Taxation of married couples and families
Married couples are currently taxed jointly, which can lead to a higher or lower tax burden compared to unmarried couples, depending on how the income is distributed between the spouses.
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Individual taxation
The federal law on individual taxation was accepted in the referendum held on 8 March 2026 with 54.23 per cent of votes in favour.
Joint taxation
On 27 March 2024, the Centre Party submitted a popular initiative entitled “Ja zu fairen Bundessteuern auch für Ehepaare – Diskriminierung der Ehe endlich abschaffen!”. It calls for married couples to be taxed jointly and not disadvantaged compared to other taxpayers.
Contact
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Federal Tax Administration FTA
Tax Policy Department
Eigerstrasse 65
3003 Berne