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Taxes in Liestal (BL) 2026

Rank № 78 of 86 communes in canton Basel-Landschaft.

65%
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How Liestal compares

Canton BL average▾59%
Cheapest in BL▾45%
Most expensive in BL▾72%
Switzerland median▾107%
Canton range
45–72
86 communes in BL
Cantonal average
59.2
commune-level multiplier
National median
107
across 2'122 communes
Example calculation: annual tax bill in Liestal by income
StatusGross incomeAnnual tax
SingleCHF 80'000CHF 12'291
SingleCHF 120'000CHF 24'574
SingleCHF 180'000CHF 46'077
MarriedCHF 150'000CHF 24'073
Married, 2 childrenCHF 200'000CHF 35'828
Assumptions: standard deductions, no religious affiliation. Federal, cantonal and communal tax, excluding church tax. Source: ESTV.

Liestal is at the higher end of the tax burden in canton Basel-Landschaft. Liestal's nearest neighboring commune is Seltisberg, 2.8 km away. At an income of CHF 120,000, the total tax bill in Liestal is roughly CHF 24'574.

Tax at CHF 100k single — interactive canton map of Switzerland
Tax at CHF 100k single
All cantons · ranked by tax at chf 100k single
  1. 1ZGZugCHF 8000
  2. 2SZSchwyzCHF 10100
  3. 3AIAppenzell InnerrhodenCHF 11100
  4. 4NWNidwaldenCHF 11200
  5. 5SHSchaffhausenCHF 12800
  6. 6LULucerneCHF 13000
  7. 7ZHZurichCHF 13100
  8. 8GLGlarusCHF 13600
  9. 9GRGraubündenCHF 13800
  10. 10AGAargauCHF 13800
  11. 11URUriCHF 14300
  12. 12TGThurgauCHF 14300
  13. 13OWObwaldenCHF 15000
  14. 14ARAppenzell AusserrhodenCHF 15400
  15. 15VSValaisCHF 15700
  16. 16TITicinoCHF 15900
  17. 17SGSt. GallenCHF 16300
  18. 18SOSolothurnCHF 17100
  19. 19JUJuraCHF 17200
  20. 20BLBasel-LandschaftyoursCHF 17300
  21. 21GEGenevaCHF 17400
  22. 22FRFribourgCHF 18200
  23. 23VDVaudCHF 18700
  24. 24BEBernCHF 19300
  25. 25NENeuchâtelCHF 19400
  26. 26BSBasel-StadtCHF 20700
Within canton BL74% along
45%65% · here72%
Across Switzerland8% along
25%65% · here525%

The 5 nearest communes

BL2.8 km
Seltisberg
saves CHF 779/year
BL2.9 km
Füllinsdorf
saves CHF 649/year
BL3.1 km
Frenkendorf
saves CHF 1'038/year
BL3.3 km
Lausen
saves CHF 1'298/year
SO3.4 km
Nuglar-St. Pantaleon
saves CHF 388/year
What is the tax rate in Liestal in 2026?
The communal tax rate (Steuerfuss) in Liestal is 65% in 2026. Communes in canton Basel-Landschaft average 59.2% — Liestal's own rate is what actually applies to residents there.
How much tax do you pay in Liestal on a CHF 100,000 income?
On a gross income of CHF 100,000 (single, no religious affiliation), the total tax bill in Liestal is roughly CHF 18'180 per year.
Is Liestal a low-tax commune?
Liestal ranks 78 of 86 in canton Basel-Landschaft and is among the higher-tax communes there.
Sources & methodology

Source: ESTV cantonal tax sheets 2026. Illustrative calculation based on standard assumptions — use the calculator for an exact figure.