Both councils
25.008 Foreign trade policy 2024. Report
After the National Council unanimously took note of the report and approved it, the report was also unanimously taken note of and approved by the Council of States. The matter is thus concluded.
National Council
24.073 Implementation and financing of the initiative for a 13th AHV pension
After the Council of States approved the detailed consultation in the 2024 winter session and spoke out in favour of a single 13th AHV pension at the end of the year (instead of twelve distributed pension payments), the bill was debated in the National Council in the 2025 spring session. The National Council also approved the payment of a single 13th AHV pension. In the final vote, the bill was also approved.
24.057 Double taxation agreement with Angola
24.059 Double taxation agreement with Germany
24.062 Double taxation agreement with Jordan
24.088 Double taxation. Agreement with Hungary
The four double taxation agreements on the agenda were adopted by the National Council with different numbers of votes in favour. The committee in charge had previously recommended the four agreements for approval. In the final vote, the agreements with Angola, Germany and Jordan were approved. The agreement with Hungary now goes to the Council of States.
24.082 For a social climate policy – fairly financed through taxation (Initiative for a future). Popular initiative
The Juso initiative, which has already been the subject of much discussion in advance, calls for a 50% tax on inheritances of over CHF 50 million, but fails to win a majority in the National Council and is rejected. The bill will now go to the Council of States.
21.082 Code of Civil Procedure. Amendment
The National Council decides not to proceed with the bill to introduce class actions. It is thus following the recommendation of its committee. The matter will next go to the Council of States.
24.069 Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement between the EFTA States and the Republic of India. Approval
The National Council has also approved the free trade agreement with India. In the final vote, the agreement was approved.
21.432 Laying the foundations for a CO2 border adjustment system
The National Council has decided to extend the deadline until the 2027 spring session.
Council of States
23.086 Investment Control Act
The Council of States has followed the minority view of the committee and decided to consider the proposal for an investment screening law. Thus, the proposal for detailed discussion is being send back to the committee.
23.3224 Institutional reform of the Competition Commission
The Council of States follows the Commission’s recommendation and approves the implementation of the motion on the institutional reform of the Competition Commission and postulates the separation of the investigation and decision making body. Thus, the matter goes to the National Council Commission.
22.4404 Speed up procedures. Increase legal certainty
Roughly one year after the National Council, the Council of States adopted a motion calling for a maximum duration of one year for antitrust proceedings. This mandates the Federal Council to develop a legal basis.
