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Taxes in Buochs (NW) 2026

Rank № 6 of 11 communes in canton Nidwalden.

197%
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How Buochs compares

Canton NW average▾196%
Cheapest in NW▾120%
Most expensive in NW▾250%
Switzerland median▾108%
Canton range
120–250
11 communes in NW
Cantonal average
196.4
commune-level multiplier
National median
108
across 2'110 communes
Example calculation: annual tax bill in Buochs by income
StatusGross incomeAnnual tax
SingleCHF 80'000CHF 7'905
SingleCHF 120'000CHF 15'063
SingleCHF 180'000CHF 28'496
MarriedCHF 150'000CHF 16'818
Married, 2 childrenCHF 200'000CHF 24'933
Assumptions: standard deductions, no religious affiliation. Federal, cantonal and communal tax, excluding church tax. Source: ESTV.

Buochs sits in the middle of canton Nidwalden's tax range, at a rate of 197%. Buochs's nearest neighboring commune is Oberdorf (NW), 3.0 km away. At an income of CHF 120,000, the total tax bill in Buochs is roughly CHF 15'063.

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. 3NWNidwaldenyoursCHF 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. 25NENeuchâtelCHF 19400
  26. 26BSBasel-StadtCHF 20700
Within canton NW59% along
120%197% · here250%
Across Switzerland34% along
25%197% · here525%

The 5 nearest communes

NW3.0 km
Oberdorf (NW)
costs CHF 78/year more
NW3.1 km
Ennetbürgen
saves CHF 1'222/year
NW4.5 km
Stans
costs CHF 988/year more
NW4.6 km
Beckenried
saves CHF 468/year
NW5.7 km
Stansstad
saves CHF 260/year
What is the tax rate in Buochs in 2026?
The communal tax rate (Steuerfuss) in Buochs is 197% in 2026. Communes in canton Nidwalden average 196.4% — Buochs's own rate is what actually applies to residents there.
How much tax do you pay in Buochs on a CHF 100,000 income?
On a gross income of CHF 100,000 (single, no religious affiliation), the total tax bill in Buochs is roughly CHF 11'340 per year.
Is Buochs a low-tax commune?
Buochs ranks 6 of 11 in canton Nidwalden, 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.