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Taxes in Gempen (SO) 2026

Rank № 38 of 106 communes in canton Solothurn.

117%
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How Gempen compares

Canton SO average▾117%
Cheapest in SO▾65%
Most expensive in SO▾145%
Switzerland median▾107%
Canton range
65–145
106 communes in SO
Cantonal average
117.4
commune-level multiplier
National median
107
across 2'122 communes
Example calculation: annual tax bill in Gempen by income
StatusGross incomeAnnual tax
SingleCHF 80'000CHF 12'582
SingleCHF 120'000CHF 23'363
SingleCHF 180'000CHF 42'792
MarriedCHF 150'000CHF 25'425
Married, 2 childrenCHF 200'000CHF 35'220
Assumptions: standard deductions, no religious affiliation. Federal, cantonal and communal tax, excluding church tax. Source: ESTV.

Gempen sits in the middle of canton Solothurn's tax range, at a rate of 117%. Moving to Dornach would save roughly CHF 2'651 per year at an income of CHF 120,000. At an income of CHF 120,000, the total tax bill in Gempen is roughly CHF 23'363.

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. 17SOSolothurnyours117.4%
  18. 18VSValais119.9%
  19. 19TGThurgau142.5%
  20. 20SZSchwyz153.3%
  21. 21BEBern171.3%
  22. 22LULucerne189.7%
  23. 23NWNidwalden201.3%
  24. 24JUJura209.9%
  25. 25ARAppenzell Ausserrhoden380.8%
  26. 26OWObwalden470.9%
Within canton SO65% along
65%117% · here145%
Across Switzerland18% along
25%117% · here525%

The 5 nearest communes

SO2.3 km
Nuglar-St. Pantaleon
costs CHF 823/year more
SO2.8 km
Dornach
saves CHF 2'651/year
BL3.0 km
Arlesheim
saves CHF 1'126/year
SO3.1 km
Hochwald
saves CHF 91/year
BL3.6 km
Frenkendorf
costs CHF 172/year more
What is the tax rate in Gempen in 2026?
The communal tax rate in Gempen is 117% in 2026, and the cantonal rate is 117.4%.
How much tax do you pay in Gempen on a CHF 100,000 income?
On a gross income of CHF 100,000 (single, no religious affiliation), the total tax bill in Gempen is roughly CHF 17'765 per year.
Is Gempen a low-tax commune?
Gempen ranks 38 of 106 in canton Solothurn, in the middle of the cantonal tax range.
Which neighboring commune has lower taxes?
Dornach is only 2.8 km away, and the tax bill there is roughly CHF 2'651 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.