Taxes Basel vs. Lausanne 2026 – comparison
Same profile for Basel and Lausanne: taxable income of 100,000 francs, single, no church, no wealth.
Municipality in the canton of Basel-Stadt
Municipality in the canton of Vaud
Tax by sample case
| Basel | Lausanne | |
|---|---|---|
| Single, income CHF 60,000 | CHF 13'271.40 | CHF 10'453.15 |
| Single, income CHF 100,000 | CHF 23'684.35 | CHF 22'272.70 |
| Single, income CHF 200,000 | CHF 54'903.35 | CHF 61'866.25 |
| Married, 2 children, income CHF 150,000 | CHF 36'382.00 | CHF 28'427.50 |
| Company, profit CHF 100,000, capital CHF 1,000,000 | CHF 16'000.00 | CHF 16'283.30 |
| BaselBasel-Stadt | LausanneVaud | |
|---|---|---|
| Federal | CHF 2'684.35 | CHF 2'684.35 |
| Canton | CHF 21'000.00 | CHF 12'776.90 |
| Municipality | CHF 0.00 | CHF 6'811.45 |
| Church | CHF 0.00 | CHF 0.00 |
| Poll tax | CHF 0.00 | CHF 0.00 |
| Total | CHF 23'684.35 | CHF 22'272.70 |
Difference: Basel is higher by CHF 1'411.65 (6.3 %)
2026 estimate, no church, no wealth. Not an assessment. The comparison shows tax amounts, not multipliers.