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Taxes in Gersau (SZ) 2026

Rank № 8 of 30 communes in canton Schwyz.

145%
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How Gersau compares

Canton SZ average▾153%
Cheapest in SZ▾64%
Most expensive in SZ▾206%
Switzerland median▾107%
Canton range
64–206
30 communes in SZ
Cantonal average
153.3
commune-level multiplier
National median
107
across 2'122 communes
Example calculation: annual tax bill in Gersau by income
StatusGross incomeAnnual tax
SingleCHF 80'000CHF 6'064
SingleCHF 120'000CHF 12'027
SingleCHF 180'000CHF 23'038
MarriedCHF 150'000CHF 13'876
Married, 2 childrenCHF 200'000CHF 20'599
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%. At an income of CHF 120,000, the total tax bill in Gersau is roughly CHF 12'027.

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. 20SZSchwyzyours153.3%
  21. 21BEBern171.3%
  22. 22LULucerne189.7%
  23. 23NWNidwalden201.3%
  24. 24JUJura209.9%
  25. 25ARAppenzell Ausserrhoden380.8%
  26. 26OWObwalden470.9%
Within canton SZ57% along
64%145% · here206%
Across Switzerland24% along
25%145% · here525%

The 5 nearest communes

LU3.1 km
Vitznau
costs CHF 4'346/year more
NW5.3 km
Emmetten
costs CHF 3'962/year more
SZ5.4 km
Lauerz
costs CHF 1'705/year more
SZ5.9 km
Ingenbohl
costs CHF 682/year more
UR6.4 km
Seelisberg
costs CHF 7'109/year more
What is the tax rate in Gersau in 2026?
The communal tax rate in Gersau is 145% in 2026, and the cantonal rate is 153.3%.
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 8'931 per year.
Is Gersau a low-tax commune?
Gersau ranks 8 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.