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.

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Ranking · Tax year 2026 · Source: ESTV

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

Porza has the lowest municipal tax multiplier in canton Ticino for 2026: 56%. It is followed by Paradiso (58%) and Mezzovico-Vira (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%	1'679
2	Paradiso	58%	0%	0%	4'832
3	Mezzovico-Vira	60%	0%	0%	1'368
4	Collina d'Oro	60%	0%	0%	4'893
5	Bedretto	60%	0%	0%	101
6	Sorengo	65%	0%	0%	2'139
7	Melide	65%	0%	0%	1'783
8	Linescio	65%	0%	0%	42
9	Campo (Vallemaggia)	65%	0%	0%	49
10	Stabio	65%	0%	0%	4'485
11	Novazzano	65%	0%	0%	2'344
12	Vico Morcote	65%	0%	0%	407
13	Manno	65%	0%	0%	1'340
14	Bioggio	65%	0%	0%	2'791
15	Bissone	69%	0%	0%	955
16	Origlio	70%	0%	0%	1'529
17	Castel San Pietro	70%	0%	0%	2'225
18	Dalpe	70%	0%	0%	181
19	Massagno	70%	0%	0%	6'676
20	Gravesano	70%	0%	0%	1'365
21	Cadempino	70%	0%	0%	1'580
22	Muzzano	75%	0%	0%	800
23	Cureglia	75%	0%	0%	1'489
24	Muralto	75%	0%	0%	2'587
25	Ascona	75%	0%	0%	5'381
26	Ronco sopra Ascona	75%	0%	0%	524
27	Balerna	75%	0%	0%	3'335
28	Grancia	75%	0%	0%	455
29	Savosa	75%	0%	0%	2'245
30	Lugano	77%	0%	0%	63'495
31	Mendrisio	77%	0%	0%	15'068
32	Brione sopra Minusio	78%	0%	0%	442
33	Sant'Antonino	78%	0%	0%	2'646
34	Canobbio	78%	0%	0%	2'396
35	Magliaso	78%	0%	0%	1'621
36	Bedano	78%	0%	0%	1'496
37	Comano	79%	0%	0%	2'183
38	Morcote	80%	0%	0%	707
39	Vernate	80%	0%	0%	631
40	Riva San Vitale	80%	0%	0%	2'656
41	Val Mara	80%	0%	0%	3'001
42	Orselina	82%	0%	0%	699
43	Minusio	82%	0%	0%	7'365
44	Morbio Inferiore	82%	0%	0%	4'419
45	Agno	82%	0%	0%	4'536
46	Vacallo	84%	0%	0%	3'463
47	Lamone	85%	0%	0%	1'766
48	Ponte Capriasca	85%	0%	0%	1'926
49	Torricella-Taverne	85%	0%	0%	3'089
50	Caslano	85%	0%	0%	4'363
51	Gambarogno	85%	0%	0%	5'086
52	Terre di Pedemonte	85%	0%	0%	2'673
53	Tresa	85%	0%	0%	3'129
54	Brusino Arsizio	85%	0%	0%	474
55	Brissago	85%	0%	0%	1'619
56	Coldrerio	85%	0%	0%	2'856
57	Pura	87%	0%	0%	1'358
58	Airolo	87%	0%	0%	1'464
59	Chiasso	88%	0%	0%	7'565
60	Gordola	88%	0%	0%	4'814
61	Cadenazzo	88%	0%	0%	3'111
62	Vezia	90%	0%	0%	2'045
63	Personico	90%	0%	0%	309
64	Losone	90%	0%	0%	6'766
65	Blenio	90%	0%	0%	1'706
66	Locarno	90%	0%	0%	16'394
67	Alto Malcantone	90%	0%	0%	1'386
68	Maggia	90%	0%	0%	2'688
69	Cugnasco-Gerra	90%	0%	0%	2'862
70	Neggio	90%	0%	0%	317
71	Lumino	90%	0%	0%	1'614
72	Quinto	90%	0%	0%	943
73	Arbedo-Castione	91%	0%	0%	5'108
74	Aranno	92%	0%	0%	350
75	Monteceneri	92%	0%	0%	4'683
76	Isone	92%	0%	0%	394
77	Bellinzona	93%	0%	0%	44'743
78	Serravalle	93%	0%	0%	2'066
79	Tenero-Contra	93%	0%	0%	3'397
80	Cevio	94%	0%	0%	1'109
81	Tesserete	94%	0%	0%	6'760
82	Faido	94%	0%	0%	2'753
83	Biasca	95%	0%	0%	6'136
84	Breggia	95%	0%	0%	1'936
85	Cademario	95%	0%	0%	793
86	Arogno	95%	0%	0%	955
87	Onsernone	95%	0%	0%	663
88	Avegno Gordevio	95%	0%	0%	1'568
89	Pollegio	95%	0%	0%	854
90	Giornico	95%	0%	0%	795
91	Centovalli	95%	0%	0%	1'098
92	Acquarossa	95%	0%	0%	1'823
93	Riviera	95%	0%	0%	4'262
94	Lavizzara	95%	0%	0%	487
95	Verzasca	100%	0%	0%	786
96	Cerentino	100%	0%	0%	38
97	Mergoscia	100%	0%	0%	203
98	Lavertezzo	100%	0%	0%	1'238
99	Bosco/Gurin	100%	0%	0%	53

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. 7 municipalities of the canton have no ESTV multiplier record and are not listed.

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.