Taxes Zürich vs. Basel 2026 – comparison
Same profile for Zürich and Basel: taxable income of 100,000 francs, single, no church, no wealth.
Zürich is the municipality in the canton of Zurich, not the canton.
Municipality in the canton of Basel-Stadt
Tax by sample case
| Zürich | Basel | |
|---|---|---|
| Single, income CHF 60,000 | CHF 6'544.00 | CHF 13'271.40 |
| Single, income CHF 100,000 | CHF 15'912.15 | CHF 23'684.35 |
| Single, income CHF 200,000 | CHF 48'558.35 | CHF 54'903.35 |
| Married, 2 children, income CHF 150,000 | CHF 24'093.70 | CHF 36'382.00 |
| Company, profit CHF 100,000, capital CHF 1,000,000 | CHF 25'862.35 | CHF 16'000.00 |
| ZürichZurich | BaselBasel-Stadt | |
|---|---|---|
| Federal | CHF 2'684.35 | CHF 2'684.35 |
| Canton | CHF 5'861.50 | CHF 21'000.00 |
| Municipality | CHF 7'342.30 | CHF 0.00 |
| Church | CHF 0.00 | CHF 0.00 |
| Poll tax | CHF 24.00 | CHF 0.00 |
| Total | CHF 15'912.15 | CHF 23'684.35 |
Difference: Zürich is lower by CHF 7'772.20 (32.8 %)
2026 estimate, no church, no wealth. Not an assessment. The comparison shows tax amounts, not multipliers.