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Taxes in Merishausen (SH) 2026

Rank № 19 of 26 communes in canton Schaffhausen.

110%
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How Merishausen compares

Canton SH average▾96%
Cheapest in SH▾59%
Most expensive in SH▾117%
Switzerland median▾107%
Canton range
59–117
26 communes in SH
Cantonal average
96.2
commune-level multiplier
National median
107
across 2'122 communes
Example calculation: annual tax bill in Merishausen by income
StatusGross incomeAnnual tax
SingleCHF 80'000CHF 9'646
SingleCHF 120'000CHF 19'352
SingleCHF 180'000CHF 36'585
MarriedCHF 150'000CHF 19'892
Married, 2 childrenCHF 200'000CHF 29'100
Assumptions: standard deductions, no religious affiliation. Federal, cantonal and communal tax, excluding church tax. Source: ESTV.

Merishausen sits in the middle of canton Schaffhausen's tax range, at a rate of 110%. Merishausen's nearest neighboring commune is Büttenhardt, 3.4 km away. Moving to Stetten (SH) would save roughly CHF 4'198 per year at an income of CHF 120,000. At an income of CHF 120,000, the total tax bill in Merishausen is roughly CHF 19'352.

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. 5SHSchaffhausenyoursCHF 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 SH88% along
59%110% · here117%
Across Switzerland17% along
25%110% · here525%

The 5 nearest communes

SH3.4 km
Büttenhardt
saves CHF 2'142/year
SH3.5 km
Bargen (SH)
saves CHF 685/year
SH4.3 km
Beggingen
costs CHF 600/year more
SH4.8 km
Schaffhausen
saves CHF 2'056/year
SH5.1 km
Stetten (SH)
saves CHF 4'198/year
What is the tax rate in Merishausen in 2026?
The communal tax rate (Steuerfuss) in Merishausen is 110% in 2026. Communes in canton Schaffhausen average 96.2% — Merishausen's own rate is what actually applies to residents there.
How much tax do you pay in Merishausen on a CHF 100,000 income?
On a gross income of CHF 100,000 (single, no religious affiliation), the total tax bill in Merishausen is roughly CHF 14'378 per year.
Is Merishausen a low-tax commune?
Merishausen ranks 19 of 26 in canton Schaffhausen, in the middle of the cantonal tax range.
Which neighboring commune has lower taxes?
Stetten (SH) is only 5.1 km away, and the tax bill there is roughly CHF 4'198 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.