According to "Le Matin Dimanche" (french) newspaper from 390'000 taxpayers
- in Vaud 21% (82'000) do not pay taxes (exempted)
- in Vaud 17% (70'000) pay in average 600 CHF per year

In Geneva, from 250'000 tax payers:
- 33% are totally exempted
- 10% pay less than 1000 CHF per year

In Geneva explanation comes from new tax law reducing the burden for married couples.

When I see the figures then I have following reaction:
- I am glad I pay taxes, but it seems we are part of a minority
- I will not be ashamed to ask for a 1 month unemployment bridging for my wife (see other thread & reactions).
- Expats are big contributors in VD & GE

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to this day, i'm sorry the "flat tax" didn't make it through parliament. just imagine how nice that would be. it would save everybody tax $$$ - imagine all the government depts we wouldn't need anymore.

of course your figures seem "unfair" in some ways. however, we need to keep in mind that a big junk of the ones that don't pay any taxes may be students in college (12-25 yr olds) or life partners (unmarried) who take care of the house/family..

In the article they used the french word "contribuable" which means people who filed a tax declaration.

I'm not sure that's what that means.

Here, you file a tax return based on age, not based on how much you make / whether you earned a salary. Just from my own experience..