Tax Policy: Switzerland Abolishes Spousal Splitting. And Germany?
On International Women's Day, Swiss citizens voted against a long-standing tax model known as spousal splitting, opting instead for individual taxation, which is expected to increase incentives for women to work.
Spousal splitting: What path leads out of the secondary earner trap?
A recent study reveals that changing tax policies could create 175,000 full-time positions in Germany by making it more attractive for secondary earners to work.