| General information | |
|---|---|
| Official title | Volksinitiative «Warenumsatzsteuer» |
| Voting day | 20.04.1952 |
| Voting result | Rejected (18.97% Yes votes and 0.0 out of 22 votes of the Cantons) |
| Vote Nº | 160 |
| Legal form | Popular initiative |
| Policy area | Public finance > Taxation > Indirect taxation |
| Brief description by Swissvotes | PDF (in German) |
| Text subject to vote | PDF (in German) |
| Official Chronology | Link (in German) |
| Collection of signatures | |
|---|---|
| Initiators | Partei der Arbeit |
| Signatures | 88,025 |
| Success | PDF (in German) |
| Pre-parliamentary phase | |
|---|---|
| Federal Council dispatch | (in German) |
| Parliamentary phase | |
|---|---|
| Item Nº | 6169 |
| Parliamentary debate | |
| Duration of proceedings | 62 days |
| Parliament's position | Reject |
| Position of the National Council | Reject (5 Yes, 129 No) |
| Position of the Council of States | Reject (0 Yes, 36 No) |
| Public campaign | |
|---|---|
| Position of the Federal Council | Reject |
| Recommendations by parties |
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| Electoral share of 'yes' camp | 2.7% (Details) |
| Recommendations by others |
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| Vote | |
|---|---|
| Voting result | Rejected |
| People | Rejected (18.97% Yes votes) |
| Cantons |
Rejected
(0.0 Yes, 22.0 No)
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| Turnout | 49.12% |
| Decree on voting result | PDF (in German) |
| Result by canton, district and municipality | Excel (in German) |
| Overview of voting result by the Federal Chancellery | Link (in German) |
| Interactive map by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office | Display the map |
