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Taxes in Payerne (VD) 2026

Rank № 139 of 300 communes in canton Vaud.

70%
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How Payerne 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 Payerne by income
StatusGross incomeAnnual tax
SingleCHF 80'000CHF 12'844
SingleCHF 120'000CHF 24'027
SingleCHF 180'000CHF 44'841
MarriedCHF 150'000CHF 26'299
Married, 2 childrenCHF 200'000CHF 37'382
Assumptions: standard deductions, no religious affiliation. Federal, cantonal and communal tax, excluding church tax. Source: ESTV.

Payerne sits in the middle of canton Vaud's tax range, at a rate of 70%. Moving to Sévaz would save roughly CHF 3'615 per year at an income of CHF 120,000. At an income of CHF 120,000, the total tax bill in Payerne is roughly CHF 24'027.

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 VD65% along
46%70% · here83%
Across Switzerland9% along
25%70% · here525%

The 5 nearest communes

VD3.6 km
Corcelles-près-Payerne
saves CHF 477/year
FR3.9 km
Cugy (FR)
costs CHF 521/year more
FR4.1 km
Montagny (FR)
costs CHF 356/year more
VD4.8 km
Trey
costs CHF 763/year more
FR5.3 km
Sévaz
saves CHF 3'615/year
What is the tax rate in Payerne in 2026?
The communal tax rate in Payerne is 70% in 2026, and the cantonal rate is 69.4%.
How much tax do you pay in Payerne on a CHF 100,000 income?
On a gross income of CHF 100,000 (single, no religious affiliation), the total tax bill in Payerne is roughly CHF 18'107 per year.
Is Payerne a low-tax commune?
Payerne ranks 139 of 300 in canton Vaud, in the middle of the cantonal tax range.
Which neighboring commune has lower taxes?
Sévaz is only 5.3 km away, and the tax bill there is roughly CHF 3'615 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.