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Taxes in Bowil (BE) 2026

Rank № 237 of 335 communes in canton Bern.

184%
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How Bowil compares

Canton BE average▾171%
Cheapest in BE▾89%
Most expensive in BE▾220%
Switzerland median▾107%
Canton range
89–220
335 communes in BE
Cantonal average
171.3
commune-level multiplier
National median
107
across 2'122 communes
Example calculation: annual tax bill in Bowil by income
StatusGross incomeAnnual tax
SingleCHF 80'000CHF 15'049
SingleCHF 120'000CHF 26'556
SingleCHF 180'000CHF 47'369
MarriedCHF 150'000CHF 29'908
Married, 2 childrenCHF 200'000CHF 41'063
Assumptions: standard deductions, no religious affiliation. Federal, cantonal and communal tax, excluding church tax. Source: ESTV.

Bowil sits in the middle of canton Bern's tax range, at a rate of 184%. Bowil's nearest neighboring commune is Zäziwil, 2.6 km away. At an income of CHF 120,000, the total tax bill in Bowil is roughly CHF 26'556.

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. 24BEBernyoursCHF 19300
  25. 25NENeuchâtelCHF 19400
  26. 26BSBasel-StadtCHF 20700
Within canton BE73% along
89%184% · here220%
Across Switzerland32% along
25%184% · here525%

The 5 nearest communes

BE2.6 km
Zäziwil
costs CHF 243/year more
BE2.9 km
Oberhünigen
costs CHF 194/year more
BE3.8 km
Oberthal
costs CHF 146/year more
BE3.8 km
Mirchel
saves CHF 243/year
BE4.3 km
Signau
costs CHF 486/year more
What is the tax rate in Bowil in 2026?
The communal tax rate (Steuerfuss) in Bowil is 184% in 2026. Communes in canton Bern average 171.3% — Bowil's own rate is what actually applies to residents there.
How much tax do you pay in Bowil on a CHF 100,000 income?
On a gross income of CHF 100,000 (single, no religious affiliation), the total tax bill in Bowil is roughly CHF 20'462 per year.
Is Bowil a low-tax commune?
Bowil ranks 237 of 335 in canton Bern, in the middle of the cantonal tax range.
Sources & methodology

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