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Question 180 of 350 · Taxes and family support

What does MWST stand for?

Was bedeutet MWST?

Correct answer: C

  1. AMeinungsfreiheit (freedom of opinion)Meinungsfreiheit
  2. Bmittlerer Wohlstand (average prosperity)mittlerer Wohlstand
  3. CMehrwertsteuer (value added tax)Mehrwertsteuer
  4. DMass für Wasserstand in Flüssen (measure of water level in rivers)Mass für Wasserstand in Flüssen

Why

MWST means Mehrwertsteuer (value added tax). It is included in the price of many goods. The standard rate is 8.1 percent.

Common mistakes

B: mittlerer Wohlstand (average prosperity)
The abbreviation has nothing to do with prosperity. «ST» stands for Steuer (tax).

Topic

Taxes and the tax return

With taxes, the state pays for its tasks, for example schools, roads, the police and social assistance. You pay taxes to the Confederation, the canton and the municipality. How much you pay depends on your taxable income and your assets. Anyone who earns or owns more pays more. Nationality or party membership play no role.

Living in Switzerland · Taxes and family support

Sources

Official question of the Canton of Zurich (Gemeindeamt, May 2025). Translation and explanation: Swiss Passport.