Swiss councillors to vote on Uefa tax exemption over failure to suspend Israel

UEFA's long-held tax-exempt status in Switzerland is facing a critical challenge from local councillors in the Canton of Vaud. A resolution is being put to a vote that could revoke this privilege over the football body's failure to suspend the Israeli Football Association (IFA). Proponents argue that by continuing to recognize Israeli clubs in unlawfully occupied Palestinian territories, UEFA violates the peace-promotion mandate required for its tax benefits. The initiative also highlights a perceived double standard, contrasting the inaction against Israel with the swift sanctions previously imposed on Russia.