The municipalities with the lowest tax multipliers in canton Nidwalden (2026)
Hergiswil has the lowest municipal tax multiplier in canton Nidwalden for 2026: 120%. It is followed by Ennetbürgen (150%) and Beckenried (179%). 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 | Hergiswil | 120% | 26% | 21% | 6'187 |
| 2 | Ennetbürgen | 150% | 26% | 36% | 5'288 |
| 3 | Beckenried | 179% | 26% | 35% | 3'736 |
| 4 | Ennetmoos | 180% | 26% | 43% | 2'321 |
| 5 | Stansstad | 187% | 26% | 40% | 4'869 |
| 6 | Buochs | 197% | 26% | 38% | 5'487 |
| 7 | Oberdorf | 200% | 26% | 40% | 3'105 |
| 8 | Emmetten | 222% | 26% | 55% | 1'661 |
| 9 | Stans | 235% | 26% | 40% | 8'377 |
| 10 | Dallenwil | 240% | 26% | 37% | 1'875 |
| 11 | Wolfenschiessen | 250% | 26% | 40% | 2'110 |
Within-canton context: lowest 120%, median 197%, highest 250%. The cantonal multiplier of Nidwalden is 261% on top of the municipal rate.
How we measure this
ESTVThe 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 Nidwalden in 2026?
- Hergiswil has the lowest municipal tax multiplier in canton Nidwalden in 2026, at 120%.
- 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.