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Ranking · Tax year 2026 · Source: ESTV

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

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Sarnen has the lowest municipal tax multiplier in canton Obwalden for 2026: 386%. It is followed by Engelberg (465%) and Kerns (470%). Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration (ESTV), tax year 2026.

Ranking

ESTV · 2026
RankMunicipalityMunicipal multiplierChurch tax (prot.)Church tax (rom.-cath.)Residents
1Sarnen386%54%54%10'742
2Engelberg465%0%0%4'380
3Kerns470%54%67%6'472
4Sachseln470%54%68%5'294
5Alpnach485%54%68%6'379
6Giswil485%54%70%3'944
7Lungern525%54%70%2'061

Within-canton context: lowest 386%, median 470%, highest 525%. The cantonal multiplier of Obwalden is 325% 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 Obwalden in 2026?
Sarnen has the lowest municipal tax multiplier in canton Obwalden in 2026, at 386%.
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.