Long, the debate about the AHV-tax-template slack remained. Had resisted SP, cities and municipalities loudly against the previous template, USR III, you have nevertheless, this time in the broad coalition of supporters. But now the discussion before the vote by the 19 device. May in travel – and back in Biel. Financial Director Silvia had taken care of Steidle, two years ago caused a stir, because they said as a FDP politician against the USR III.
For the OASI-tax-template Staf she says Yes, as she told the “NZZ on Sunday”. Her Council colleague, Cédric Némitz on call now by advertisement in the “Bieler Tagblatt” to a no. The SP-politician against his mother party. “The Staf comes from a logic of fiscal dumping, in which the cantons lower their tax rates very low”, criticized the Biel-based education responsible. “I have trouble when Left to support a Reform, which robs communities of the funds.”
the fear of The tax heads
Also of the non-political side, there is criticism. There are municipal tax-heads, the fear that the tax losses could be higher than the Federal calculated of 1.4 billion Swiss francs per year. Some of the local tax experts Express their scepticism confidential in background discussions. Expo you do not want to kidneys, as their political superiors in favour of the template. Not a position you want to take in the tax administration of the largest Swiss city – Zurich.
“The impact on future tax revenues is simply predictable, even if the estimates of the Confederation and the cantons suggest the opposite,” says one. “The political leaders are in favour of tactical the template from the party and the financial-political reasons,” another. “I, as a tax-in-chief see that the tax base is reduced.”
the “total conversion” of the tax system: privileges will be abolished to be Criticized on foreign profits; for the cantons tax the income from patents and deeper. In addition, you can grant a Überabzug for research and development expenditure. “We don’t know at all, what companies can benefit in the future from a Patentbox”, says an expert. The tax authorities don’t know the research and development expenses of the companies, nor their response to the Reform. “It is naive to believe that the company will not be making full use of their opportunities to the full.”
Harmonised application
The Thurgauer tax administrator Jacob Rütsche, President of the Swiss tax conference, rejects the criticisms. The laws and regulations are detailed. “Who has set intensively that are detected, extending the reach of Eder new rules,” he says. Also courses on the harmonised application are planned.
SP-national councillor Prisca Birrer-Heimo says: “We have the Patentbox and the research deductions in the economic Commission discussed intensively. On the basis of the documentation and discussions, I am convinced that you are defined enough to be clear and limited.” However, it is clear that a practice must make.
Association President and the FDP national councillor Kurt Fluri, refers to the fact that the meeting of the municipal financial Directors and of the cities Association voted unanimously for the template. “The experience shows that fiscal tightening cuts to businesses, not scare you,” he says, and expresses the hope that the Federal government May tax income as a result of the Reform will be at the end even higher.
(editing Tamedia)
Created: 07.05.2019, 22:11 PM
