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Taxes in Meierskappel (LU) 2026

Rank № 19 of 79 communes in canton Lucerne.

170%
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How Meierskappel compares

Canton LU average▾190%
Cheapest in LU▾90%
Most expensive in LU▾240%
Switzerland median▾108%
Canton range
90–240
79 communes in LU
Cantonal average
189.6
commune-level multiplier
National median
108
across 2'110 communes
Example calculation: annual tax bill in Meierskappel by income
StatusGross incomeAnnual tax
SingleCHF 80'000CHF 9'374
SingleCHF 120'000CHF 17'256
SingleCHF 180'000CHF 31'821
MarriedCHF 150'000CHF 19'201
Married, 2 childrenCHF 200'000CHF 27'768
Assumptions: standard deductions, no religious affiliation. Federal, cantonal and communal tax, excluding church tax. Source: ESTV.

Meierskappel sits in the middle of canton Lucerne's tax range, at a rate of 170%. Meierskappel's nearest neighboring commune is Risch, 3.1 km away. Moving to Risch would save roughly CHF 6'088 per year at an income of CHF 120,000. At an income of CHF 120,000, the total tax bill in Meierskappel is roughly CHF 17'256.

Tax at CHF 100k single — interactive canton map of Switzerland
Tax at CHF 100k single
All cantons · ranked by tax at chf 100k single
  1. 1ZGZugCHF 7700
  2. 2SZSchwyzCHF 9200
  3. 3NWNidwaldenCHF 11000
  4. 4AIAppenzell InnerrhodenCHF 11100
  5. 5LULucerneyoursCHF 12300
  6. 6SHSchaffhausenCHF 12400
  7. 7ZHZurichCHF 12800
  8. 8AGAargauCHF 13300
  9. 9GRGraubündenCHF 13600
  10. 10GLGlarusCHF 14100
  11. 11URUriCHF 14300
  12. 12TGThurgauCHF 14300
  13. 13OWObwaldenCHF 14900
  14. 14VSValaisCHF 15400
  15. 15ARAppenzell AusserrhodenCHF 15400
  16. 16TITicinoCHF 15900
  17. 17SGSt. GallenCHF 16300
  18. 18SOSolothurnCHF 17000
  19. 19JUJuraCHF 17100
  20. 20BLBasel-LandschaftCHF 17300
  21. 21GEGenevaCHF 17400
  22. 22FRFribourgCHF 18200
  23. 23VDVaudCHF 18600
  24. 24BEBernCHF 19300
  25. 25NENeuchâtelCHF 19400
  26. 26BSBasel-StadtCHF 20700
Within canton LU53% along
90%170% · here240%
Across Switzerland29% along
25%170% · here525%

The 5 nearest communes

ZG3.1 km
Risch
saves CHF 6'088/year
SZ3.7 km
Küssnacht (SZ)
saves CHF 5'684/year
LU4.0 km
Gisikon
saves CHF 448/year
LU4.8 km
Root
saves CHF 895/year
LU4.9 km
Udligenswil
costs CHF 448/year more
What is the tax rate in Meierskappel in 2026?
The communal tax rate (Steuerfuss) in Meierskappel is 170% in 2026. Communes in canton Lucerne average 189.6% — Meierskappel's own rate is what actually applies to residents there.
How much tax do you pay in Meierskappel on a CHF 100,000 income?
On a gross income of CHF 100,000 (single, no religious affiliation), the total tax bill in Meierskappel is roughly CHF 13'198 per year.
Is Meierskappel a low-tax commune?
Meierskappel ranks 19 of 79 in canton Lucerne, in the middle of the cantonal tax range.
Which neighboring commune has lower taxes?
Risch is only 3.1 km away, and the tax bill there is roughly CHF 6'088 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.