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Taxes in Messen (SO) 2026

Rank № 29 of 106 communes in canton Solothurn.

113%
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How Messen compares

Canton SO average▾117%
Cheapest in SO▾65%
Most expensive in SO▾145%
Switzerland median▾107%
Canton range
65–145
106 communes in SO
Cantonal average
117.4
commune-level multiplier
National median
107
across 2'122 communes
Example calculation: annual tax bill in Messen by income
StatusGross incomeAnnual tax
SingleCHF 80'000CHF 12'372
SingleCHF 120'000CHF 22'998
SingleCHF 180'000CHF 42'171
MarriedCHF 150'000CHF 25'035
Married, 2 childrenCHF 200'000CHF 34'714
Assumptions: standard deductions, no religious affiliation. Federal, cantonal and communal tax, excluding church tax. Source: ESTV.

Messen sits in the middle of canton Solothurn's tax range, at a rate of 113%. Messen's nearest neighboring commune is Biezwil, 2.8 km away. At an income of CHF 120,000, the total tax bill in Messen is roughly CHF 22'998.

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. 18SOSolothurnyoursCHF 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 SO60% along
65%113% · here145%
Across Switzerland18% along
25%113% · here525%

The 5 nearest communes

SO2.8 km
Biezwil
costs CHF 1'097/year more
SO3.5 km
Unterramsern
saves CHF 731/year
BE4.0 km
Iffwil
costs CHF 1'421/year more
BE4.2 km
Rapperswil (BE)
costs CHF 2'781/year more
BE4.2 km
Wengi
costs CHF 3'607/year more
What is the tax rate in Messen in 2026?
The communal tax rate (Steuerfuss) in Messen is 113% in 2026. Communes in canton Solothurn average 117.4% — Messen's own rate is what actually applies to residents there.
How much tax do you pay in Messen on a CHF 100,000 income?
On a gross income of CHF 100,000 (single, no religious affiliation), the total tax bill in Messen is roughly CHF 17'479 per year.
Is Messen a low-tax commune?
Messen ranks 29 of 106 in canton Solothurn, 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.