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Taxes in Cham (ZG) 2026

Rank № 7 of 11 communes in canton Zug.

54%
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How Cham compares

Canton ZG average▾53%
Cheapest in ZG▾48%
Most expensive in ZG▾59%
Switzerland median▾108%
Canton range
47.5–59
11 communes in ZG
Cantonal average
53.2
commune-level multiplier
National median
108
across 2'110 communes
Example calculation: annual tax bill in Cham by income
StatusGross incomeAnnual tax
SingleCHF 80'000CHF 5'049
SingleCHF 120'000CHF 11'168
SingleCHF 180'000CHF 23'232
MarriedCHF 150'000CHF 11'189
Married, 2 childrenCHF 200'000CHF 17'480
Assumptions: standard deductions, no religious affiliation. Federal, cantonal and communal tax, excluding church tax. Source: ESTV.

Cham sits in the middle of canton Zug's tax range, at a rate of 54%. Cham's nearest neighboring commune is Hünenberg, 2.1 km away. At an income of CHF 120,000, the total tax bill in Cham is roughly CHF 11'168.

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. 1ZGZugyoursCHF 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. 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 ZG57% along
47.5%54% · here59%
Across Switzerland6% along
25%54% · here525%

The 5 nearest communes

ZG2.1 km
Hünenberg
saves CHF 61/year
ZH2.9 km
Knonau
costs CHF 6'156/year more
ZG3.0 km
Steinhausen
saves CHF 61/year
ZH4.0 km
Maschwanden
costs CHF 6'962/year more
AG5.4 km
Oberrüti
costs CHF 8'476/year more
What is the tax rate in Cham in 2026?
The communal tax rate (Steuerfuss) in Cham is 54% in 2026. Communes in canton Zug average 53.2% — Cham's own rate is what actually applies to residents there.
How much tax do you pay in Cham on a CHF 100,000 income?
On a gross income of CHF 100,000 (single, no religious affiliation), the total tax bill in Cham is roughly CHF 7'800 per year.
Is Cham a low-tax commune?
Cham ranks 7 of 11 in canton Zug, in the middle of the cantonal tax range.
Sources & methodology

Source: ESTV cantonal tax sheets 2026. Illustrative calculation based on standard assumptions — use the calculator for an exact figure.