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Taxes in Carouge (GE) (GE) 2026

Rank № 15 of 45 communes in canton Geneva.

40%
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How Carouge (GE) compares

Canton GE average▾41%
Cheapest in GE▾25%
Most expensive in GE▾51%
Switzerland median▾107%
Canton range
25–51
45 communes in GE
Cantonal average
41.2
commune-level multiplier
National median
107
across 2'122 communes
Example calculation: annual tax bill in Carouge (GE) by income
StatusGross incomeAnnual tax
SingleCHF 80'000CHF 11'533
SingleCHF 120'000CHF 22'673
SingleCHF 180'000CHF 42'128
MarriedCHF 150'000CHF 23'192
Married, 2 childrenCHF 200'000CHF 30'708
Assumptions: standard deductions, no religious affiliation. Federal, cantonal and communal tax, excluding church tax. Source: ESTV.

Carouge (GE) sits in the middle of canton Geneva's tax range, at a rate of 40%. At an income of CHF 120,000, the total tax bill in Carouge (GE) is roughly CHF 22'673.

Average tax rate
All cantons · ranked by average tax rate
  1. 1GEGenevayours41.2%
  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. 21BEBern171.3%
  22. 22LULucerne189.7%
  23. 23NWNidwalden201.3%
  24. 24JUJura209.9%
  25. 25ARAppenzell Ausserrhoden380.8%
  26. 26OWObwalden470.9%
Within canton GE58% along
25%40% · here51%
Across Switzerland3% along
25%40% · here525%

The 5 nearest communes

GE1.6 km
Lancy
costs CHF 800/year more
GE2.2 km
Veyrier
saves CHF 343/year
GE2.5 km
Plan-les-Ouates
saves CHF 571/year
GE2.6 km
Troinex
costs CHF 0/year more
GE2.8 km
Genève
costs CHF 627/year more
What is the tax rate in Carouge (GE) in 2026?
The communal tax rate in Carouge (GE) is 40% in 2026, and the cantonal rate is 41.2%.
How much tax do you pay in Carouge (GE) on a CHF 100,000 income?
On a gross income of CHF 100,000 (single, no religious affiliation), the total tax bill in Carouge (GE) is roughly CHF 16'935 per year.
Is Carouge (GE) a low-tax commune?
Carouge (GE) ranks 15 of 45 in canton Geneva, in the middle of the cantonal tax range.
Sources & methodology

Source: ESTV cantonal tax sheets 2026. Illustrative calculation based on standard assumptions — use the calculator for an exact figure.