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Taxes in Lausanne (VD) 2026

Rank № 279 of 300 communes in canton Vaud.

78.5%
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How Lausanne compares

Canton VD average▾69%
Cheapest in VD▾46%
Most expensive in VD▾83%
Switzerland median▾107%
Canton range
46–83
300 communes in VD
Cantonal average
69.4
commune-level multiplier
National median
107
across 2'122 communes
Example calculation: annual tax bill in Lausanne by income
StatusGross incomeAnnual tax
SingleCHF 80'000CHF 13'304
SingleCHF 120'000CHF 24'837
SingleCHF 180'000CHF 46'253
MarriedCHF 150'000CHF 27'172
Married, 2 childrenCHF 200'000CHF 38'551
Assumptions: standard deductions, no religious affiliation. Federal, cantonal and communal tax, excluding church tax. Source: ESTV.

Lausanne is at the higher end of the tax burden in canton Vaud. At an income of CHF 120,000, the total tax bill in Lausanne is roughly CHF 24'837.

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. 6VDVaudyours69.4%
  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. 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 VD88% along
46%78.5% · here83%
Across Switzerland11% along
25%78.5% · here525%

The 5 nearest communes

VD2.7 km
Prilly
saves CHF 572/year
VD3.1 km
Le Mont-sur-Lausanne
saves CHF 620/year
VD3.1 km
Epalinges
saves CHF 1'335/year
VD3.8 km
Renens (VD)
saves CHF 143/year
VD3.9 km
Romanel-sur-Lausanne
saves CHF 763/year
What is the tax rate in Lausanne in 2026?
The communal tax rate in Lausanne is 78.5% in 2026, and the cantonal rate is 69.4%.
How much tax do you pay in Lausanne on a CHF 100,000 income?
On a gross income of CHF 100,000 (single, no religious affiliation), the total tax bill in Lausanne is roughly CHF 18'734 per year.
Is Lausanne a low-tax commune?
Lausanne ranks 279 of 300 in canton Vaud and is among the higher-tax communes there.
Which neighboring commune has lower taxes?
Epalinges is only 3.1 km away, and the tax bill there is roughly CHF 1'335 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.