Income tax in Bachs
Canton ZH · BFS 81 · 8164
CHF 19'284 per year
Total income tax (2026) for a single person with no religious affiliation and no children, on a gross salary of CHF 130'000. That is CHF 1'586 above the cantonal average, and ranks 160 of 160 municipalities in ZH (211 of 282 nationally, where lower is cheaper).
Compare it against where you live now →Where the money goes
| Federal | CHF 3'474 |
|---|---|
| Cantonal | CHF 6'725 |
| Communal | CHF 9'061 |
| Total | CHF 19'284 |
Tax multipliers (2026)
| Cantonal multiplier | 95% |
|---|---|
| Communal multiplier | 128% |
The communal multiplier is the figure that differs most between neighbouring municipalities, and it is usually why two places a few minutes apart are thousands of francs apart on identical income.
Elsewhere in ZH
- Zumikon — CHF 15'249 (CHF 4'035 less)
- Kilchberg (ZH) — CHF 15'320 (CHF 3'964 less)
- Herrliberg — CHF 15'391 (CHF 3'893 less)
- Küsnacht (ZH) — CHF 15'391 (CHF 3'893 less)
- Rüschlikon — CHF 15'532 (CHF 3'752 less)
- Winkel — CHF 15'603 (CHF 3'681 less)
- Erlenbach (ZH) — CHF 15'603 (CHF 3'681 less)
- Zollikon — CHF 15'603 (CHF 3'681 less)
What this figure is, and is not
This is the tax due on a stated profile — a single person with no religious affiliation and no children, on a gross salary of CHF 130'000 — calculated from published federal, cantonal and communal rates. It is not your tax bill: your own figure depends on deductions, assets, marital status, denomination and children, none of which are assumed here.
Its purpose is comparison. The difference between two municipalities on the same profile is a reliable signal even where the absolute number is not, which is what Zügle uses it for. How the verdict is computed sets out the method and its limits in full.
Tax is only part of the question. A municipality with lower tax often has higher rent, a longer commute, or both — and whether moving pays off depends on all three together. Run the comparison against your own situation.