Taxes in Canton Nidwalden (NW) 2026
Taxes in Stans at a gross salary of CHF 80,000 (single): CHF 8'005 · rank 6 of 26 cantonal capitals
Nidwalden is a small half-canton in Central Switzerland on Lake Lucerne. A single person with a gross salary of CHF 80,000 pays about CHF 8'005 in taxes in Stans (canton, municipality and federal, without church tax) — rank 6 of 26 cantonal capitals, in the cheapest third. Within the canton, the tax on the same salary ranges from CHF 6'370 in Hergiswil (NW) to CHF 8'218 in Wolfenschiessen.
The gap between the cheapest and the most expensive municipality is CHF 1'848 per year: Hergiswil (NW) pays CHF 6'370, Wolfenschiessen CHF 8'218 — on the same gross income of CHF 80'000.
Tax burden in all 11 municipalities of canton Nidwalden — 2026 ranking
| Rank | municipal | CHF/year | Δ canton mean at 80'000 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hergiswil (NW) | 120% | 3'969 | 6'370 | 12'272 | −1'086 |
| 2 | Ennetbürgen | 150% | 4'245 | 6'797 | 13'010 | −659 |
| 3 | Beckenried | 179% | 4'512 | 7'209 | 13'724 | −247 |
| 4 | Ennetmoos | 180% | 4'521 | 7'223 | 13'748 | −233 |
| 5 | Stansstad | 187% | 4'585 | 7'322 | 13'921 | −134 |
| 6 | Buochs | 197% | 4'677 | 7'465 | 14'167 | +9 |
| 7 | Oberdorf (NW) | 200% | 4'705 | 7'507 | 14'240 | +51 |
| 8 | Emmetten | 222% | 4'908 | 7'820 | 14'782 | +364 |
| 9 | Stans | 235% | 5'027 | 8'005 | 15'101 | +549 |
| 10 | Dallenwil | 240% | 5'073 | 8'076 | 15'224 | +620 |
| 11 | Wolfenschiessen | 250% | 5'165 | 8'218 | 15'470 | +762 |
| Canton mean (11 municipalities) | 196.4% | 4'672 | 7'456 | 14'151 |
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 11 municipalities. Rank 1 = lowest burden; municipalities with the same value follow the order of their tax-rate rank.
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Canton Nidwalden — Key Facts
- Abbreviation
- NW
- Capital
- Stans
- Tax year
- 2026
- Cantonal tax rate
- 261 %
- Rank (nationwide)
- —
- Tax in capital, 80k single
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Cost of Living in Canton Nidwalden
- Ø Health ins. premium
- CHF 315/mo.
- Ø Rent 3 rooms
- CHF 1'426/mo.
- Ø Rent 4 rooms
- CHF 1'667/mo.
Average across 11 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 Nidwalden
How high are taxes in the canton of Nidwalden?
In Stans, a single person with a gross salary of CHF 80,000 pays about CHF 8'005 in cantonal, municipal and federal taxes; that is rank 6 of 26 cantonal capitals. The tax rate is 261% for the canton and 235% for the municipality of Stans. For married couples, families and other incomes, use the tax calculator.
Which municipalities have the lowest taxes in the canton of Nidwalden?
At a gross salary of CHF 80,000 (single), Hergiswil (NW), Ennetbürgen and Beckenried are the cheapest; the most expensive is Wolfenschiessen at CHF 8'218. The ranking of all 11 municipalities is shown above on this page.
How is income tax made up in the canton of Nidwalden?
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.