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Taxes in Olten (SO) 2026

Rank № 14 of 104 communes in canton Solothurn.

108%
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How Olten compares

Canton SO average▾118%
Cheapest in SO▾65%
Most expensive in SO▾145%
Switzerland median▾108%
Canton range
65–145
104 communes in SO
Cantonal average
118.2
commune-level multiplier
National median
108
across 2'110 communes
Example calculation: annual tax bill in Olten by income
StatusGross incomeAnnual tax
SingleCHF 80'000CHF 11'947
SingleCHF 120'000CHF 22'304
SingleCHF 180'000CHF 41'281
MarriedCHF 150'000CHF 24'237
Married, 2 childrenCHF 200'000CHF 33'828
Assumptions: standard deductions, no religious affiliation. Federal, cantonal and communal tax, excluding church tax. Source: ESTV.

Olten sits in the middle of canton Solothurn's tax range, at a rate of 108%. Olten's nearest neighboring commune is Wangen bei Olten, 2.1 km away. Moving to Aarburg would save roughly CHF 2'883 per year at an income of CHF 120,000. At an income of CHF 120,000, the total tax bill in Olten is roughly CHF 22'304.

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. 2SZSchwyzCHF 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. 18SOSolothurnyoursCHF 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 SO54% along
65%108% · here145%
Across Switzerland17% along
25%108% · here525%

The 5 nearest communes

SO2.1 km
Wangen bei Olten
costs CHF 994/year more
SO2.1 km
Starrkirch-Wil
saves CHF 90/year
AG2.3 km
Aarburg
saves CHF 2'883/year
SO3.1 km
Trimbach
costs CHF 2'890/year more
SO3.4 km
Rickenbach (SO)
saves CHF 271/year
What is the tax rate in Olten in 2026?
The communal tax rate (Steuerfuss) in Olten is 108% in 2026. Communes in canton Solothurn average 118.2% — Olten's own rate is what actually applies to residents there.
How much tax do you pay in Olten on a CHF 100,000 income?
On a gross income of CHF 100,000 (single, no religious affiliation), the total tax bill in Olten is roughly CHF 16'952 per year.
Is Olten a low-tax commune?
Olten ranks 14 of 104 in canton Solothurn, in the middle of the cantonal tax range.
Which neighboring commune has lower taxes?
Aarburg is only 2.3 km away, and the tax bill there is roughly CHF 2'883 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.