adopted in 2013, at the ballot box and on 1. In may of 2014. The cantons will have five years time, the new rules are implemented. This deadline expires on 1. May 2019. Today, the Canton of Zurich is that it will create five Canton.

The revised spatial planning act obliges the cantons, among other things, to raise the added value that arises in the case of a Einzonung, a tax of at least 20 percent. In those cantons which have adopted within a period of time, no correct value-added tax, applies, therefore, from the 1. May a einzonung stop, such as the Federal office for spatial development (Are) announced.

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In the Canton of Zurich will provide advice to the compensation scheme by the cantonal Parliament. A timely introduction is not possible. The cantons of Geneva, Lucerne and Schwyz have introduced in a timely manner. The scheme does not, do, however, respect the minimum requirements, writes the Are.

In Geneva, and Lucerne, the levy will only from a value of 100? Francs collected. In the Canton of Ticino in question judgment, the Federal court had ruled that an exemption in that amount against Federal violate the law.

The Canton of Schwyz in Einzonungen a lump-sum deduction of 10? Francs on the value-added tax. Since the Canton has set the tax rate at the Federal legal Minimum, is the value-added tax, in fact, below 20 per cent.

The Canton of Zug has decided on a compensation scheme, the Federal legal requirements. The people vote for this, but it is only on 19. May 2019, after the expiry of the period of time.

default in the case of indicative planning

as soon As the cantons have introduced a Federal law compliant regulation will repeal the Federal Council of the einzonung stop, writes the Are. Until then, however, could already apply in other cantons a einzonung stop. This must, no later than 1. May also have a revised, approved by the Federal Council structure plan.

With the Grisons and Schaffhausen approved by the Federal Council on Wednesday, the indicative plans number 17 and 18. Those of Basel-land, Jura, Fribourg, Valais, Zug and Ticino are currently being reviewed.

The Federal Council meeting until the expiry of the period of notice and a further 1. In may, a timely implementation is therefore still possible. However, legal obstacles in the cantons could prevent a timely entry into force still.

Still no approval requests are available from the cantons of Obwalden and Glarus. This will miss the deadline. For all cantons, the on 1. May not have the approved indicative plan of adjustment, a einzonung stop automatically.

(oli/sda)

Created: 10.04.2019, 10:32 PM