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Taxes in Buochs (NW) 2026

Rank № 7 of 11 communes in canton Nidwalden.

217%
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How Buochs compares

Canton NW average▾201%
Cheapest in NW▾134%
Most expensive in NW▾250%
Switzerland median▾107%
Canton range
134–250
11 communes in NW
Cantonal average
201.3
commune-level multiplier
National median
107
across 2'122 communes
Example calculation: annual tax bill in Buochs by income
StatusGross incomeAnnual tax
SingleCHF 80'000CHF 8'408
SingleCHF 120'000CHF 15'858
SingleCHF 180'000CHF 29'686
MarriedCHF 150'000CHF 17'758
Married, 2 childrenCHF 200'000CHF 26'002
Assumptions: standard deductions, no religious affiliation. Federal, cantonal and communal tax, excluding church tax. Source: ESTV.

Buochs sits in the middle of canton Nidwalden's tax range, at a rate of 217%. Buochs's nearest neighboring commune is Oberdorf (NW), 3.0 km away. Moving to Ennetbürgen would save roughly CHF 1'761 per year at an income of CHF 120,000. At an income of CHF 120,000, the total tax bill in Buochs is roughly CHF 15'858.

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. 4NWNidwaldenyoursCHF 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-StadtCHF 20700
Within canton NW72% along
134%217% · here250%
Across Switzerland38% along
25%217% · here525%

The 5 nearest communes

NW3.0 km
Oberdorf (NW)
saves CHF 447/year
NW3.1 km
Ennetbürgen
saves CHF 1'761/year
NW4.5 km
Stans
costs CHF 473/year more
NW4.6 km
Beckenried
saves CHF 999/year
NW5.7 km
Stansstad
saves CHF 789/year
What is the tax rate in Buochs in 2026?
The communal tax rate (Steuerfuss) in Buochs is 217% in 2026. Communes in canton Nidwalden average 201.3% — Buochs's own rate is what actually applies to residents there.
How much tax do you pay in Buochs on a CHF 100,000 income?
On a gross income of CHF 100,000 (single, no religious affiliation), the total tax bill in Buochs is roughly CHF 11'997 per year.
Is Buochs a low-tax commune?
Buochs ranks 7 of 11 in canton Nidwalden, in the middle of the cantonal tax range.
Which neighboring commune has lower taxes?
Ennetbürgen is only 3.1 km away, and the tax bill there is roughly CHF 1'761 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.