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Taxes in Willisau (LU) 2026

Rank № 55 of 79 communes in canton Lucerne.

210%
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How Willisau 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 Willisau by income
StatusGross incomeAnnual tax
SingleCHF 80'000CHF 10'714
SingleCHF 120'000CHF 19'509
SingleCHF 180'000CHF 35'433
MarriedCHF 150'000CHF 21'640
Married, 2 childrenCHF 200'000CHF 30'875
Assumptions: standard deductions, no religious affiliation. Federal, cantonal and communal tax, excluding church tax. Source: ESTV.

Willisau sits in the middle of canton Lucerne's tax range, at a rate of 210%. At an income of CHF 120,000, the total tax bill in Willisau is roughly CHF 19'509.

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 LU80% along
90%210% · here240%
Across Switzerland37% along
25%210% · here525%

The 5 nearest communes

LU4.9 km
Hergiswil bei Willisau
saves CHF 448/year
LU5.2 km
Alberswil
saves CHF 224/year
LU5.5 km
Menznau
saves CHF 672/year
LU5.5 km
Zell (LU)
saves CHF 896/year
LU6.3 km
Ufhusen
costs CHF 448/year more
What is the tax rate in Willisau in 2026?
The communal tax rate in Willisau is 210% in 2026, and the cantonal rate is 189.7%.
How much tax do you pay in Willisau on a CHF 100,000 income?
On a gross income of CHF 100,000 (single, no religious affiliation), the total tax bill in Willisau is roughly CHF 14'997 per year.
Is Willisau a low-tax commune?
Willisau ranks 55 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.