Taxes in Canton Basel-Landschaft (BL) 2026
Taxes in Liestal at a gross salary of CHF 80,000 (single): CHF 11'314 · rank 21 of 26 cantonal capitals
Basel-Landschaft lies south of the city of Basel and is home to many commuters working in the Basel region. A single person with a gross salary of CHF 80,000 pays about CHF 11'314 in taxes in Liestal (canton, municipality and federal, without church tax) — rank 21 of 26 cantonal capitals, in the most expensive third. Within the canton, the tax on the same salary ranges from CHF 10'053 in Pfeffingen to CHF 11'756 in Waldenburg.
The gap between the cheapest and the most expensive municipality is CHF 1'703 per year: Pfeffingen pays CHF 10'053, Waldenburg CHF 11'756 — on the same gross income of CHF 80'000.
Tax burden in all 86 municipalities of canton Basel-Landschaft — 2026 ranking
| Rank | municipal | CHF/year | Δ canton mean at 80'000 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pfeffingen | 45% | 5'823 | 10'053 | 20'366 | −909 |
| 2 | Biel-Benken | 46% | 5'860 | 10'116 | 20'487 | −846 |
| 3 | Arlesheim | 47% | 5'897 | 10'179 | 20'608 | −783 |
| 4 | Bottmingen | 48% | 5'935 | 10'242 | 20'729 | −720 |
| 5 | Binningen | 49% | 5'972 | 10'305 | 20'849 | −657 |
| 6 | Oberwil (BL) | 50% | 6'009 | 10'368 | 20'970 | −594 |
| 7 | Therwil | 52% | 6'084 | 10'494 | 21'212 | −468 |
| 8 | Ramlinsburg | 52% | 6'084 | 10'494 | 21'212 | −468 |
| 9 | Augst | 53% | 6'121 | 10'557 | 21'333 | −405 |
| 10 | Schönenbuch | 54% | 6'159 | 10'620 | 21'454 | −342 |
| 11 | Duggingen | 54% | 6'159 | 10'620 | 21'454 | −342 |
| 12 | Giebenach | 55% | 6'196 | 10'684 | 21'574 | −278 |
| 13 | Lausen | 55% | 6'196 | 10'684 | 21'574 | −278 |
| 14 | Liedertswil | 55% | 6'196 | 10'684 | 21'574 | −278 |
| 15 | Aesch (BL) | 56% | 6'233 | 10'747 | 21'695 | −215 |
| 16 | Muttenz | 56% | 6'233 | 10'747 | 21'695 | −215 |
| 17 | Maisprach | 56% | 6'233 | 10'747 | 21'695 | −215 |
| 18 | Thürnen | 56% | 6'233 | 10'747 | 21'695 | −215 |
| 19 | Wintersingen | 56% | 6'233 | 10'747 | 21'695 | −215 |
| 20 | Diegten | 56% | 6'233 | 10'747 | 21'695 | −215 |
| 21 | Langenbruck | 56% | 6'233 | 10'747 | 21'695 | −215 |
| 22 | Brislach | 57% | 6'270 | 10'810 | 21'816 | −152 |
| 23 | Frenkendorf | 57% | 6'270 | 10'810 | 21'816 | −152 |
| 24 | Sissach | 57% | 6'270 | 10'810 | 21'816 | −152 |
| 25 | Allschwil | 58% | 6'308 | 10'873 | 21'937 | −89 |
| 26 | Röschenz | 58% | 6'308 | 10'873 | 21'937 | −89 |
| 27 | Lupsingen | 58% | 6'308 | 10'873 | 21'937 | −89 |
| 28 | Buus | 58% | 6'308 | 10'873 | 21'937 | −89 |
| 29 | Wenslingen | 58% | 6'308 | 10'873 | 21'937 | −89 |
| 30 | Bretzwil | 58% | 6'308 | 10'873 | 21'937 | −89 |
| 31 | Reinach (BL) | 58.5% | 6'326 | 10'904 | 21'997 | −58 |
| 32 | Pratteln | 58.5% | 6'326 | 10'904 | 21'997 | −58 |
| 33 | Laufen | 59% | 6'345 | 10'936 | 22'058 | −26 |
| 34 | Arisdorf | 59% | 6'345 | 10'936 | 22'058 | −26 |
| 35 | Hersberg | 59% | 6'345 | 10'936 | 22'058 | −26 |
| 36 | Seltisberg | 59% | 6'345 | 10'936 | 22'058 | −26 |
| 37 | Ziefen | 59% | 6'345 | 10'936 | 22'058 | −26 |
| 38 | Gelterkinden | 59% | 6'345 | 10'936 | 22'058 | −26 |
| 39 | Ormalingen | 59% | 6'345 | 10'936 | 22'058 | −26 |
| 40 | Zunzgen | 59% | 6'345 | 10'936 | 22'058 | −26 |
| 41 | Arboldswil | 59% | 6'345 | 10'936 | 22'058 | −26 |
| 42 | Blauen | 59.5% | 6'364 | 10'967 | 22'118 | +5 |
| 43 | Münchenstein | 60% | 6'382 | 10'999 | 22'178 | +37 |
| 44 | Wahlen | 60% | 6'382 | 10'999 | 22'178 | +37 |
| 45 | Bubendorf | 60% | 6'382 | 10'999 | 22'178 | +37 |
| 46 | Füllinsdorf | 60% | 6'382 | 10'999 | 22'178 | +37 |
| 47 | Anwil | 60% | 6'382 | 10'999 | 22'178 | +37 |
| 48 | Tecknau | 60% | 6'382 | 10'999 | 22'178 | +37 |
| 49 | Tenniken | 60% | 6'382 | 10'999 | 22'178 | +37 |
| 50 | Lauwil | 60% | 6'382 | 10'999 | 22'178 | +37 |
| 51 | Ettingen | 61% | 6'420 | 11'062 | 22'299 | +100 |
| 52 | Liesberg | 61% | 6'420 | 11'062 | 22'299 | +100 |
| 53 | Häfelfingen | 61% | 6'420 | 11'062 | 22'299 | +100 |
| 54 | Birsfelden | 62% | 6'457 | 11'125 | 22'420 | +163 |
| 55 | Grellingen | 62% | 6'457 | 11'125 | 22'420 | +163 |
| 56 | Roggenburg | 62% | 6'457 | 11'125 | 22'420 | +163 |
| 57 | Zwingen | 62% | 6'457 | 11'125 | 22'420 | +163 |
| 58 | Nusshof | 62% | 6'457 | 11'125 | 22'420 | +163 |
| 59 | Rickenbach (BL) | 62% | 6'457 | 11'125 | 22'420 | +163 |
| 60 | Rothenfluh | 62% | 6'457 | 11'125 | 22'420 | +163 |
| 61 | Rünenberg | 62% | 6'457 | 11'125 | 22'420 | +163 |
| 62 | Lampenberg | 62% | 6'457 | 11'125 | 22'420 | +163 |
| 63 | Nenzlingen | 62.5% | 6'476 | 11'157 | 22'480 | +195 |
| 64 | Itingen | 63% | 6'494 | 11'188 | 22'541 | +226 |
| 65 | Känerkinden | 63% | 6'494 | 11'188 | 22'541 | +226 |
| 66 | Rümlingen | 63% | 6'494 | 11'188 | 22'541 | +226 |
| 67 | Wittinsburg | 63% | 6'494 | 11'188 | 22'541 | +226 |
| 68 | Hölstein | 63% | 6'494 | 11'188 | 22'541 | +226 |
| 69 | Dittingen | 64% | 6'532 | 11'251 | 22'662 | +289 |
| 70 | Böckten | 64% | 6'532 | 11'251 | 22'662 | +289 |
| 71 | Buckten | 64% | 6'532 | 11'251 | 22'662 | +289 |
| 72 | Oltingen | 64% | 6'532 | 11'251 | 22'662 | +289 |
| 73 | Zeglingen | 64% | 6'532 | 11'251 | 22'662 | +289 |
| 74 | Bennwil | 64% | 6'532 | 11'251 | 22'662 | +289 |
| 75 | Niederdorf | 64% | 6'532 | 11'251 | 22'662 | +289 |
| 76 | Läufelfingen | 64.2% | 6'539 | 11'264 | 22'686 | +302 |
| 77 | Liestal | 65% | 6'569 | 11'314 | 22'782 | +352 |
| 78 | Diepflingen | 65% | 6'569 | 11'314 | 22'782 | +352 |
| 79 | Eptingen | 65% | 6'569 | 11'314 | 22'782 | +352 |
| 80 | Oberdorf (BL) | 65% | 6'569 | 11'314 | 22'782 | +352 |
| 81 | Titterten | 65% | 6'569 | 11'314 | 22'782 | +352 |
| 82 | Reigoldswil | 66% | 6'606 | 11'377 | 22'903 | +415 |
| 83 | Hemmiken | 67% | 6'644 | 11'441 | 23'024 | +479 |
| 84 | Kilchberg (BL) | 67% | 6'644 | 11'441 | 23'024 | +479 |
| 85 | Burg im Leimental | 68% | 6'681 | 11'504 | 23'145 | +542 |
| 86 | Waldenburg | 72% | 6'830 | 11'756 | 23'628 | +794 |
| Canton mean (86 municipalities) | 59.4% | 6'360 | 10'962 | 22'107 |
All amounts are the total annual tax burden (cantonal, municipal and federal income tax) for a single person, aged 35, no children, no confession, no wealth, gross salary from employment — calculated with the FTA 2026 tax scales.
Canton mean = unweighted average across all 86 municipalities. Rank 1 = lowest burden; municipalities with the same value follow the order of their tax-rate rank.
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Canton Basel-Landschaft — Key Facts
- Abbreviation
- BL
- Capital
- Liestal
- Tax year
- 2026
- Cantonal tax rate
- 100 %
- Rank (nationwide)
- —
- Tax in capital, 80k single
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Cost of Living in Canton Basel-Landschaft
- Ø Health ins. premium
- CHF 471/mo.
- Ø Rent 3 rooms
- CHF 1'350/mo.
- Ø Rent 4 rooms
- CHF 1'624/mo.
Average across 86 municipalities. Health ins.: FOPH data 2026, CHF 2,500 deductible. Rent: cantonal figure, FSO 2020.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Taxes in Basel-Landschaft
How high are taxes in the canton of Basel-Landschaft?
In Liestal, a single person with a gross salary of CHF 80,000 pays about CHF 11'314 in cantonal, municipal and federal taxes; that is rank 21 of 26 cantonal capitals. The tax rate is 100% for the canton and 65% for the municipality of Liestal. For married couples, families and other incomes, use the tax calculator.
Which municipalities have the lowest taxes in the canton of Basel-Landschaft?
At a gross salary of CHF 80,000 (single), Pfeffingen, Biel-Benken and Arlesheim are the cheapest; the most expensive is Waldenburg at CHF 11'756. The ranking of all 86 municipalities is shown above on this page.
How is income tax made up in the canton of Basel-Landschaft?
Of the cantonal tax, the municipal tax of the place of residence and the direct federal tax; members of a recognised denomination also pay church tax. The canton and the municipality each levy their tax with their own rate.