Cantons / Vaud
Net salary in Vaud
With CHF 100’000 a year, a single person without children in Vaud takes home CHF 6’373 a month. Withholding tax is 13.79% of gross pay, and Vaud ranks 21st of 26 cantons for this salary.
Gross to net in Vaud
| Gross per year | Single | Married, 2 children |
|---|---|---|
| CHF 60’000 | 4’119tax 8.2% | 4’525tax 0.1% |
| CHF 80’000 | 5’208tax 12.0% | 5’857tax 2.3% |
| CHF 100’000 | 6’373tax 13.8% | 7’090tax 5.2% |
| CHF 150’000 | 9’086tax 18.4% | 10’089tax 10.3% |
| CHF 200’000 | 11’632tax 22.1% | 13’050tax 13.6% |
Net per month in CHF, 12 salaries, age 34, no church tax. Married: one income. Pension fund and accident insurance are estimates.
Vaud compared with other cantons
For a single person earning CHF 100’000, Vaud ranks 21st of 26. That's CHF 34 a month less than in Basel-Landschaft, and CHF 35 more than in Bern. See all 26 cantons.
Withholding tax in Vaud
- Vaud sets the rate from your annual pay divided by 12, including a 13th salary. The same rate applies to every payment.
- Withholding tax in Vaud doesn't include church tax.
- Cross-border commuters from Germany with a residence certificate (Gre-1) pay Swiss withholding tax of at most 4.5%.
- Under an agreement between Vaud and France, cross-border commuters who live in France pay income tax there if they give their employer the residence certificate 2041-AS. Swiss withholding tax is then 0.
If you live in Switzerland and earn CHF 120’000 gross a year or more, you have to file a tax return after the year ends, and the tax office calculates your final tax. This federal rule applies in every canton.
Tax rates in the city of Lausanne
Cantonal and municipal tax are usually a multiple of the cantonal base rate. In Lausanne for 2026:
- Canton155%
- Municipality of Lausanne78.5%
- Protestant churchnone listed
- Roman Catholic churchnone listed
Source: ESTV, tax multipliers of cantonal capitals 2026. Withholding tax is the same in every commune of the canton. These rates matter if you're taxed the ordinary way, for example with a C permit.
Family allowances
- Child allowanceCHF 322 for each of the first two children, then CHF 365
- Education allowanceCHF 425 for each of the first two children, then CHF 468
- Birth allowance (one-off)CHF 1’617, for twins or more CHF 3’234 per child
Per child and month, paid with your salary. The education allowance replaces the child allowance once the child is in post-compulsory education, up to age 25. Source: BSV, family allowances 2026.
Official information
For the tariff tables and questions about your own case, contact the cantonal tax office: withholding tax in Vaud.