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Taxes in Schelten (BE) 2026

Rank № 335 of 335 communes in canton Bern.

220%
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How Schelten 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 Schelten by income
StatusGross incomeAnnual tax
SingleCHF 80'000CHF 16'100
SingleCHF 120'000CHF 28'306
SingleCHF 180'000CHF 50'277
MarriedCHF 150'000CHF 31'858
Married, 2 childrenCHF 200'000CHF 43'590
Assumptions: standard deductions, no religious affiliation. Federal, cantonal and communal tax, excluding church tax. Source: ESTV.

Schelten is at the higher end of the tax burden in canton Bern. Moving to Aedermannsdorf would save roughly CHF 4'485 per year at an income of CHF 120,000. At an income of CHF 120,000, the total tax bill in Schelten is roughly CHF 28'306.

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 BE100% along
89%220% · here220%
Across Switzerland39% along
25%220% · here525%

The 5 nearest communes

JU2.8 km
Mervelier
saves CHF 3'722/year
SO3.7 km
Aedermannsdorf
saves CHF 4'485/year
BE3.8 km
Seehof
saves CHF 2'235/year
SO4.2 km
Beinwil (SO)
saves CHF 4'211/year
SO4.2 km
Herbetswil
saves CHF 3'845/year
What is the tax rate in Schelten in 2026?
The communal tax rate in Schelten is 220% in 2026, and the cantonal rate is 171.3%.
How much tax do you pay in Schelten on a CHF 100,000 income?
On a gross income of CHF 100,000 (single, no religious affiliation), the total tax bill in Schelten is roughly CHF 21'845 per year.
Is Schelten a low-tax commune?
Schelten ranks 335 of 335 in canton Bern and is among the higher-tax communes there.
Which neighboring commune has lower taxes?
Aedermannsdorf is only 3.7 km away, and the tax bill there is roughly CHF 4'485 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.