Taxes in Canton Basel-Landschaft (BL) 2026
Staatssteuerfuss Liestal: ~70 % (2026)
Basel-Landschaft liegt südlich der Stadt Basel und bietet attraktive Steuerbedingungen als Wohnkanton für Berufspendler in die Region Basel-Stadt. Mit einem Steuerfuss im mittleren Bereich und guter Anbindung ans Schweizer Mittelland ist BL eine beliebte Alternative zum teureren Basel-Stadt. Die Wirtschaft profitiert stark von der Pharmaindustrie und dem Logistikstandort. Gemeinden wie Binningen oder Bottmingen werden für steueroptimiertes Wohnen in Stadtnähe geschätzt.
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
- ca. 70 %
- Rank (nationwide)
- —
- Ø Tax 80k, single
- —
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
Wie hoch ist der Steuerfuss in Basel-Landschaft?
Der Staatssteuerfuss im Kanton Basel-Landschaft liegt bei rund 70 %. Die Gesamtbelastung mit Gemeindesteuer und Bundessteuer ist damit deutlich tiefer als in Basel-Stadt.
Ist Basel-Landschaft steuergünstiger als Basel-Stadt?
Ja, Basel-Landschaft (BL) ist in der Regel steuerlich attraktiver als Basel-Stadt (BS). Für Pendler, die in Basel arbeiten, ist ein Wohnsitz in BL daher oft vorteilhaft.
Welche Gemeinden haben die tiefsten Steuern in BL?
Gemeinden wie Oberwil, Therwil oder Reinach gelten als steuergünstige Wohnorte in Basel-Landschaft mit guter Verbindung nach Basel.