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Taxes in Knutwil (LU) 2026

Rank № 72 of 79 communes in canton Lucerne.

225%
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How Knutwil compares

Canton LU average▾190%
Cheapest in LU▾90%
Most expensive in LU▾240%
Switzerland median▾107%
Canton range
90–240
79 communes in LU
Cantonal average
189.7
commune-level multiplier
National median
107
across 2'122 communes
Example calculation: annual tax bill in Knutwil by income
StatusGross incomeAnnual tax
SingleCHF 80'000CHF 11'114
SingleCHF 120'000CHF 20'181
SingleCHF 180'000CHF 36'541
MarriedCHF 150'000CHF 22'372
Married, 2 childrenCHF 200'000CHF 31'845
Assumptions: standard deductions, no religious affiliation. Federal, cantonal and communal tax, excluding church tax. Source: ESTV.

Knutwil is at the higher end of the tax burden in canton Lucerne. Moving to Sursee would save roughly CHF 1'792 per year at an income of CHF 120,000. At an income of CHF 120,000, the total tax bill in Knutwil is roughly CHF 20'181.

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. 21BEBern171.3%
  22. 22LULucerneyours189.7%
  23. 23NWNidwalden201.3%
  24. 24JUJura209.9%
  25. 25ARAppenzell Ausserrhoden380.8%
  26. 26OWObwalden470.9%
Within canton LU90% along
90%225% · here240%
Across Switzerland40% along
25%225% · here525%

The 5 nearest communes

LU2.3 km
Mauensee
saves CHF 1'568/year
LU2.8 km
Büron
saves CHF 1'568/year
LU3.3 km
Sursee
saves CHF 1'792/year
LU3.6 km
Wauwil
saves CHF 896/year
LU3.6 km
Geuensee
saves CHF 896/year
What is the tax rate in Knutwil in 2026?
The communal tax rate in Knutwil is 225% in 2026, and the cantonal rate is 189.7%.
How much tax do you pay in Knutwil on a CHF 100,000 income?
On a gross income of CHF 100,000 (single, no religious affiliation), the total tax bill in Knutwil is roughly CHF 15'533 per year.
Is Knutwil a low-tax commune?
Knutwil ranks 72 of 79 in canton Lucerne and is among the higher-tax communes there.
Which neighboring commune has lower taxes?
Sursee is only 3.3 km away, and the tax bill there is roughly CHF 1'792 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.