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Taxes in Kestenholz (SO) 2026

Rank № 38 of 106 communes in canton Solothurn.

117%
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How Kestenholz 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 Kestenholz 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.

Kestenholz sits in the middle of canton Solothurn's tax range, at a rate of 117%. At an income of CHF 120,000, the total tax bill in Kestenholz 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
Niederbuchsiten
saves CHF 914/year
BE2.5 km
Schwarzhäusern
costs CHF 2'027/year more
SO2.6 km
Oensingen
saves CHF 549/year
SO3.5 km
Wolfwil
costs CHF 0/year more
SO4.0 km
Oberbuchsiten
saves CHF 914/year
What is the tax rate in Kestenholz in 2026?
The communal tax rate in Kestenholz is 117% in 2026, and the cantonal rate is 117.4%.
How much tax do you pay in Kestenholz on a CHF 100,000 income?
On a gross income of CHF 100,000 (single, no religious affiliation), the total tax bill in Kestenholz is roughly CHF 17'765 per year.
Is Kestenholz a low-tax commune?
Kestenholz ranks 38 of 106 in canton Solothurn, 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.