The lowest tax burden in canton Nidwalden
Hergiswil has the lowest tax burden in canton Nidwalden: CHF 9'105 income tax on a gross salary of CHF 100,000 (single, no children, no church tax). Ennetbürgen (CHF 9'684) and Beckenried (CHF 10'244) follow. Source: Federal Tax Administration, tax year 2026.
Tax burden by municipality
ESTV · 2026Tax burden by canton (median, single, 100,000 CHF)
ESTV · 2026Switzerland median: 15'290 CHF
Tax burden
ESTV · 2026| # | Municipality | Tax | Share | Multiplier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hergiswil | 9'105 | 9.1% | 120 |
| 2 | Ennetbürgen | 9'684 | 9.7% | 150 |
| 3 | Beckenried | 10'244 | 10.2% | 179 |
| 4 | Ennetmoos | 10'263 | 10.3% | 180 |
| 5 | Stansstad | 10'398 | 10.4% | 187 |
| 6 | Buochs | 10'591 | 10.6% | 197 |
| 7 | Oberdorf | 10'649 | 10.6% | 200 |
| 8 | Emmetten | 11'074 | 11.1% | 222 |
| 9 | Stans | 11'325 | 11.3% | 235 |
| 10 | Dallenwil | 11'421 | 11.4% | 240 |
| 11 | Wolfenschiessen | 11'614 | 11.6% | 250 |
How we measure this
ESTVTotal income tax (federal, cantonal, municipal and personal tax) in Swiss francs for one fixed household: single, no children, aged 35, CHF 100'000 gross employment income, no confession, no wealth. Because the same household is calculated in every municipality, the amount is comparable across Switzerland — unlike the tax multiplier, which is a percentage of each canton’s own simple tax and therefore rests on a different base in every canton. Source: Federal Tax Administration.
Frequently asked questions
- Where do you pay the least tax in Switzerland?
- In Hergiswil (NW): CHF 9'105 income tax on a gross salary of CHF 100,000 for a single person with no children, tax year 2026. The amount covers federal, cantonal, municipal and personal tax, but not church tax.
- Why not compare tax multipliers?
- Because the multiplier is a percentage of the cantonal simple tax and every canton has a different base — two identical multipliers do not mean the same tax bill in two cantons. Only the franc amount for the same household is comparable.