Swiss Abroad were less harsh on the inheritance tax initiative

The initiative to introduce a new inheritance tax on the wealthiest did not win the support of the diaspora on Sunday, but it was received with more leniency. Like the rest of the country, the Swiss Abroad inflicted a a heavy defeat to the civic duty initiative. The two initiatives put to the vote on Sunday were soundly defeated with no surprises from the Swiss diaspora. The initiative of the Young Social Democrats, who wanted a 50% tax on the inheritance of the richest to finance the fight against global warming, was curtly rejected by 78.3% of the electorate and in all the cantons. As for the Swiss Abroad – at least in the 12 cantons that provide detailed statistics on their vote – the "no" vote also won, with almost 67%. Although this rejection is very clear, it is almost 12 percentage points lower than that expressed by the population as a whole, which is "notable", according to political scientist Martina Mousson at the gfs.bern institute. "When an initiative is supported by a ...