Ein Eintrittspreis für die Schweiz: Der Bundesrat vollzieht eine Kehrtwende bei der Zuwanderungsabgabe
Vor der Mammutdebatte in der Herbstsession um die Bilateralen III machen Parlamentarier Druck auf die Landesregierung für die Einführung einer Abgabe für Arbeitssuchende aus dem Ausland. Die Wirtschaft lehnt das Instrument ab.
The Swiss federal council has made a remarkable about-turn on the issue of a new immigration levy, following intense pressure from regional governments to introduce a tax on foreign workers. Initially, the council rejected Andrea Caroni's proposal to levy an entry fee on non-EU and EFTA workers, citing legal barriers and concerns over its compatibility with free movement agreements with the EU and EFTA.
However, the council has now expressed a willingness to consider such a levy, contingent on the activation of the Schutzklausel in new EU agreements. The levy would require foreign workers to pay a fee, potentially amounting to several thousand francs annually, to be used for healthcare subsidies and to encourage the recruitment of highly skilled labor from abroad.
Despite opposition from the business community, who argue that the levy could increase employment costs, Avenir Suisse supports the shift towards a price-based approach to managing immigration, which they consider preferable to bureaucratic quota systems.
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