Cantons do not want to abolish self -rental value

In clear words, the conference of the cantonal governments will abolish the abolition of the own rental value. This should become the vote on the tremor for supporters.

The cantons stand against the abolition of their own rental value. You have clearly moved into the plenary meeting of the conference of the cantonal governments (KDK). « There is no need for action for this drastic reform, » says the message.

The cantonal governments do not save with criticism of the template that will vote in September. It was « very unsure » whether the mountain and tourism cantons could compensate for the loss of income due to the property tax to be created in second homes. The abolition of the self -rental value is linked to the creation of such a tax.

High failures for communities, cantons and the federal government

This in turn requires a constitutional change, and this makes the clear position cover of the cantons so important. In order for the self -rental value to be abolished, the coordination also needs to be held. All mountain cantons and tenant -friendly western Switzerland say no, it becomes a tremor. Only another canton would have to stand against it, and the vote would have failed.

As stated in the message, the cantons complain. The template creates further unequal treatment between owners and tenants. If the debt disposal is abolished, the acquisition of residential property would « make » significantly more difficult « . And even « undesirable faults in national financial equalization » could occur. The new tax would also be associated with a major administrative effort.

Anyway, there are no reasons to change something on the existing system. This is « constitutional, economically and tax -systematic, » said the KDK. At an interest rate level of 1.5 percent, the cantons and municipalities escaped a total of CHF 1.38 billion if the rental value is abolished. The federal government threatens a further 400 million less income.