The municipalities with the lowest tax multipliers in canton Schaffhausen (2026)
Buchberg has the lowest municipal tax multiplier in canton Schaffhausen for 2026: 59%. It is followed by Stetten (65%) and Neuhausen am Rheinfall (78%). 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 | Buchberg | 59% | 11% | 15% | 890 |
| 2 | Stetten | 65% | 11% | 13% | 1'487 |
| 3 | Neuhausen am Rheinfall | 78% | 14% | 15% | 11'213 |
| 4 | Rüdlingen | 80% | 11% | 15% | 799 |
| 5 | Schaffhausen | 83% | 13% | 13% | 38'666 |
| 6 | Büttenhardt | 85% | 11% | 13% | 419 |
| 7 | Hemishofen | 89% | 11.5% | 13% | 502 |
| 8 | Beringen | 91% | 12% | 15% | 5'203 |
| 9 | Thayngen | 92% | 10% | 13% | 5'770 |
| 10 | Löhningen | 93% | 10% | 15% | 1'624 |
| 11 | Stein am Rhein | 95% | 12% | 13% | 3'548 |
| 12 | Buch | 96% | 12% | 15% | 323 |
| 13 | Dörflingen | 98% | 12% | 13% | 1'059 |
| 14 | Lohn | 98% | 11% | 13% | 768 |
| 15 | Neunkirch | 99% | 11% | 14% | 2'591 |
| 16 | Ramsen | 99% | 14% | 15% | 1'617 |
| 17 | Bargen | 102% | 12% | 13% | 331 |
| 18 | Siblingen | 105% | 12% | 15% | 895 |
| 19 | Merishausen | 110% | 12% | 13% | 899 |
| 20 | Wilchingen | 112% | 11% | 14% | 1'743 |
| 21 | Hallau | 112% | 10% | 14% | 2'389 |
| 22 | Trasadingen | 112% | 11% | 14% | 626 |
| 23 | Beggingen | 114% | 12% | 15% | 486 |
| 24 | Schleitheim | 115% | 10% | 15% | 1'807 |
| 25 | Gächlingen | 115% | 13% | 14% | 1'018 |
| 26 | Oberhallau | 117% | 12% | 14% | 438 |
Within-canton context: lowest 59%, median 98%, highest 117%. The cantonal multiplier of Schaffhausen is 76% 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 Schaffhausen in 2026?
- Buchberg has the lowest municipal tax multiplier in canton Schaffhausen in 2026, at 59%.
- 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.