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Taxes in Augst (BL) 2026

Rank № 10 of 86 communes in canton Basel-Landschaft.

53%
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How Augst compares

Canton BL average▾59%
Cheapest in BL▾45%
Most expensive in BL▾72%
Switzerland median▾107%
Canton range
45–72
86 communes in BL
Cantonal average
59.2
commune-level multiplier
National median
107
across 2'122 communes
Example calculation: annual tax bill in Augst by income
StatusGross incomeAnnual tax
SingleCHF 80'000CHF 11'470
SingleCHF 120'000CHF 23'016
SingleCHF 180'000CHF 43'342
MarriedCHF 150'000CHF 22'601
Married, 2 childrenCHF 200'000CHF 33'751
Assumptions: standard deductions, no religious affiliation. Federal, cantonal and communal tax, excluding church tax. Source: ESTV.

Augst sits in the middle of canton Basel-Landschaft's tax range, at a rate of 53%. Moving to Kaiseraugst would save roughly CHF 7'124 per year at an income of CHF 120,000. At an income of CHF 120,000, the total tax bill in Augst is roughly CHF 23'016.

Average tax rate
All cantons · ranked by average tax rate
  1. 1GEGeneva41.2%
  2. 2BSBasel-Stadt42.5%
  3. 3ZGZug55.0%
  4. 4BLBasel-Landschaftyours59.2%
  5. 5GLGlarus60.7%
  6. 6VDVaud69.4%
  7. 7NENeuchâtel71.8%
  8. 8FRFribourg79.7%
  9. 9AIAppenzell Innerrhoden79.8%
  10. 10TITicino83.0%
  11. 11GRGraubünden87.3%
  12. 12SHSchaffhausen96.2%
  13. 13URUri101.8%
  14. 14AGAargau105.7%
  15. 15ZHZurich105.8%
  16. 16SGSt. Gallen111.2%
  17. 17SOSolothurn117.4%
  18. 18VSValais119.9%
  19. 19TGThurgau142.5%
  20. 20SZSchwyz153.3%
  21. 21BEBern171.3%
  22. 22LULucerne189.7%
  23. 23NWNidwalden201.3%
  24. 24JUJura209.9%
  25. 25ARAppenzell Ausserrhoden380.8%
  26. 26OWObwalden470.9%
Within canton BL30% along
45%53% · here72%
Across Switzerland6% along
25%53% · here525%

The 5 nearest communes

BL2.1 km
Giebenach
costs CHF 260/year more
BL2.2 km
Pratteln
costs CHF 714/year more
AG2.2 km
Kaiseraugst
saves CHF 7'124/year
BL2.7 km
Füllinsdorf
costs CHF 908/year more
BL3.6 km
Frenkendorf
costs CHF 519/year more
What is the tax rate in Augst in 2026?
The communal tax rate in Augst is 53% in 2026, and the cantonal rate is 59.2%.
How much tax do you pay in Augst on a CHF 100,000 income?
On a gross income of CHF 100,000 (single, no religious affiliation), the total tax bill in Augst is roughly CHF 17'000 per year.
Is Augst a low-tax commune?
Augst ranks 10 of 86 in canton Basel-Landschaft, in the middle of the cantonal tax range.
Which neighboring commune has lower taxes?
Kaiseraugst is only 2.2 km away, and the tax bill there is roughly CHF 7'124 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.