How high is the tax multiplier in Lyss (Busswil BE) in 2025?

The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) of Lyss (Busswil BE) is 160.0 % for tax year 2025; the cantonal multiplier in the canton of Bern is 297.5 %. Both values come from the canton's official municipal data.

How much tax does a family pay in Lyss (Busswil BE)?

As a non-binding estimate: a married couple with two children and a gross income of CHF 160’000 pays around CHF 22’907 per year in Lyss (Busswil BE) (federal, cantonal and municipal, tax year 2025). The actual tax burden depends on personal deductions and may be lower.

How does Lyss (Busswil BE) rank in the cantonal tax comparison?

Across the 360 municipalities in the canton of Bern, Lyss (Busswil BE) ranks 86 (rank 1 = lowest tax burden, reference profile with CHF 80’000 gross income). The lowest burden is in Deisswil b. M., the highest in Schelten.

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Taxes in Lyss (Busswil BE)

One area of the municipality of Lyss in canton Bern.

Canton

Bern

Cantonal tax rate

297.5 %

Municipal tax rate

160.0 %

Tax year

2025

Lyss has more than one area

The canton lists Lyss under 2 separate entries because the church tax differs from area to area. This page shows the figures for Lyss (Busswil BE). The cantonal and the municipal tax multiplier are the same in every area.

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Church tax Protestant 20 % · Roman Catholic 20 % · Christian Catholic 28 %

Lyss

Church tax Protestant 18.4 % · Roman Catholic 20 % · Christian Catholic 28 %

Estimated tax by household type

Non-binding estimates for three common household types, computed with the same tax engine TaxWize uses for a real declaration. The amounts cover federal, cantonal and municipal tax; church tax is not included.

	Gross income	Estimated tax (federal, cantonal, municipal)	Effective rate
Single, no children	80’000.00	13’115.90	18.5 %
Married, 1 child	120’000.00	15’349.40	16.2 %
Married, 2 children	160’000.00	22’907.10	18.4 %

How Lyss (Busswil BE) compares

Rank 86 of 360 Bern municipalities (single employee, CHF 80’000.00)

The total tax multiplier of Lyss (Busswil BE) is 457.5 %, which is 14 points below the median of all 360 municipalities in the canton of Bern (471.5 %). For the single reference person on CHF 80’000 gross income that works out at around CHF 371 less per year than the cantonal median of CHF 13’487 (federal, cantonal and municipal tax).

Canton median

13’486.90

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Frequently asked questions about taxes in Lyss (Busswil BE)

How high is the tax multiplier in Lyss (Busswil BE) in 2025?: The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) of Lyss (Busswil BE) is 160.0 % for tax year 2025; the cantonal multiplier in the canton of Bern is 297.5 %. Both values come from the canton's official municipal data.
How much tax does a family pay in Lyss (Busswil BE)?: As a non-binding estimate: a married couple with two children and a gross income of CHF 160’000 pays around CHF 22’907 per year in Lyss (Busswil BE) (federal, cantonal and municipal, tax year 2025). The actual tax burden depends on personal deductions and may be lower.
How does Lyss (Busswil BE) rank in the cantonal tax comparison?: Across the 360 municipalities in the canton of Bern, Lyss (Busswil BE) ranks 86 (rank 1 = lowest tax burden, reference profile with CHF 80’000 gross income). The lowest burden is in Deisswil b. M., the highest in Schelten.

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