Income tax in Buchs (ZH)
Canton ZH · BFS 83 · 8107
CHF 17'656 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 42 below the cantonal average, and ranks 61 of 160 municipalities in ZH (105 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 7'433 |
| Total | CHF 17'656 |
Tax multipliers (2026)
| Cantonal multiplier | 95% |
|---|---|
| Communal multiplier | 105% |
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 2'407 less)
- Kilchberg (ZH) — CHF 15'320 (CHF 2'336 less)
- Herrliberg — CHF 15'391 (CHF 2'265 less)
- Küsnacht (ZH) — CHF 15'391 (CHF 2'265 less)
- Rüschlikon — CHF 15'532 (CHF 2'124 less)
- Winkel — CHF 15'603 (CHF 2'053 less)
- Erlenbach (ZH) — CHF 15'603 (CHF 2'053 less)
- Zollikon — CHF 15'603 (CHF 2'053 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.