Initiative «pour un impôt sur les gains en capital»
Popular vote of Dec 2, 2001 · Popular initiative · No. 484Initiative populaire «pour un impôt sur les gains en capital»
Public finance: Direct taxation
The proposal was rejected.
- Turnout
- 37.9 %
- Eligible voters
- 4'712'583
- Blank ballots
- 33'048
- Invalid ballots
- 6'414
The proposal
- Type of proposal
- Popular initiative, formulated draft
- Department in charge
- Federal Department of Finance (FDF)
- Legislative period
- 46th legislative period
- Parliamentary business
- "Pour un impôt sur les gains en capital". Initiative populaire (00.087)
- In the Federal Gazette
- Message sur l'initiative populaire "pour und impôt sur les gains en capital", Dec 19, 2000, Arrêté fédéral sur l'initiative populaire «pour un impôt sur les gains en capital», Dec 19, 2000, Arrêté fédéral sur l'initiative populaire «pour un impôt sur les gains en capital», Jul 3, 2001
By canton
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| Area | Yes | No | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zurich | 33.8 % | 66.2 % | 40.4 % |
| Bern | 41.5 % | 58.5 % | 38.7 % |
| Lucerne | 31.1 % | 68.9 % | 41.4 % |
| Uri | 29.8 % | 70.2 % | 39.2 % |
| Schwyz | 18.8 % | 81.2 % | 45.9 % |
| Obwalden | 24.6 % | 75.4 % | 43.5 % |
| Nidwalden | 22.1 % | 77.9 % | 41.0 % |
| Glarus | 32.1 % | 67.9 % | 35.6 % |
| Zug | 24.3 % | 75.7 % | 44.5 % |
| Fribourg | 36.7 % | 63.3 % | 37.5 % |
| Solothurn | 36.6 % | 63.4 % | 37.7 % |
| Basel-Stadt | 38.3 % | 61.7 % | 43.3 % |
| Basel-Landschaft | 31.3 % | 68.7 % | 38.0 % |
| Schaffhausen | 35.0 % | 65.0 % | 59.4 % |
| Appenzell Ausserrhoden | 33.7 % | 66.3 % | 43.4 % |
| Appenzell Innerrhoden | 22.7 % | 77.3 % | 37.3 % |
| St. Gallen | 34.4 % | 65.6 % | 37.1 % |
| Graubünden | 32.6 % | 67.4 % | 33.2 % |
| Aargau | 28.4 % | 71.6 % | 33.1 % |
| Thurgau | 30.7 % | 69.3 % | 36.4 % |
| Ticino | 27.2 % | 72.8 % | 31.6 % |
| Vaud | 36.0 % | 64.0 % | 29.4 % |
| Valais | 30.4 % | 69.6 % | 30.3 % |
| Neuchâtel | 41.5 % | 58.5 % | 48.1 % |
| Geneva | 34.7 % | 65.3 % | 42.2 % |
| Jura | 45.3 % | 54.7 % | 35.6 % |
Municipalities in Nidwalden
| Area | Yes | No | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beckenried | 21.1 % | 78.9 % | 33.5 % |
| Buochs | 21.3 % | 78.7 % | 44.0 % |
| Dallenwil | 26.2 % | 73.8 % | 43.8 % |
| Emmetten | 20.1 % | 79.9 % | 33.5 % |
| Ennetbürgen | 18.6 % | 81.4 % | 43.0 % |
| Ennetmoos | 24.0 % | 76.0 % | 34.4 % |
| Hergiswil (NW) | 18.1 % | 81.9 % | 43.4 % |
| Oberdorf (NW) | 22.2 % | 77.8 % | 42.1 % |
| Stans | 28.8 % | 71.2 % | 41.1 % |
| Stansstad | 20.8 % | 79.2 % | 41.2 % |
| Wolfenschiessen | 18.8 % | 81.2 % | 40.3 % |
In Parliament
- Federal Council
- No
- Parliament
- No
Final vote, National Council
Final vote, Council of States
Recommendations
- Recommend yes
- EVP, Grüne, PdA, SP, UCSPGewerkschaftsbund, Travail.Suisse
- Recommend no
- SD, CVP, EDU, FDP, FPS, LPS, SVP, Legaeconomiesuisse, Arbeitgeberverband, Gewerbeverband
- Dissenting sections
- Recommend yes: CVP JUFree vote: SD AG
From launch to ballot
- Launched by
- USS
- Valid signatures
- 107'407 of 100'000 required (107.4 %)
- Invalid signatures
- 730
- Collection time
- 549 of 549 days, 196 signatures a day
- Apr 21, 1998Pre-examination
- May 5, 1998Collection started
- Nov 5, 1999Collection deadline
- Nov 5, 1999Submitted
- Dec 9, 1999Declared valid
- Oct 25, 2000Federal Council message
- Jun 22, 2001Adopted by Parliament
- Aug 28, 2001Vote called
- Dec 2, 2001Popular vote
- Feb 19, 2002Result validated
Campaign
Party strength
On the same day
Documents
Sources: Swissvotes, Federal Chancellery, Curia Vista, Année politique suisse
Data: Swissvotes, the database of federal popular votes (Année Politique Suisse, University of Bern; CC BY 4.0), the Federal Statistical Office and the Parliamentary Services.