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Taxes in Emmetten (NW) 2026

Rank № 8 of 11 communes in canton Nidwalden.

222%
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How Emmetten compares

Canton NW average▾201%
Cheapest in NW▾134%
Most expensive in NW▾250%
Switzerland median▾107%
Canton range
134–250
11 communes in NW
Cantonal average
201.3
commune-level multiplier
National median
107
across 2'122 communes
Example calculation: annual tax bill in Emmetten by income
StatusGross incomeAnnual tax
SingleCHF 80'000CHF 8'485
SingleCHF 120'000CHF 15'989
SingleCHF 180'000CHF 29'906
MarriedCHF 150'000CHF 17'902
Married, 2 childrenCHF 200'000CHF 26'196
Assumptions: standard deductions, no religious affiliation. Federal, cantonal and communal tax, excluding church tax. Source: ESTV.

Emmetten sits in the middle of canton Nidwalden's tax range, at a rate of 222%. Moving to Gersau would save roughly CHF 3'962 per year at an income of CHF 120,000. At an income of CHF 120,000, the total tax bill in Emmetten is roughly CHF 15'989.

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. 22LULucerne189.7%
  23. 23NWNidwaldenyours201.3%
  24. 24JUJura209.9%
  25. 25ARAppenzell Ausserrhoden380.8%
  26. 26OWObwalden470.9%
Within canton NW76% along
134%222% · here250%
Across Switzerland39% along
25%222% · here525%

The 5 nearest communes

UR3.7 km
Seelisberg
costs CHF 3'147/year more
NW4.0 km
Beckenried
saves CHF 1'130/year
SZ5.3 km
Gersau
saves CHF 3'962/year
UR7.1 km
Isenthal
costs CHF 3'679/year more
UR7.4 km
Seedorf (UR)
costs CHF 1'625/year more
What is the tax rate in Emmetten in 2026?
The communal tax rate in Emmetten is 222% in 2026, and the cantonal rate is 201.3%.
How much tax do you pay in Emmetten on a CHF 100,000 income?
On a gross income of CHF 100,000 (single, no religious affiliation), the total tax bill in Emmetten is roughly CHF 12'101 per year.
Is Emmetten a low-tax commune?
Emmetten ranks 8 of 11 in canton Nidwalden, in the middle of the cantonal tax range.
Which neighboring commune has lower taxes?
Gersau is only 5.3 km away, and the tax bill there is roughly CHF 3'962 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.