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Taxes in Root (LU) 2026

Rank № 9 of 79 communes in canton Lucerne.

150%
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How Root 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 Root by income
StatusGross incomeAnnual tax
SingleCHF 80'000CHF 8'842
SingleCHF 120'000CHF 16'361
SingleCHF 180'000CHF 30'341
MarriedCHF 150'000CHF 18'226
Married, 2 childrenCHF 200'000CHF 26'470
Assumptions: standard deductions, no religious affiliation. Federal, cantonal and communal tax, excluding church tax. Source: ESTV.

Root sits in the middle of canton Lucerne's tax range, at a rate of 150%. Root's nearest neighboring commune is Gisikon, 1.4 km away. At an income of CHF 120,000, the total tax bill in Root is roughly CHF 16'361.

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 LU40% along
90%150% · here240%
Across Switzerland25% along
25%150% · here525%

The 5 nearest communes

LU1.4 km
Gisikon
costs CHF 448/year more
LU2.3 km
Inwil
costs CHF 448/year more
LU2.8 km
Dierikon
costs CHF 1'567/year more
LU2.9 km
Udligenswil
costs CHF 1'343/year more
LU3.6 km
Buchrain
costs CHF 2'014/year more
What is the tax rate in Root in 2026?
The communal tax rate (Steuerfuss) in Root is 150% in 2026. Communes in canton Lucerne average 189.6% — Root's own rate is what actually applies to residents there.
How much tax do you pay in Root on a CHF 100,000 income?
On a gross income of CHF 100,000 (single, no religious affiliation), the total tax bill in Root is roughly CHF 12'484 per year.
Is Root a low-tax commune?
Root ranks 9 of 79 in canton Lucerne, 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.