HomeHeadlinesSwitzerland government announces a plan to increase the sales tax rate by 0.8% from 2028 to aid fund plan, injecting an additional CHF 31bln into defence and security spendingJANUARY 28, 2026 AT 03:00 PMSwitzerland government announces a plan to increase the sales tax rate by 0.8% from 2028 to aid fund plan, injecting an additional CHF 31bln into defence and security spendingByNewsquawk StaffImportanceLevel 1#SWITZERLAND#GEOPOLITICAL#EU SESSION#US SESSION
JANUARY 28, 2026 AT 03:00 PMSwitzerland government announces a plan to increase the sales tax rate by 0.8% from 2028 to aid fund plan, injecting an additional CHF 31bln into defence and security spendingByNewsquawk StaffImportanceLevel 1#SWITZERLAND#GEOPOLITICAL#EU SESSION#US SESSION