Taxes in the canton of Valais

Name: Taxes in the canton of Valais: tax burden 2026 | taxoo (2023-2026)
Creator: ESTV

122 municipalities compared

Calculated by taxoo from ESTV tax data, tax years 2023 to 2026

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Current tax burden

Median municipality 2026, 1 Adult, 0 Kids, income CHF 100’000

CHF 15’413

15.41 % of income

Household	Income	Total tax% of income	% of income
1 Adult, 0 Kids, 80kIncome: CHF 80’000	CHF 80’000	CHF 10’41213.02 %	13.02 %
1 Adult, 0 KidsIncome: CHF 100’000	CHF 100’000	CHF 15’41315.41 %	15.41 %
1 Adult, 0 Kids, 150kIncome: CHF 150’000	CHF 150’000	CHF 31’50421.00 %	21.00 %
1 Adult, 1 KidIncome: CHF 100’000	CHF 100’000	CHF 7’1217.12 %	7.12 %
1 Adult, RetiredIncome: CHF 50’000	CHF 50’000	CHF 5’45610.91 %	10.91 %
2 Adults, RetiredIncome: CHF 100’000	CHF 100’000	CHF 11’92211.92 %	11.92 %
2 Adults, 0 KidsIncome: CHF 160’000	CHF 160’000	CHF 19’62812.27 %	12.27 %
2 Adults, 2 KidsIncome: CHF 150’000	CHF 150’000	CHF 10’3906.93 %	6.93 %

About Valais

Among the 26 cantons, the canton of Valais ranks 19 by the tax of its median municipality for a single person on CHF 100’000.

Compared with the Swiss median the burden is similar.

Across its 122 municipalities, the lowest burden is in Brig-Glis (CHF 13’690) and the highest in Grächen (CHF 17’302). From 2023 to 2026 the total tax fell by CHF 1’074.

Historical tax trend

Total tax per year, 1 Adult, 0 Kids

2023CHF 16’487 16.49 %
2024CHF 16’126 16.13 %
2025CHF 15’718 15.72 %
2026CHF 15’413 15.41 %

All households by year
Household	2023	2024	2025	2026	Change 2023 to 2026
1 Adult, 0 Kids, 80k	CHF 11’172	CHF 10’914	CHF 10’657	CHF 10’412	-CHF 760 -0.95 pp
1 Adult, 0 Kids	CHF 16’487	CHF 16’126	CHF 15’718	CHF 15’413	-CHF 1’074 -1.07 pp
1 Adult, 0 Kids, 150k	CHF 33’380	CHF 32’780	CHF 31’956	CHF 31’504	-CHF 1’876 -1.25 pp
1 Adult, 1 Kid	CHF 7’731	CHF 7’507	CHF 7’288	CHF 7’121	-CHF 610 -0.61 pp
1 Adult, Retired	CHF 6’101	CHF 5’925	CHF 5’724	CHF 5’456	-CHF 645 -1.29 pp
2 Adults, Retired	CHF 12’831	CHF 12’481	CHF 12’155	CHF 11’922	-CHF 909 -0.91 pp
2 Adults, 0 Kids	CHF 21’629	CHF 20’760	CHF 20’084	CHF 19’628	-CHF 2’001 -1.25 pp
2 Adults, 2 Kids	CHF 11’610	CHF 11’118	CHF 10’752	CHF 10’390	-CHF 1’220 -0.81 pp

Component split

1 Adult, 0 Kids, 2026

Component	1 Adult, 0 Kids	1 Adult, 1 Kid	2 Adults, Retired	2 Adults, 2 Kids	Share (1A0K)
Federal tax	CHF 1’701	CHF 621	CHF 1’429	CHF 1’027	11 %
Cantonal tax	CHF 6’301	CHF 2’733	CHF 4’915	CHF 4’034	41 %
Municipal tax	CHF 7’387	CHF 3’743	CHF 5’554	CHF 5’305	48 %
Personal tax	CHF 24	CHF 24	CHF 24	CHF 24	0 %
Total tax	CHF 15’413	CHF 7’121	CHF 11’922	CHF 10’390

Church tax is not included in these figures.

Federal tax is the same in every municipality for a given household.

Ways to save tax

In the median municipality of the canton of Valais, a single person on CHF 100’000 saves CHF 2’264 in tax for 2026 by paying the maximum into pillar 3a.

Tax saved per year, 2026
Lever	1 Adult, 0 Kids	1 Adult, 1 Kid	2 Adults, 2 Kids
Pillar 3a in fullCHF 7’258 per employed person	CHF 2’264	CHF 1’298	CHF 2’984
Pension fund buy-inCHF 10’000 paid in	CHF 3’088	CHF 1’793	CHF 2’073
Childcare costsCHF 10’000 a year, children under 14	-	CHF 1’323	CHF 1’545

Savings of the model households, calculated with the same engine as the tax figures. A buy-in needs a gap in the pension fund. Your saving depends on your income and deductions.

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Canton comparison

The 26 cantons by median tax burden
Rank	Canton	Total tax% of income	% of income
1	1.Zug	CHF 5’3495.35 %	5.35 %
2	2.Schwyz	CHF 7’6657.67 %	7.67 %
3	3.Nidwalden	CHF 10’59110.59 %	10.59 %
4	4.Zurich	CHF 11’32711.33 %	11.33 %
5	5.Appenzell Innerrhoden	CHF 11’70711.71 %	11.71 %
6	6.Uri	CHF 11’84211.84 %	11.84 %
7	7.Schaffhausen	CHF 12’45712.46 %	12.46 %
8	8.Obwalden	CHF 12’46212.46 %	12.46 %
9	9.Graubünden	CHF 12’69612.70 %	12.70 %
10	10.Aargau	CHF 12’95212.95 %	12.95 %
11	11.Lucerne	CHF 13’05313.05 %	13.05 %
12	12.Thurgau	CHF 13’20913.21 %	13.21 %
13	13.Glarus	CHF 13’33013.33 %	13.33 %
14	14.Basel-Stadt	CHF 13’36313.36 %	13.36 %
15	15.Appenzell Ausserrhoden	CHF 13’68813.69 %	13.69 %
16	16.St. Gallen	CHF 13’86813.87 %	13.87 %
17	17.Ticino	CHF 13’89913.90 %	13.90 %
18	18.Geneva	CHF 15’21215.21 %	15.21 %
19	19.Valais	CHF 15’41315.41 %	15.41 %
20	20.Vaud	CHF 16’15516.16 %	16.16 %
21	21.Jura	CHF 16’26116.26 %	16.26 %
22	22.Basel-Landschaft	CHF 16’26416.26 %	16.26 %
23	23.Fribourg	CHF 16’44616.45 %	16.45 %
24	24.Solothurn	CHF 16’71716.72 %	16.72 %
25	25.Bern	CHF 17’04817.05 %	17.05 %
26	26.Neuchâtel	CHF 18’85018.85 %	18.85 %

Municipalities of the canton of Valais by tax burden
Rank	Municipality	Total tax% of income	% of income
1	1.Brig-Glis	CHF 13’69013.69 %	13.69 %
1	1.Simplon	CHF 13’69013.69 %	13.69 %
1	1.Zwischbergen	CHF 13’69013.69 %	13.69 %
1	1.Bourg-Saint-Pierre	CHF 13’69013.69 %	13.69 %
1	1.Val de Bagnes	CHF 13’69013.69 %	13.69 %
1	1.Hérémence	CHF 13’69013.69 %	13.69 %
1	1.Ergisch	CHF 13’69013.69 %	13.69 %
1	1.Oberems	CHF 13’69013.69 %	13.69 %
1	1.Trient	CHF 13’69013.69 %	13.69 %
1	1.Bister	CHF 13’69013.69 %	13.69 %
1	1.Bitsch	CHF 13’69013.69 %	13.69 %
1	1.Finhaut	CHF 13’69013.69 %	13.69 %
1	1.Eisten	CHF 13’69013.69 %	13.69 %
1	1.Zermatt	CHF 13’69013.69 %	13.69 %
15	15.Lens	CHF 13’97313.97 %	13.97 %
16	16.Naters	CHF 14’25614.26 %	14.26 %
16	16.Ernen	CHF 14’25614.26 %	14.26 %
16	16.Fieschertal	CHF 14’25614.26 %	14.26 %
16	16.Obergoms	CHF 14’25614.26 %	14.26 %
16	16.Sion	CHF 14’25614.26 %	14.26 %
16	16.Randa	CHF 14’25614.26 %	14.26 %
16	16.Staldenried	CHF 14’25614.26 %	14.26 %
16	16.Visp	CHF 14’25614.26 %	14.26 %
24	24.Goms	CHF 14’33114.33 %	14.33 %
25	25.Stalden (VS)	CHF 14’38414.38 %	14.38 %
26	26.Grengiols	CHF 14’40614.41 %	14.41 %
27	27.Ried-Brig	CHF 14’41114.41 %	14.41 %
27	27.Port-Valais	CHF 14’41114.41 %	14.41 %
29	29.Martigny	CHF 14’51414.51 %	14.51 %
29	29.Noble-Contrée	CHF 14’51414.51 %	14.51 %
31	31.Crans-Montana	CHF 14’53914.54 %	14.54 %
32	32.Collonges	CHF 14’54114.54 %	14.54 %
33	33.Martigny-Combe	CHF 14’59614.60 %	14.60 %
34	34.Salvan	CHF 14’61814.62 %	14.62 %
35	35.Termen	CHF 14’82314.82 %	14.82 %
35	35.Icogne	CHF 14’82314.82 %	14.82 %
37	37.Täsch	CHF 14’82614.83 %	14.83 %
38	38.Vionnaz	CHF 14’88614.89 %	14.89 %
38	38.Saas-Balen	CHF 14’88614.89 %	14.89 %
40	40.Vétroz	CHF 14’89514.89 %	14.89 %
41	41.Fiesch	CHF 14’98714.99 %	14.99 %
42	42.Monthey	CHF 14’99114.99 %	14.99 %
43	43.Massongex	CHF 15’04615.05 %	15.05 %
44	44.Turtmann-Unterems	CHF 15’10415.10 %	15.10 %
44	44.Saxon	CHF 15’10415.10 %	15.10 %
44	44.Troistorrents	CHF 15’10415.10 %	15.10 %
44	44.Vernayaz	CHF 15’10415.10 %	15.10 %
44	44.Baltschieder	CHF 15’10415.10 %	15.10 %
49	49.Savièse	CHF 15’10515.11 %	15.11 %
50	50.Fully	CHF 15’13315.13 %	15.13 %
50	50.Raron	CHF 15’13315.13 %	15.13 %
52	52.Conthey	CHF 15’19415.19 %	15.19 %
53	53.Collombey-Muraz	CHF 15’25115.25 %	15.25 %
54	54.Dorénaz	CHF 15’25715.26 %	15.26 %
54	54.Sierre	CHF 15’25715.26 %	15.26 %
56	56.Inden	CHF 15’28915.29 %	15.29 %
56	56.St. Niklaus	CHF 15’28915.29 %	15.29 %
58	58.Saint-Léonard	CHF 15’35015.35 %	15.35 %
58	58.Lalden	CHF 15’35015.35 %	15.35 %
60	60.Evionnaz	CHF 15’38915.39 %	15.39 %
61	61.Binn	CHF 15’41315.41 %	15.41 %
61	61.Varen	CHF 15’41315.41 %	15.41 %
61	61.Bovernier	CHF 15’41315.41 %	15.41 %
61	61.Niedergesteln	CHF 15’41315.41 %	15.41 %
61	61.Steg-Hohtenn	CHF 15’41315.41 %	15.41 %
66	66.Sembrancher	CHF 15’44515.45 %	15.45 %
67	67.Saint-Maurice	CHF 15’49215.49 %	15.49 %
67	67.Grimisuat	CHF 15’49215.49 %	15.49 %
69	69.Mörel-Filet	CHF 15’51615.52 %	15.52 %
70	70.Orsières	CHF 15’58515.59 %	15.59 %
70	70.Saas-Almagell	CHF 15’58515.59 %	15.59 %
72	72.Vouvry	CHF 15’65515.65 %	15.65 %
73	73.Leytron	CHF 15’68215.68 %	15.68 %
73	73.Saillon	CHF 15’68215.68 %	15.68 %
73	73.Chippis	CHF 15’68215.68 %	15.68 %
76	76.Ardon	CHF 15’69315.69 %	15.69 %
76	76.Vex	CHF 15’69315.69 %	15.69 %
78	78.Saas-Fee	CHF 15’70815.71 %	15.71 %
79	79.Riddes	CHF 15’82215.82 %	15.82 %
80	80.Riederalp	CHF 15’89415.89 %	15.89 %
80	80.Unterbäch	CHF 15’89415.89 %	15.89 %
82	82.Bellwald	CHF 15’89515.89 %	15.89 %
83	83.Salgesch	CHF 15’94915.95 %	15.95 %
83	83.Bettmeralp	CHF 15’94915.95 %	15.95 %
85	85.Törbel	CHF 15’95515.96 %	15.96 %
86	86.Ayent	CHF 15’96015.96 %	15.96 %
86	86.Embd	CHF 15’96015.96 %	15.96 %
88	88.Anniviers	CHF 16’00116.00 %	16.00 %
88	88.Arbaz	CHF 16’00116.00 %	16.00 %
90	90.Nendaz	CHF 16’02816.03 %	16.03 %
90	90.Leuk	CHF 16’02816.03 %	16.03 %
92	92.Chamoson	CHF 16’08216.08 %	16.08 %
92	92.Liddes	CHF 16’08216.08 %	16.08 %
92	92.Grône	CHF 16’08216.08 %	16.08 %
95	95.Agarn	CHF 16’13416.13 %	16.13 %
95	95.Vérossaz	CHF 16’13416.13 %	16.13 %
97	97.Evolène	CHF 16’16816.17 %	16.17 %
98	98.Gampel-Bratsch	CHF 16’18716.19 %	16.19 %
98	98.Val-d'Illiez	CHF 16’18716.19 %	16.19 %
98	98.Zeneggen	CHF 16’18716.19 %	16.19 %
101	101.Visperterminen	CHF 16’21516.21 %	16.21 %
102	102.Guttet-Feschel	CHF 16’26616.27 %	16.27 %
103	103.Bürchen	CHF 16’32016.32 %	16.32 %
103	103.Eischoll	CHF 16’32016.32 %	16.32 %
103	103.Chalais	CHF 16’32016.32 %	16.32 %
106	106.Albinen	CHF 16’34816.35 %	16.35 %
107	107.Lax	CHF 16’38816.39 %	16.39 %
108	108.Saint-Martin (VS)	CHF 16’53016.53 %	16.53 %
109	109.Ausserberg	CHF 16’55016.55 %	16.55 %
110	110.Mont-Noble	CHF 16’58316.58 %	16.58 %
111	111.Veysonnaz	CHF 16’62416.62 %	16.62 %
112	112.Eggerberg	CHF 16’69516.70 %	16.70 %
112	112.Saas-Grund	CHF 16’69516.70 %	16.70 %
114	114.Champéry	CHF 16’78816.79 %	16.79 %
115	115.Ferden	CHF 16’81516.82 %	16.82 %
116	116.Isérables	CHF 16’87816.88 %	16.88 %
117	117.Wiler (Lötschen)	CHF 16’95816.96 %	16.96 %
118	118.Saint-Gingolph	CHF 17’02817.03 %	17.03 %
119	119.Leukerbad	CHF 17’12917.13 %	17.13 %
120	120.Blatten	CHF 17’26917.27 %	17.27 %
120	120.Kippel	CHF 17’26917.27 %	17.27 %
122	122.Grächen	CHF 17’30217.30 %	17.30 %

Rank 1 is the lowest tax burden.