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Taxes in Turtmann-Unterems (VS) 2026

Rank № 43 of 122 communes in canton Valais.

120%
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How Turtmann-Unterems compares

Canton VS average▾120%
Cheapest in VS▾100%
Most expensive in VS▾145%
Switzerland median▾108%
Canton range
100–145
122 communes in VS
Cantonal average
119.8
commune-level multiplier
National median
108
across 2'110 communes
Example calculation: annual tax bill in Turtmann-Unterems by income
StatusGross incomeAnnual tax
SingleCHF 80'000CHF 10'869
SingleCHF 120'000CHF 22'542
SingleCHF 180'000CHF 46'650
MarriedCHF 150'000CHF 21'217
Married, 2 childrenCHF 200'000CHF 35'491
Assumptions: standard deductions, no religious affiliation. Federal, cantonal and communal tax, excluding church tax. Source: ESTV.

Turtmann-Unterems sits in the middle of canton Valais's tax range, at a rate of 120%. Turtmann-Unterems's nearest neighboring commune is Oberems, 2.6 km away. Moving to Oberems would save roughly CHF 1'928 per year at an income of CHF 120,000. At an income of CHF 120,000, the total tax bill in Turtmann-Unterems is roughly CHF 22'542.

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. 14VSValaisyoursCHF 15400
  15. 15ARAppenzell AusserrhodenCHF 15400
  16. 16TITicinoCHF 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 VS44% along
100%120% · here145%
Across Switzerland19% along
25%120% · here525%

The 5 nearest communes

VS2.6 km
Oberems
saves CHF 1'928/year
VS4.0 km
Ergisch
saves CHF 1'928/year
VS6.2 km
Embd
costs CHF 1'104/year more
VS6.5 km
Unterbäch
costs CHF 918/year more
VS7.5 km
Agarn
costs CHF 1'282/year more
What is the tax rate in Turtmann-Unterems in 2026?
The communal tax rate (Steuerfuss) in Turtmann-Unterems is 120% in 2026. Communes in canton Valais average 119.8% — Turtmann-Unterems's own rate is what actually applies to residents there.
How much tax do you pay in Turtmann-Unterems on a CHF 100,000 income?
On a gross income of CHF 100,000 (single, no religious affiliation), the total tax bill in Turtmann-Unterems is roughly CHF 16'346 per year.
Is Turtmann-Unterems a low-tax commune?
Turtmann-Unterems ranks 43 of 122 in canton Valais, in the middle of the cantonal tax range.
Which neighboring commune has lower taxes?
Oberems is only 2.6 km away, and the tax bill there is roughly CHF 1'928 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.