Should corporate taxes be reduced?
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Official result — Switzerland
Official result — Switzerland: 1857734
Official Swiss vote totals are shown separately from live VoteWorld votes. Official source: https://swissvotes.ch/vote/531.00. Imported: 2026-07-28.
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Swissvotes page: https://swissvotes.ch/vote/531.00
Official result data: https://bk.admin.ch/de/details-referenden-und-weitere-erlasse?voteNumber=531
Vote date: 2008-02-24
This vote was about Corporate Tax Reform II, which reduced taxes for small and medium-sized businesses and business owners. Supporters argued it would encourage investment, entrepreneurship, and job creation. Opponents argued it would mainly benefit wealthy shareholders while reducing government tax revenue. The proposal passed by a very narrow margin.
Original Swissvotes English title: Corporate Tax Reform II
Original German title: Unternehmenssteuerreform II
Swissvotes keyword/additional content: USR 2
Original French title: Réforme de l’imposition des entreprises II
Année Politique Suisse description: https://anneepolitique.swiss/prozesse/17713
Department information (German): https://web.archive.org/web/20071025003722/http://www.efd.admin.ch/themen/00796/00800/01132/index.html?lang=de
Department information (French): https://web.archive.org/web/20070827183851/http://www.efd.admin.ch/themen/00796/00800/01132/index.html?lang=fr
BFS result map (German): https://mapexplorer.bfs.admin.ch/?obs=politic&lang=de#c=indicator&i=vp20080224.prop_oui_531_0
BFS result map (French): https://mapexplorer.bfs.admin.ch/?obs=politic&lang=fr#c=indicator&i=vp20080224.prop_oui_531_0
Official chronology (French): https://bk.admin.ch/fr/details-referendums-et-autres-actes?voteNumber=531