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

Rank № 13 of 24 communes in canton Neuchâtel.

75%
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How La Chaux-de-Fonds compares

Canton NE average▾71%
Cheapest in NE▾63%
Most expensive in NE▾79%
Switzerland median▾108%
Canton range
63–79
24 communes in NE
Cantonal average
71.3
commune-level multiplier
National median
108
across 2'110 communes
Example calculation: annual tax bill in La Chaux-de-Fonds by income
StatusGross incomeAnnual tax
SingleCHF 80'000CHF 14'355
SingleCHF 120'000CHF 26'663
SingleCHF 180'000CHF 48'934
MarriedCHF 150'000CHF 28'648
Married, 2 childrenCHF 200'000CHF 40'855
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%. La Chaux-de-Fonds's nearest neighboring commune is Les Planchettes, 4.6 km away. At an income of CHF 120,000, the total tax bill in La Chaux-de-Fonds is roughly CHF 26'663.

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. 5LULucerneCHF 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. 25NENeuchâtelyoursCHF 19400
  26. 26BSBasel-StadtCHF 20700
Within canton NE75% along
63%75% · here79%
Across Switzerland10% along
25%75% · here525%

The 5 nearest communes

NE4.6 km
Les Planchettes
costs CHF 236/year more
BE5.8 km
Renan (BE)
costs CHF 837/year more
BE6.8 km
La Ferrière
costs CHF 351/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 (Steuerfuss) in La Chaux-de-Fonds is 75% in 2026. Communes in canton Neuchâtel average 71.3% — La Chaux-de-Fonds's own rate is what actually applies to residents there.
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 20'282 per year.
Is La Chaux-de-Fonds a low-tax commune?
La Chaux-de-Fonds ranks 13 of 24 in canton Neuchâtel, 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.