Obwalden tax tables 2026
The figures set by or for Obwalden for 2026: income tax brackets, payroll contributions and employer rates. Federal or national figures for Switzerland are on the national page.
- 2026-01-01 to 2026-12-31
- CHF
Income tax
Cantonal income tax tariff (Obwalden, Rate in force (no start date stated))
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Simple tax: rate on the whole taxable income | 1.8% |
Basis: Taxable income, per year (simple tax, before the multipliers)
Tariff vintage: Rate in force (no start date stated), per ESTV Kantonsblatt (Stand Februar 2026).
Source: ESTV Kantonsblatt Obwalden (Stand: Februar 2026), Einkommenssteuer: Steuerberechnung, Art. 38 StG · retrieved 2026-11-09
Tariff rules (Obwalden)
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Tariff vintage | Rate in force (no start date stated), per ESTV Kantonsblatt (Stand Februar 2026) |
| Married couples and single parents | One proportional rate for all taxpayers (Art. 38 StG) |
| Rounding | Amounts below CHF 100 are not taken into account |
Source: ESTV Kantonsblatt Obwalden (Stand: Februar 2026), Einkommenssteuer: Steuerberechnung, Art. 38 StG · retrieved 2026-11-09
Multipliers 2026: canton, cantonal capital (Sarnen; other communes differ) and church tax
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Cantonal multiplier (multiple of the simple tax) | 3.25 |
| Communal multiplier: Sarnen (cantonal capital; other communes differ) | 3.86 |
| Church tax, Reformed (multiple of the simple tax) | 0.54 |
| Church tax, Roman Catholic (multiple of the simple tax) | 0.54 |
Total income tax = simple tax × (cantonal + communal + church multiplier); church tax only for members. The communal and church figures are those of the cantonal capital, Sarnen; other communes in Obwalden set their own multipliers. Multiples as listed by the ESTV (1.19 = 119%).
Source: ESTV: Steuerfüsse der Kantonshauptorte 1995 - 2026 der natürlichen Personen (XLSX, sheet NP 2026; updated 14 September 2026) · retrieved 2026-11-09
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- ESTV: Steuerfüsse der Kantonshauptorte 1995 - 2026 der natürlichen Personen (XLSX, sheet NP 2026; updated 14 September 2026) · retrieved 2026-11-09
- ESTV Kantonsblatt Obwalden (Stand: Februar 2026), Einkommenssteuer: Steuerberechnung, Art. 38 StG · retrieved 2026-11-09
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