The most tax-friendly municipalities in Canton Basel-Landschaft (2026)

The top five municipalities

If you're hunting for the lowest taxes in Basel-Landschaft, Pfeffingen currently takes the top spot. But Biel-Benken matches it exactly for a single person earning 80k, and Arlesheim is practically tied with both of them.

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What actually matters here isn't who wins first place. It's how close the entire canton is. Basel-Landschaft doesn't have wild tax havens; it has a gentle curve.

1. Pfeffingen - 7.4%, 11.0%, 10.0%, multiplier 45
2. Biel-Benken - 7.4%, 11.0%, 10.0%, multiplier 46
3. Arlesheim - 7.4%, 11.1%, 10.1%, multiplier 47
4. Bottmingen - 7.5%, 11.1%, 10.1%, multiplier 48
5. Binningen - 7.5%, 11.2%, 10.2%, multiplier 49

Those top three are so close you wouldn't notice the difference in your bank account. If you're choosing between them, look at the housing prices, the school routes, or the commute to work. The tax line alone shouldn't make the decision for you.

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A tightly grouped canton

Even if you look at the bottom of the list, the gap isn't massive. Waldenburg currently sits at the lower end with rates of 8.3%, 12.5%, 11.4% and a multiplier of 72.

Between Pfeffingen and Waldenburg, the spread is:

• 0.9 points for a single person earning 80k
• 1.5 points for a couple earning 120k
• 1.4 points for a family earning 150k

Those fractions of a percentage point add up over a few years, but they won't change your lifestyle. Use this ranking to build a shortlist, but don't obsess over rank 3 versus rank 5.

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Run the final numbers

We run standard scenarios so you can compare apples to apples across the canton. When you actually find a house and prepare to sign a lease, run your exact income and deductions through the official cantonal tax calculator to get the final bill.