Taxes in Sarnen · Fiscavista

Income and wealth tax in Sarnen. The multiplier is in the system used by the canton of Obwalden.

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Population 2025: 10'906
Canton: OW
Tax year: 2026

Taxes in Sarnen
	Individuals	Legal entities
Municipal multiplier	3.86 Einheiten (Vielfaches der einfachen Steuer)	No separate municipal tax. It is included in the cantonal tariff.
Cantonal multiplier	3.25 Einheiten (Vielfaches der einfachen Steuer)	The canton uses a direct tariff, not a multiplier.

Church tax

The denomination's own rate, not included in the municipal multiplier.

Protestant: 0.54 Einheiten (Vielfaches der einfachen Steuer) · NP
Roman Catholic: 0.54 Einheiten (Vielfaches der einfachen Steuer) · NP

Note from the source: separat (Einheiten): röm.-kath. 0.54, ev.-ref. 0.54

Remark: Gemeinde 3.76 + 0.10 Zwecksteuer Hochwasserschutz; Kanton 3.15 + 0.10 Zwecksteuer Hochwasserschutz; JP: kein Steuerfuss – Gewinnsteuer fix 6 % (Art. 87/91 StG OW), Ertrag 48 % Kanton / 48 % Einwohnergemeinde / 4 % Kirchgemeinde (Art. 92a, Kapital Art. 101a StG, Stand 1.1.2026, https://gdb.ow.ch/api/de/versions/1969/pdf_file)

Source, date, and licence

Source of this figure: https://www.ow.ch/publikationen/8258

Status: 2026 (Stand 12.01.2026)

Date: 2026-01-12

Licence: keine Lizenz angegeben

Kanton OW «Steuerfüsse 2001–2026»

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