Now that the automatic exchange of information (AIA) is already a reality in international relations and the first data were sent to and from Switzerland last year (see our article of 7 October 2018), the Berne government council is in favour of submitting a professional initiative by the Canton of Berne to enable the exchange of financial data within Switzerland (see also the report in the Berner Zeitung of 19 August 2019).
The Berne Cantonal Council requests the Grand Council to approve the motion. However, the motion was not granted urgency.
The motion (048-2019 Bachmann) hopes that this will result in additional tax revenues, as has also occurred as a result of the exchange of financial data with foreign countries. It is not clear why Switzerland should only exchange data with other countries within the framework of the AIA, but not within Switzerland.
The resolution of the Bernese government council can be downloaded here.
