Individuals — canton comparison

Income and wealth tax side by side — for your situation and your figures. · Tax year 2024

Person details

Valuation (circular 28)

Canton default — Model 1: AG AI AR BE BL BS FR GL GR JU LU NW SH SO SZ TI UR VS ZH; Model 2: GE NE OW SG TG VD ZG. The company may elect the other model (binding for 5 years).

CHF
CHF

A blank / 0 year counts as zero profit.

CHF

Capitalisation rate 10.00 % for CHF (KS 28, valuation year 2025)

CHF

Swiss practitioner method: (2 × earnings value + net assets) / 3. Or enter the taxable value directly. Counts as wealth in every scenario.

CHF

Exit taxes use a market value, not the KS 28 wealth formula. Owner-dependent goodwill (your clients, your work) is not transferable — then choose book value. Paid-in capital + KER are repaid free of the 35% withholding tax.

Scenarios

CHF
CHF
CHF
CHF

Dividends from qualifying participations (≥10 %) — partially taxed (federal 70 %, canton’s own rate). Salary is net of AHV/ALV (2026); ANOBAG = both contribution halves.

Locations compared

  • ZugZug
  • SchwyzSchwyz
  • LucerneLuzern
  • ZurichZürich
  • GenevaGenève
  • BernBern

Indicative figures. Cantonal/communal tax modelled; child deductions simplified.