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Taxes in Lugano (TI) 2026

Rank № 30 of 100 communes in canton Ticino.

77%
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How Lugano compares

Canton TI average▾83%
Cheapest in TI▾56%
Most expensive in TI▾100%
Switzerland median▾108%
Canton range
56–100
100 communes in TI
Cantonal average
82.6
commune-level multiplier
National median
108
across 2'110 communes
Example calculation: annual tax bill in Lugano by income
StatusGross incomeAnnual tax
SingleCHF 80'000CHF 9'997
SingleCHF 120'000CHF 20'221
SingleCHF 180'000CHF 38'580
MarriedCHF 150'000CHF 21'912
Married, 2 childrenCHF 200'000CHF 30'249
Assumptions: standard deductions, no religious affiliation. Federal, cantonal and communal tax, excluding church tax. Source: ESTV.

Lugano sits in the middle of canton Ticino's tax range, at a rate of 77%. Lugano's nearest neighboring commune is Canobbio, 2.3 km away. Moving to Porza would save roughly CHF 2'025 per year at an income of CHF 120,000. At an income of CHF 120,000, the total tax bill in Lugano is roughly CHF 20'221.

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. 16TITicinoyoursCHF 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 TI48% along
56%77% · here100%
Across Switzerland10% along
25%77% · here525%

The 5 nearest communes

TI2.3 km
Canobbio
costs CHF 96/year more
TI3.2 km
Porza
saves CHF 2'025/year
TI3.2 km
Comano
costs CHF 193/year more
TI3.9 km
Savosa
saves CHF 193/year
TI4.0 km
Cureglia
saves CHF 193/year
What is the tax rate in Lugano in 2026?
The communal tax rate (Steuerfuss) in Lugano is 77% in 2026. Communes in canton Ticino average 82.6% — Lugano's own rate is what actually applies to residents there.
How much tax do you pay in Lugano on a CHF 100,000 income?
On a gross income of CHF 100,000 (single, no religious affiliation), the total tax bill in Lugano is roughly CHF 14'943 per year.
Is Lugano a low-tax commune?
Lugano ranks 30 of 100 in canton Ticino, in the middle of the cantonal tax range.
Which neighboring commune has lower taxes?
Porza is only 3.2 km away, and the tax bill there is roughly CHF 2'025 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.