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Taxes in Basel (BS) 2026

Rank № 3 of 3 communes in canton Basel-Stadt.

50%
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How Basel compares

Canton BS average▾43%
Cheapest in BS▾38%
Most expensive in BS▾50%
Switzerland median▾107%
Canton range
37.5–50
3 communes in BS
Cantonal average
42.5
commune-level multiplier
National median
107
across 2'122 communes
Example calculation: annual tax bill in Basel by income
StatusGross incomeAnnual tax
SingleCHF 80'000CHF 15'836
SingleCHF 120'000CHF 25'865
SingleCHF 180'000CHF 42'975
MarriedCHF 150'000CHF 31'556
Married, 2 childrenCHF 200'000CHF 40'746
Assumptions: standard deductions, no religious affiliation. Federal, cantonal and communal tax, excluding church tax. Source: ESTV.

Basel is at the higher end of the tax burden in canton Basel-Stadt. Basel's nearest neighboring commune is Birsfelden, 2.8 km away. Moving to Bottmingen would save roughly CHF 3'498 per year at an income of CHF 120,000. At an income of CHF 120,000, the total tax bill in Basel is roughly CHF 25'865.

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-LandschaftCHF 17300
  21. 21GEGenevaCHF 17400
  22. 22FRFribourgCHF 18200
  23. 23VDVaudCHF 18700
  24. 24BEBernCHF 19300
  25. 25NENeuchâtelCHF 19400
  26. 26BSBasel-StadtyoursCHF 20700
Within canton BS100% along
37.5%50% · here50%
Across Switzerland5% along
25%50% · here525%

The 5 nearest communes

BL2.8 km
Birsfelden
saves CHF 1'681/year
BL3.0 km
Binningen
saves CHF 3'368/year
BL4.0 km
Bottmingen
saves CHF 3'498/year
BL4.5 km
Allschwil
saves CHF 2'200/year
BL4.8 km
Münchenstein
saves CHF 1'940/year
What is the tax rate in Basel in 2026?
The communal tax rate (Steuerfuss) in Basel is 50% in 2026. Communes in canton Basel-Stadt average 42.5% — Basel's own rate is what actually applies to residents there.
How much tax do you pay in Basel on a CHF 100,000 income?
On a gross income of CHF 100,000 (single, no religious affiliation), the total tax bill in Basel is roughly CHF 20'735 per year.
Is Basel a low-tax commune?
Basel ranks 3 of 3 in canton Basel-Stadt and is among the higher-tax communes there.
Which neighboring commune has lower taxes?
Bottmingen is only 4.0 km away, and the tax bill there is roughly CHF 3'498 lower at an income of CHF 120,000.
Sources & methodology

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