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Taxes in Locarno (TI) 2026

Rank № 63 of 106 communes in canton Ticino.

90%
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How Locarno compares

Canton TI average▾83%
Cheapest in TI▾56%
Most expensive in TI▾100%
Switzerland median▾107%
Canton range
56–100
106 communes in TI
Cantonal average
83.0
commune-level multiplier
National median
107
across 2'122 communes
Example calculation: annual tax bill in Locarno by income
StatusGross incomeAnnual tax
SingleCHF 80'000CHF 10'658
SingleCHF 120'000CHF 21'479
SingleCHF 180'000CHF 40'668
MarriedCHF 150'000CHF 23'235
Married, 2 childrenCHF 200'000CHF 31'725
Assumptions: standard deductions, no religious affiliation. Federal, cantonal and communal tax, excluding church tax. Source: ESTV.

Locarno sits in the middle of canton Ticino's tax range, at a rate of 90%. Locarno's nearest neighboring commune is Tenero-Contra, 1.3 km away. At an income of CHF 120,000, the total tax bill in Locarno is roughly CHF 21'479.

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. 16TITicinoyoursCHF 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 TI77% along
56%90% · here100%
Across Switzerland13% along
25%90% · here525%

The 5 nearest communes

TI1.3 km
Tenero-Contra
costs CHF 289/year more
TI1.8 km
Minusio
saves CHF 771/year
TI2.3 km
Muralto
saves CHF 1'446/year
TI3.0 km
Gordola
saves CHF 386/year
TI3.3 km
Brione sopra Minusio
saves CHF 1'157/year
What is the tax rate in Locarno in 2026?
The communal tax rate (Steuerfuss) in Locarno is 90% in 2026. Communes in canton Ticino average 83% — Locarno's own rate is what actually applies to residents there.
How much tax do you pay in Locarno on a CHF 100,000 income?
On a gross income of CHF 100,000 (single, no religious affiliation), the total tax bill in Locarno is roughly CHF 15'901 per year.
Is Locarno a low-tax commune?
Locarno ranks 63 of 106 in canton Ticino, 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.