Last Sunday, a referendum was held in Switzerland, is considering a proposal to reduce the total number of immigrants in the country to 0.2% of the population. It was held at the initiative of Ecopop. Majority of votes Swiss citizens rejected the proposal. It is reported by the BBC .
The country's 26 cantons voted "against" this proposal (74% of the votes). Supporters of the measure argued that its introduction would "reduce the pressure on the resources of the country", referring to the congestion of roads and construction of new homes. Opponents argued that it would have a negative impact on the economy.
If the result of the vote was in favor of reducing the number of immigrants, their number would be reduced to 80 thousand. To 16 thousand. People a year. Last year, the number of immigrants in the country amounted to 81 thousand people -. According to open website Swiss Info. Ecopop movement exists in Switzerland for 40 years and is engaged in the protection of the environment, along with the control of population growth.
Also on November 30 referendum initiative was taken out "The End of tax privileges for millionaires", which 59.2% of voters and 22 cantons was rejected.
Thus, the country has remained a lump-sum taxation system, under which a tax on the wealthy in Switzerland is not calculated on the basis of actual income and the state, and based on how much a person paying tax expense for a specific period of time. Lump-sum taxation is only possible for foreign entities (non-Swiss citizens), who, in exchange for payment of the tax to obtain a residence permit in Switzerland, but have no right to work in the Alpine republic.
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