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Swiss competitive edge under threat following rejection of tax reform
Published Sun, Feb 12, 2017 · 09:50 PM
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SWISS voters have shot down the government's plan to reform corporate taxation, a decision that risks hurting its appeal as a place for multinational companies.
After opponents said the reform was a series of "complicated tax tricks", voters opposed it by 60 per cent to 40 per cent, according to projections on broadcaster SRF.
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