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Taxes in Gersau (SZ) 2026

Rank № 9 of 30 communes in canton Schwyz.

145%
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How Gersau compares

Canton SZ average▾148%
Cheapest in SZ▾64%
Most expensive in SZ▾195%
Switzerland median▾108%
Canton range
64–195
30 communes in SZ
Cantonal average
147.9
commune-level multiplier
National median
108
across 2'110 communes
Example calculation: annual tax bill in Gersau by income
StatusGross incomeAnnual tax
SingleCHF 80'000CHF 5'686
SingleCHF 120'000CHF 11'572
SingleCHF 180'000CHF 22'545
MarriedCHF 150'000CHF 13'140
Married, 2 childrenCHF 200'000CHF 19'903
Assumptions: standard deductions, no religious affiliation. Federal, cantonal and communal tax, excluding church tax. Source: ESTV.

Gersau sits in the middle of canton Schwyz's tax range, at a rate of 145%. Gersau's nearest neighboring commune is Vitznau, 3.1 km away. At an income of CHF 120,000, the total tax bill in Gersau is roughly CHF 11'572.

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. 2SZSchwyzyoursCHF 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. 25NENeuchâtelCHF 19400
  26. 26BSBasel-StadtCHF 20700
Within canton SZ62% along
64%145% · here195%
Across Switzerland24% along
25%145% · here525%

The 5 nearest communes

LU3.1 km
Vitznau
costs CHF 4'341/year more
NW5.3 km
Emmetten
costs CHF 4'141/year more
SZ5.4 km
Lauerz
costs CHF 990/year more
SZ5.9 km
Ingenbohl
costs CHF 660/year more
UR6.4 km
Seelisberg
costs CHF 7'560/year more
What is the tax rate in Gersau in 2026?
The communal tax rate (Steuerfuss) in Gersau is 145% in 2026. Communes in canton Schwyz average 147.9% — Gersau's own rate is what actually applies to residents there.
How much tax do you pay in Gersau on a CHF 100,000 income?
On a gross income of CHF 100,000 (single, no religious affiliation), the total tax bill in Gersau is roughly CHF 8'512 per year.
Is Gersau a low-tax commune?
Gersau ranks 9 of 30 in canton Schwyz, 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.