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Taxes in Herzogenbuchsee (BE) 2026

Rank № 113 of 335 communes in canton Bern.

165%
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How Herzogenbuchsee 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 Herzogenbuchsee by income
StatusGross incomeAnnual tax
SingleCHF 80'000CHF 14'494
SingleCHF 120'000CHF 25'633
SingleCHF 180'000CHF 45'834
MarriedCHF 150'000CHF 28'879
Married, 2 childrenCHF 200'000CHF 39'730
Assumptions: standard deductions, no religious affiliation. Federal, cantonal and communal tax, excluding church tax. Source: ESTV.

Herzogenbuchsee sits in an average range for canton Bern, with a tax rate of 165%. Moving to Aeschi (SO) would save roughly CHF 1'996 per year at an income of CHF 120,000. For an income of CHF 120,000, the tax bill in Herzogenbuchsee comes to roughly CHF 25'633.

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 BE58% along
89%165% · here220%
Across Switzerland28% along
25%165% · here525%

The 5 nearest communes

BE1.6 km
Niederönz
costs CHF 0/year more
BE1.9 km
Bettenhausen
saves CHF 486/year
BE2.4 km
Thörigen
costs CHF 486/year more
BE2.7 km
Heimenhausen
saves CHF 486/year
SO3.2 km
Aeschi (SO)
saves CHF 1'996/year
What is the tax rate in Herzogenbuchsee in 2026?
The communal tax rate in Herzogenbuchsee is 165% in 2026, and the cantonal rate is 171.3%.
How much tax do you pay in Herzogenbuchsee on a CHF 100,000 income?
On a gross income of CHF 100,000 (single, no religious affiliation), the total tax bill in Herzogenbuchsee is roughly CHF 19'732 per year.
Is Herzogenbuchsee a low-tax commune?
Herzogenbuchsee ranks 113 of 335 in canton Bern, in the middle of the cantonal tax range.
Which neighboring commune has lower taxes?
Aeschi (SO) is only 3.2 km away, and the tax bill there is roughly CHF 1'996 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.