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Taxes in Lugano (TI) 2026

Rank № 33 of 106 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▾107%
Canton range
56–100
106 communes in TI
Cantonal average
83.0
commune-level multiplier
National median
107
across 2'122 communes
Example calculation: annual tax bill in Lugano by income
StatusGross incomeAnnual tax
SingleCHF 80'000CHF 9'997
SingleCHF 120'000CHF 20'225
SingleCHF 180'000CHF 38'466
MarriedCHF 150'000CHF 21'908
Married, 2 childrenCHF 200'000CHF 30'052
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%. 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 20'225.

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. 10TITicinoyours83.0%
  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. 20SZSchwyz153.3%
  21. 21BEBern171.3%
  22. 22LULucerne189.7%
  23. 23NWNidwalden201.3%
  24. 24JUJura209.9%
  25. 25ARAppenzell Ausserrhoden380.8%
  26. 26OWObwalden470.9%
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
saves CHF 193/year
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 in Lugano is 77% in 2026, and the cantonal rate is 83%.
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 14'947 per year.
Is Lugano a low-tax commune?
Lugano ranks 33 of 106 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.