Municipality comparison Canton Zug

All 11 municipalities in Canton Zug compared — tax burden, municipal tax rate, second-home share and education level at a glance. Click on a municipality for the full location profile.

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Cantonal tax multiplier Zug: 82%. The municipal multiplier (column «Tax multiplier») is directly comparable within Canton Zug — for comparisons across cantons use the effective tax burden.

Municipality	Postcode	Tax¹	CHF/yr²	Tax multiplier³	2nd homes	Tertiary
Baar	6340	8.8 %	CHF 13,165	51%	7.7 %	51 %
Zug	6300	8.8 %	CHF 13,233	52.1%	9.6 %	65 %
Cham	6330	8.9 %	CHF 13,349	54%	7.4 %	53 %
Hünenberg	6331	8.9 %	CHF 13,349	54%	5.9 %	55 %
Oberägeri	6315	8.9 %	CHF 13,349	54%	11.5 %	54 %
Risch	6343	8.9 %	CHF 13,410	55%	5.2 %	50 %
Steinhausen	6312	8.9 %	CHF 13,349	54%	5.0 %	47 %
Unterägeri	6314	8.9 %	CHF 13,349	54%	9.4 %	50 %
Walchwil	6318	8.9 %	CHF 13,288	53%	10.2 %	65 %
Menzingen	6313	9.1 %	CHF 13,655	59%	8.2 %	44 %
Neuheim	6340	9.3 %	CHF 14,023	65%	7.7 %	49 %

¹ Effective total tax burden (federal, cantonal, municipal) on income for a single person earning CHF 150,000 gross, without church tax. Includes all statutory deductions available without proof of expense (excluding income-dependent deductions like commuting costs or childcare). Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration tax burden statistics 2025.

³ Municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) for the personal income tax. Directly comparable within the canton; of little meaning across cantons (differing base tariffs) — use the effective tax burden (column «Tax») for that. Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration, tax burden in Switzerland, tax year 2025.

² CHF/year tax burden

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Frequently asked questions: living in Canton Zug

Which municipalities in Canton Zug have the lowest taxes?

The table above shows all municipalities in Canton Zug sorted by tax burden. Municipalities with an effective tax rate below 16.5% are highlighted in green. Tax burden refers to a single person earning CHF 150,000 gross without church tax (Swiss Federal Tax Administration 2025).

What does the second-home share mean?

The second-home share shows what proportion of dwellings in a municipality are used as holiday or secondary residences. Municipalities with over 20% second homes are subject to the Swiss Second Home Act (Lex Weber), which affects purchase prices and usage rights.

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