What would you pay in tax elsewhere in Switzerland?
Enter your situation once and see income and wealth tax for every commune, ranked. Figures come from the Federal Tax Administration's own calculator.
Why the same income is taxed so differently across Switzerland
Federal income tax is identical everywhere in the country. What varies is the cantonal and communal layer, and it varies enormously. Each canton sets a tax scale, then each canton and commune applies a multiplier to it, so your commune's decision directly scales your bill. Add a wealth tax that some cantons levy heavily and others barely at all, plus a church tax that differs commune by commune, and the same household can face very different totals a short drive apart.
What this tool actually calculates
Two taxes: income tax and wealth tax, each split into its federal, cantonal, communal and church parts, plus the flat head tax some communes charge. It uses the Federal Tax Administration's own calculator for your situation, then applies each commune's officially published multiplier. It does not model anything else, so it is not a full picture of what living somewhere costs.
Tax is one line in a much longer list
A low multiplier often comes with higher rents or property prices, a longer commute, and different schools, childcare costs and health insurance premiums. Zug and Zurich differ on tax, but they differ far more on housing. Treat the tax difference as one input among several rather than the answer, and note that health insurance premiums vary by region too, which our premium comparison covers.
How multipliers work
The multiplier, called Steuerfuss in German and coefficient in French, is a percentage applied to the canton's base tax. A commune at 72% charges much less than one at 119% on the same base. Cantons and communes vote on their multipliers, usually each year, so the ranking shifts over time. The figures here are for the tax year shown and are the officially approved ones.
Church tax, and opting out
If you are a member of a recognised church, your commune adds a church tax. The rate is set per commune and per denomination, and the difference between communes can be larger than you would expect. Leaving the church removes the tax, which is why the tool lets you compare with it and without it. This is your own choice to make, and we take no view on it.
Where the numbers come from, and their limits
Everything here traces back to the Federal Tax Administration's calculator and each commune's published multiplier. We check our figures against that calculator commune by commune, and where a canton's communes set their own tax scales, we leave the canton out and say so on the results rather than publish a number we cannot stand behind. Your real assessment will still differ, because it depends on deductions specific to you.
Questions about comparing tax between communes
How accurate are these figures?
They come from the Federal Tax Administration's own engine plus each commune's published multiplier, and we verify them against that engine commune by commune. They are accurate for the situation you entered, but your real bill depends on deductions specific to you, so treat them as a comparison rather than an assessment.
Why is a canton missing from the results?
Because we could not reproduce the federal calculator's figures for it. Some cantons let their communes set their own tax scales and family rebates, which a commune-level multiplier cannot express. We name those cantons on the results instead of showing a wrong number.
Does it include all taxes?
No. It covers income tax and wealth tax, including their federal, cantonal, communal and church parts, plus the flat head tax. It does not include VAT, property transfer taxes, inheritance tax or social insurance contributions.
Is gross or net income the right input?
Enter gross yearly salary. The federal calculator applies the standard social insurance and professional deductions for you. If you already know your taxable income, the result will differ slightly because your own deductions differ.
Would moving actually save me this much?
The tax difference shown is real for the situation you entered, but it is not the whole cost of moving. Rent, property prices, commuting, childcare and health insurance premiums all change too, and often move in the opposite direction to tax.
How often do multipliers change?
Cantons and communes typically vote on them each year, so the ranking moves. The figures here are the approved ones for the tax year shown.
Do you store what I enter?
The numbers you type are used to query the federal calculator and are cached so the next person with the same figures gets an instant answer. Nothing identifies you, and there is no account or signup involved.