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Taxes in Genève (GE) 2026

Rank № 30 of 45 communes in canton Geneva.

45.49%
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How Genève 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 Genève by income
StatusGross incomeAnnual tax
SingleCHF 80'000CHF 11'872
SingleCHF 120'000CHF 23'301
SingleCHF 180'000CHF 43'210
MarriedCHF 150'000CHF 23'814
Married, 2 childrenCHF 200'000CHF 31'461
Assumptions: standard deductions, no religious affiliation. Federal, cantonal and communal tax, excluding church tax. Source: ESTV.

Genève sits in the middle of canton Geneva's tax range, at a rate of 45.49%. Moving to Cologny would save roughly CHF 2'341 per year at an income of CHF 120,000. At an income of CHF 120,000, the total tax bill in Genève is roughly CHF 23'301.

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 GE79% along
25%45.49% · here51%
Across Switzerland4% along
25%45.49% · here525%

The 5 nearest communes

GE2.8 km
Carouge (GE)
saves CHF 627/year
GE2.9 km
Lancy
costs CHF 173/year more
GE3.3 km
Chêne-Bougeries
saves CHF 1'541/year
GE3.4 km
Cologny
saves CHF 2'341/year
GE3.5 km
Pregny-Chambésy
saves CHF 1'541/year
What is the tax rate in Genève in 2026?
The communal tax rate in Genève is 45.49% in 2026, and the cantonal rate is 41.2%.
How much tax do you pay in Genève on a CHF 100,000 income?
On a gross income of CHF 100,000 (single, no religious affiliation), the total tax bill in Genève is roughly CHF 17'416 per year.
Is Genève a low-tax commune?
Genève ranks 30 of 45 in canton Geneva, in the middle of the cantonal tax range.
Which neighboring commune has lower taxes?
Cologny is only 3.4 km away, and the tax bill there is roughly CHF 2'341 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.