@qtla9111
It's not how much you pay, it's what they do with the money.
@windingpath
I pay higher tax here in California. I live next to a park which is also a homeless camp and I have to buy health insurance out of my own pocket.
@johnnevada46
The Swiss have a great economy and take care of their residents. We need more Switzerlands.
@michaelwalker6256
The Swiss government takes care of the citizens and the country. You'll never be left to die in need.
@professormeow3399
And the best thing is: real direct democracy.
@johnwilson327
I pay 25% and don’t get a quarter of the benefits their citizens have. Plus I pay deductibles, copays and premiums that far exceed the remaining seven percent.
@Vladkazenski7777
We pay similar in the US and in return we get falling infrastructure, and a middle finger
@rolandlevrand1591
The pension fund contribution is not a tax because it is still your money. You get it fully back with interests and with the employer contribution (about the same amount) when you move abroad or retire.
@extinctionvirus13
Church Tax is optional, can be waived without giving any reason.
@wendydesiree5554
Thé church tax is only if you say youre affiliate to one of the churches otherwise its 0
@bubbafatas2588
After analyzing what they are receiving it seems pretty good!
@armyveteran101st
And yet, their standard of living is among the highest in the world, and no one goes broke because of health care or education costs. They are a lot better off than we are here in America in many ways.
@rochelleholmes9271
The U.S should use them as an exampe!! Problem is too many corrupt politicians!!
@rogercvc6768
Better standard of living than US tho.
@vickirempel5529
Don't count the pension as a tax, it is deferred wages.
@jozefsnopek352
More clarification: Pension contribution to the 2nd pillar isn't tax, that is yours even though it is mandatory and can vary depending on the employer. Church tax is not mandatory. Communal Tax can vary a lot the Zürich city is quite expensive. Additionally, VAT is 2.5% for food and 7.7% for everything else. (which is much lower than in other European countries where it is like 20%.
@jeremyleonbarlow
Switzerland is also a DIRECT DEMOCRACY, and it has the highest per capita percentage of millionaires and the highest average net worth of any country on earth aside from the microstates of Lichtenstein and Monaco. I think they are doing something right.
@Mad_Flavor
And the greatest thing is, they need to ask you if they want raise the taxes, with a vote
@enviromental2565
My brother moved from America where all his family lives to Switzerland about 20 years ago for a job and hasn't come back. The must be something pretty great there to leave your original country and family behind.
@giddingsrocks