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Taxes in Cham (ZG) 2026

Rank № 4 of 11 communes in canton Zug.

54%
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How Cham compares

Canton ZG average▾55%
Cheapest in ZG▾51%
Most expensive in ZG▾65%
Switzerland median▾107%
Canton range
51–65
11 communes in ZG
Cantonal average
55.0
commune-level multiplier
National median
107
across 2'122 communes
Example calculation: annual tax bill in Cham by income
StatusGross incomeAnnual tax
SingleCHF 80'000CHF 5'270
SingleCHF 120'000CHF 11'564
SingleCHF 180'000CHF 23'725
MarriedCHF 150'000CHF 11'606
Married, 2 childrenCHF 200'000CHF 18'006
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%. At an income of CHF 120,000, the total tax bill in Cham is roughly CHF 11'564.

Average tax rate
All cantons · ranked by average tax rate
  1. 1GEGeneva41.2%
  2. 2BSBasel-Stadt42.5%
  3. 3ZGZugyours55.0%
  4. 4BLBasel-Landschaft59.2%
  5. 5GLGlarus60.7%
  6. 6VDVaud69.4%
  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 ZG21% along
51%54% · here65%
Across Switzerland6% along
25%54% · here525%

The 5 nearest communes

ZG2.1 km
Hünenberg
costs CHF 0/year more
ZH2.9 km
Knonau
costs CHF 6'044/year more
ZG3.0 km
Steinhausen
costs CHF 0/year more
ZH4.0 km
Maschwanden
costs CHF 6'922/year more
AG5.4 km
Oberrüti
costs CHF 8'722/year more
What is the tax rate in Cham in 2026?
The communal tax rate in Cham is 54% in 2026, and the cantonal rate is 55%.
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 8'100 per year.
Is Cham a low-tax commune?
Cham ranks 4 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.