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Taxes in La Chaux-de-Fonds (NE) 2026

Rank № 12 of 24 communes in canton Neuchâtel.

75%
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How La Chaux-de-Fonds compares

Canton NE average▾72%
Cheapest in NE▾63%
Most expensive in NE▾79%
Switzerland median▾107%
Canton range
63–79
24 communes in NE
Cantonal average
71.8
commune-level multiplier
National median
107
across 2'122 communes
Example calculation: annual tax bill in La Chaux-de-Fonds by income
StatusGross incomeAnnual tax
SingleCHF 80'000CHF 14'355
SingleCHF 120'000CHF 26'667
SingleCHF 180'000CHF 48'792
MarriedCHF 150'000CHF 28'644
Married, 2 childrenCHF 200'000CHF 40'630
Assumptions: standard deductions, no religious affiliation. Federal, cantonal and communal tax, excluding church tax. Source: ESTV.

La Chaux-de-Fonds sits in the middle of canton Neuchâtel's tax range, at a rate of 75%. At an income of CHF 120,000, the total tax bill in La Chaux-de-Fonds is roughly CHF 26'667.

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. 7NENeuchâtelyours71.8%
  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. 22LULucerne189.7%
  23. 23NWNidwalden201.3%
  24. 24JUJura209.9%
  25. 25ARAppenzell Ausserrhoden380.8%
  26. 26OWObwalden470.9%
Within canton NE75% along
63%75% · here79%
Across Switzerland10% along
25%75% · here525%

The 5 nearest communes

NE4.6 km
Les Planchettes
costs CHF 354/year more
BE5.8 km
Renan (BE)
costs CHF 861/year more
BE6.8 km
La Ferrière
costs CHF 375/year more
NE7.0 km
La Sagne
costs CHF 0/year more
NE8.4 km
Val-de-Ruz
saves CHF 1'063/year
What is the tax rate in La Chaux-de-Fonds in 2026?
The communal tax rate in La Chaux-de-Fonds is 75% in 2026, and the cantonal rate is 71.8%.
How much tax do you pay in La Chaux-de-Fonds on a CHF 100,000 income?
On a gross income of CHF 100,000 (single, no religious affiliation), the total tax bill in La Chaux-de-Fonds is roughly CHF 20'286 per year.
Is La Chaux-de-Fonds a low-tax commune?
La Chaux-de-Fonds ranks 12 of 24 in canton Neuchâtel, in the middle of the cantonal tax range.
Which neighboring commune has lower taxes?
Val-de-Ruz is only 8.4 km away, and the tax bill there is roughly CHF 1'063 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.