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Taxes in Bargen (BE) (BE) 2026

Rank № 237 of 335 communes in canton Bern.

184%
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How Bargen (BE) compares

Canton BE average▾171%
Cheapest in BE▾89%
Most expensive in BE▾220%
Switzerland median▾107%
Canton range
89–220
335 communes in BE
Cantonal average
171.3
commune-level multiplier
National median
107
across 2'122 communes
Example calculation: annual tax bill in Bargen (BE) by income
StatusGross incomeAnnual tax
SingleCHF 80'000CHF 15'049
SingleCHF 120'000CHF 26'556
SingleCHF 180'000CHF 47'369
MarriedCHF 150'000CHF 29'908
Married, 2 childrenCHF 200'000CHF 41'063
Assumptions: standard deductions, no religious affiliation. Federal, cantonal and communal tax, excluding church tax. Source: ESTV.

Bargen (BE) sits in the middle of canton Bern's tax range, at a rate of 184%. Moving to Kallnach would save roughly CHF 1'895 per year at an income of CHF 120,000. At an income of CHF 120,000, the total tax bill in Bargen (BE) is roughly CHF 26'556.

Average tax rate
All cantons · ranked by average tax rate
  1. 1GEGeneva41.2%
  2. 2BSBasel-Stadt42.5%
  3. 3ZGZug55.0%
  4. 4BLBasel-Landschaft59.2%
  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. 21BEBernyours171.3%
  22. 22LULucerne189.7%
  23. 23NWNidwalden201.3%
  24. 24JUJura209.9%
  25. 25ARAppenzell Ausserrhoden380.8%
  26. 26OWObwalden470.9%
Within canton BE73% along
89%184% · here220%
Across Switzerland32% along
25%184% · here525%

The 5 nearest communes

BE2.3 km
Walperswil
saves CHF 923/year
BE3.2 km
Aarberg
saves CHF 437/year
BE3.4 km
Siselen
saves CHF 194/year
BE3.5 km
Bühl
saves CHF 1'409/year
BE3.7 km
Kallnach
saves CHF 1'895/year
What is the tax rate in Bargen (BE) in 2026?
The communal tax rate in Bargen (BE) is 184% in 2026, and the cantonal rate is 171.3%.
How much tax do you pay in Bargen (BE) on a CHF 100,000 income?
On a gross income of CHF 100,000 (single, no religious affiliation), the total tax bill in Bargen (BE) is roughly CHF 20'462 per year.
Is Bargen (BE) a low-tax commune?
Bargen (BE) ranks 237 of 335 in canton Bern, in the middle of the cantonal tax range.
Which neighboring commune has lower taxes?
Kallnach is only 3.7 km away, and the tax bill there is roughly CHF 1'895 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.