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Taxes in Melchnau (BE) 2026

Rank № 157 of 335 communes in canton Bern.

174%
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How Melchnau 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 Melchnau by income
StatusGross incomeAnnual tax
SingleCHF 80'000CHF 14'757
SingleCHF 120'000CHF 26'071
SingleCHF 180'000CHF 46'561
MarriedCHF 150'000CHF 29'367
Married, 2 childrenCHF 200'000CHF 40'361
Assumptions: standard deductions, no religious affiliation. Federal, cantonal and communal tax, excluding church tax. Source: ESTV.

Melchnau sits in the middle of canton Bern's tax range, at a rate of 174%. Moving to Grossdietwil would save roughly CHF 5'666 per year at an income of CHF 120,000. At an income of CHF 120,000, the total tax bill in Melchnau is roughly CHF 26'071.

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 BE65% along
89%174% · here220%
Across Switzerland30% along
25%174% · here525%

The 5 nearest communes

BE2.0 km
Reisiswil
costs CHF 243/year more
BE2.3 km
Busswil bei Melchnau
saves CHF 680/year
LU2.7 km
Altbüron
saves CHF 5'218/year
LU3.6 km
Grossdietwil
saves CHF 5'666/year
BE3.7 km
Gondiswil
costs CHF 486/year more
What is the tax rate in Melchnau in 2026?
The communal tax rate in Melchnau is 174% in 2026, and the cantonal rate is 171.3%.
How much tax do you pay in Melchnau on a CHF 100,000 income?
On a gross income of CHF 100,000 (single, no religious affiliation), the total tax bill in Melchnau is roughly CHF 20'078 per year.
Is Melchnau a low-tax commune?
Melchnau ranks 157 of 335 in canton Bern, in the middle of the cantonal tax range.
Which neighboring commune has lower taxes?
Grossdietwil is only 3.6 km away, and the tax bill there is roughly CHF 5'666 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.