Optiqo
✓ Verified rate

Taxes in Sempach (LU) 2026

Rank № 18 of 79 communes in canton Lucerne.

170%
Your exact tax bill for Sempach →Compare with neighboring communes →

How Sempach 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 Sempach by income
StatusGross incomeAnnual tax
SingleCHF 80'000CHF 9'649
SingleCHF 120'000CHF 17'717
SingleCHF 180'000CHF 32'479
MarriedCHF 150'000CHF 19'689
Married, 2 childrenCHF 200'000CHF 28'288
Assumptions: standard deductions, no religious affiliation. Federal, cantonal and communal tax, excluding church tax. Source: ESTV.

Sempach sits in an average range for canton Lucerne, with a tax rate of 170%. Moving to Eich would save roughly CHF 2'240 per year at an income of CHF 120,000. For an income of CHF 120,000, the tax bill in Sempach comes to roughly CHF 17'717.

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 LU53% along
90%170% · here240%
Across Switzerland29% along
25%170% · here525%

The 5 nearest communes

LU2.9 km
Hildisrieden
saves CHF 896/year
LU3.0 km
Eich
saves CHF 2'240/year
LU3.6 km
Neuenkirch
costs CHF 672/year more
LU4.3 km
Nottwil
costs CHF 672/year more
LU5.2 km
Rain
saves CHF 448/year
What is the tax rate in Sempach in 2026?
The communal tax rate in Sempach is 170% in 2026, and the cantonal rate is 189.7%.
How much tax do you pay in Sempach on a CHF 100,000 income?
On a gross income of CHF 100,000 (single, no religious affiliation), the total tax bill in Sempach is roughly CHF 13'568 per year.
Is Sempach a low-tax commune?
Sempach ranks 18 of 79 in canton Lucerne, in the middle of the cantonal tax range.
Which neighboring commune has lower taxes?
Eich is only 3.0 km away, and the tax bill there is roughly CHF 2'240 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.