What is a tax multiplier (Steuerfuss)?

The multiplier is the percentage of the cantonal base tax that a municipality levies. Your municipal income tax = base tax × municipal multiplier. Canton and church add their own multipliers on the same base.

Are tax multipliers comparable between cantons?

No. Every canton defines its own base tax scale, so multipliers are only meaningful within one canton. For cross-canton comparisons you need the effective tax burden at a given income.

Is church tax included in this ranking?

No — the ranking uses the pure municipal multiplier. Church tax multipliers (Protestant and Roman Catholic) are listed separately in the table and apply only to registered church members.

Ranking · Tax year 2026 · Source: ESTV

The municipalities with the lowest tax multipliers in canton Ticino (2026)

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Porza has the lowest municipal tax multiplier in canton Ticino for 2026: 56%. It is followed by Paradiso (58%) and Bedretto (60%). Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration (ESTV), tax year 2026.

Ranking

ESTV · 2026

Rank	Municipality	Municipal multiplier	Church tax (prot.)	Church tax (rom.-cath.)	Residents
1	Porza	56%	0%	0%	1'696
2	Paradiso	58%	0%	0%	4'806
3	Bedretto	60%	0%	0%	116
4	Collina d'Oro	60%	0%	0%	4'932
5	Mezzovico-Vira	60%	0%	0%	1'418
6	Vico Morcote	65%	0%	0%	398
7	Linescio	65%	0%	0%	42
8	Sorengo	65%	0%	0%	2'153
9	Melide	65%	0%	0%	1'812
10	Novazzano	65%	0%	0%	2'339
11	Stabio	65%	0%	0%	4'518
12	Campo (Vallemaggia)	65%	0%	0%	47
13	Bioggio	65%	0%	0%	2'802
14	Manno	65%	0%	0%	1'381
15	Bissone	69%	0%	0%	945
16	Massagno	70%	0%	0%	6'976
17	Cadempino	70%	0%	0%	1'601
18	Gravesano	70%	0%	0%	1'416
19	Origlio	70%	0%	0%	1'534
20	Dalpe	70%	0%	0%	188
21	Castel San Pietro	70%	0%	0%	2'241
22	Ascona	75%	0%	0%	5'290
23	Savosa	75%	0%	0%	2'315
24	Balerna	75%	0%	0%	3'415
25	Grancia	75%	0%	0%	457
26	Muzzano	75%	0%	0%	775
27	Muralto	75%	0%	0%	2'513
28	Ronco sopra Ascona	75%	0%	0%	516
29	Cureglia	75%	0%	0%	1'484
30	Lugano	77%	0%	0%	63'691
31	Mendrisio	77%	0%	0%	15'076
32	Sant'Antonino	78%	0%	0%	2'655
33	Bedano	78%	0%	0%	1'501
34	Canobbio	78%	0%	0%	2'403
35	Brione sopra Minusio	78%	0%	0%	432
36	Magliaso	78%	0%	0%	1'609
37	Comano	79%	0%	0%	2'194
38	Morcote	80%	0%	0%	681
39	Riva San Vitale	80%	0%	0%	2'740
40	Val Mara	80%	0%	0%	3'048
41	Vernate	80%	0%	0%	618
42	Orselina	82%	0%	0%	682
43	Minusio	82%	0%	0%	7'273
44	Morbio Inferiore	82%	0%	0%	4'437
45	Agno	82%	0%	0%	4'582
46	Vacallo	84%	0%	0%	3'511
47	Caslano	85%	0%	0%	4'393
48	Ponte Capriasca	85%	0%	0%	1'965
49	Torricella-Taverne	85%	0%	0%	3'128
50	Terre di Pedemonte	85%	0%	0%	2'646
51	Gambarogno	85%	0%	0%	4'977
52	Lamone	85%	0%	0%	1'748
53	Brusino Arsizio	85%	0%	0%	467
54	Tresa	85%	0%	0%	3'147
55	Coldrerio	85%	0%	0%	2'838
56	Brissago	85%	0%	0%	1'577
57	Pura	87%	0%	0%	1'368
58	Airolo	87%	0%	0%	1'443
59	Chiasso	88%	0%	0%	7'677
60	Cadenazzo	88%	0%	0%	3'139
61	Gordola	88%	0%	0%	4'877
62	Neggio	90%	0%	0%	322
63	Lumino	90%	0%	0%	1'712
64	Blenio	90%	0%	0%	1'752
65	Alto Malcantone	90%	0%	0%	1'374
66	Losone	90%	0%	0%	6'780
67	Locarno	90%	0%	0%	16'463
68	Personico	90%	0%	0%	320
69	Quinto	90%	0%	0%	1'289
70	Cugnasco-Gerra	90%	0%	0%	2'838
71	Vezia	90%	0%	0%	1'957
72	Maggia	90%	0%	0%	2'686
73	Arbedo-Castione	91%	0%	0%	5'211
74	Aranno	92%	0%	0%	348
75	Isone	92%	0%	0%	407
76	Monteceneri	92%	0%	0%	4'746
77	Bellinzona	93%	0%	0%	45'828
78	Tenero-Contra	93%	0%	0%	3'417
79	Serravalle	93%	0%	0%	2'052
80	Tesserete	94%	0%	0%	6'702
81	Cevio	94%	0%	0%	1'083
82	Faido	94%	0%	0%	2'706
83	Riviera	95%	0%	0%	4'262
84	Arogno	95%	0%	0%	931
85	Pollegio	95%	0%	0%	919
86	Giornico	95%	0%	0%	1'761
87	Breggia	95%	0%	0%	1'842
88	Avegno Gordevio	95%	0%	0%	1'525
89	Centovalli	95%	0%	0%	1'049
90	Acquarossa	95%	0%	0%	1'781
91	Onsernone	95%	0%	0%	643
92	Cademario	95%	0%	0%	784
93	Lema	95%	0%	0%	2'667
94	Lavizzara	95%	0%	0%	504
95	Biasca	95%	0%	0%	6'213
96	Cerentino	100%	0%	0%	39
97	Verzasca	100%	0%	0%	749
98	Bosco/Gurin	100%	0%	0%	43
99	Lavertezzo	100%	0%	0%	1'235
100	Mergoscia	100%	0%	0%	194

Within-canton context: lowest 56%, median 85%, highest 100%. The cantonal multiplier of Ticino is 100% on top of the municipal rate.

How we measure this

ESTV

The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is the percentage of the cantonal base tax (einfache Staatssteuer) a municipality levies; the 2026 values come from the Swiss Federal Tax Administration (ESTV). Multipliers are NOT comparable across cantons — each canton defines its own base scale — which is why this ranking stays within one canton. Church tax is shown separately and applies only to registered members.

Frequently asked questions

Which municipality has the lowest tax multiplier in canton Ticino in 2026?: Porza has the lowest municipal tax multiplier in canton Ticino in 2026, at 56%.
What is a tax multiplier (Steuerfuss)?: The multiplier is the percentage of the cantonal base tax that a municipality levies. Your municipal income tax = base tax × municipal multiplier. Canton and church add their own multipliers on the same base.
Are tax multipliers comparable between cantons?: No. Every canton defines its own base tax scale, so multipliers are only meaningful within one canton. For cross-canton comparisons you need the effective tax burden at a given income.
Is church tax included in this ranking?: No — the ranking uses the pure municipal multiplier. Church tax multipliers (Protestant and Roman Catholic) are listed separately in the table and apply only to registered church members.