Tax rate ranking: All 122 municipalities in canton Wallis compared. Find the lowest-tax municipality.
In many cantons, the tax office first calculates a basic cantonal tax using income, tariff, marital status and deductions. The municipal Steuerfuss is then applied as a percentage of that base amount, for example 90%, 110% or 125%. If the base tax is CHF 10'000, a municipal multiplier of 110% produces a municipal tax of CHF 11'000. The terminology differs by language region, with German-speaking tables using Steuerfuss and some French-speaking tables using centimes additionnels.
Municipalities finance schools, roads, administration, local safety and parts of social spending with different cost structures. A municipality with 5'000 residents and heavy infrastructure investment may need a higher rate than one with a broad tax base and slower growth. The tax base also matters: individuals, companies, second homes and taxable wealth contribute in different proportions from one place to another. In the wider Swiss context, ZG, NW and SZ are often cited as low-tax cantons; higher burdens are more likely in some cantons in BS-Land or JU.
A ranking orders municipalities by the published municipal rate within the selected canton. The rate is not a direct franc amount; it must be multiplied by the relevant cantonal base tax. A Steuerfuss of 95% in one canton can lead to a different total bill than 95% in another canton because tariffs and deductions are cantonal. For that reason, rankings are most meaningful within one canton, while comparisons between ZH, GE or BS require additional tariff data.
At taxable income of CHF 100'000, a cantonal base tax of CHF 5'000 means that 10 percentage points in the municipal rate are worth about CHF 500 per year. At CHF 200'000 taxable income and a base tax of CHF 16'000, the same 10-point difference is about CHF 1'600. The effect does not simply follow gross income because deductions, progressive tariffs and marital status change the starting amount. Households with children, dual earners or new arrivals subject to withholding tax may see a different effective result.
The ranking shows the municipal multiplier, not the full tax bill for a household. It usually excludes wealth tax, church tax, personal tax, property-related taxes and deductions for work expenses, pillar 3a or childcare. Municipalities such as Zug, Walchwil, Hergiswil, Wila and Genève can therefore appear in comparable tables even though cantonal tariffs, deductions and housing costs differ. For a relocation or purchase decision, the municipal rate should be assessed alongside the purchase price, commuting costs, health insurance premiums and childcare fees.
The figures are based on published municipal tax rates from cantonal tax authorities and harmonised material from the Federal Tax Administration, the ESTV. Where cantons publish new annual decisions, the rate used is the one valid for 2026 or the latest officially available value. Municipality names, canton abbreviations and municipal status are checked against official registers so that mergers and name changes are handled consistently. The calculation is deliberately transparent: it displays the municipal rate rather than simulating a full tax return for every household.