SwitzerlandÉtat social, travail et vie quotidienne 30 · Welfare, work and everyday life
Who levies income tax in Switzerland?
In the exam (French)
Qui prélève des impôts sur le revenu en Suisse ?
- aonly the canton where the person livesseulement le canton où la personne habite
- bthe Confederation, the canton and the communela Confédération, le canton et la communeCorrect answer
- conly the municipality where the person livesseulement la commune où la personne habite
- donly the Confederation, for the whole countryseulement la Confédération, pour tout le pays
Why?
On income, people pay the direct federal tax (impôt fédéral direct) as well as cantonal and communal taxes. This is why the tax burden differs depending on where you live.
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Our own practice questions, written in French on the facts of the Federal Constitution and official information from the Confederation and the cantons of Vaud and Geneva. They are not the questions of the cantonal tests, and no text from the official cantonal or communal lists is reused. Each question was written, answered blind and fact-checked in separate rounds. The English translation and the explanations are ours, made with AI help; in the test the questions are asked in French. We are not affiliated with the Confederation, the cantons or the communes.
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