Taxes Bern vs. Basel 2026 – comparison
Same profile for Bern and Basel: taxable income of 100,000 francs, single, no church, no wealth.
Bern is the municipality in the canton of Bern, not the canton.
Municipality in the canton of Basel-Stadt
Tax by sample case
| Bern | Basel | |
|---|---|---|
| Single, income CHF 60,000 | CHF 11'543.75 | CHF 13'271.40 |
| Single, income CHF 100,000 | CHF 22'957.85 | CHF 23'684.35 |
| Single, income CHF 200,000 | CHF 59'705.40 | CHF 54'903.35 |
| Married, 2 children, income CHF 150,000 | CHF 33'864.65 | CHF 36'382.00 |
| Company, profit CHF 100,000, capital CHF 1,000,000 | CHF 22'212.95 | CHF 16'000.00 |
| BernBern | BaselBasel-Stadt | |
|---|---|---|
| Federal | CHF 2'684.35 | CHF 2'684.35 |
| Canton | CHF 13'358.50 | CHF 21'000.00 |
| Municipality | CHF 6'915.00 | CHF 0.00 |
| Church | CHF 0.00 | CHF 0.00 |
| Poll tax | CHF 0.00 | CHF 0.00 |
| Total | CHF 22'957.85 | CHF 23'684.35 |
Difference: Bern is lower by CHF 726.50 (3.1 %)
2026 estimate, no church, no wealth. Not an assessment. The comparison shows tax amounts, not multipliers.