Moving and taxes
Moving from Geneva to Vaud: What a canton switch changes
Leaving Geneva for Vaud is a classic tax move, but the tax rate alone is not enough. You have to weigh the financial gain against the daily commute.
Municipality hub
Ballens
Ballens connects 1 postcode pages in Vaud. This hub shows membership, address shares, and demographic context.
- Postcodes
- 1
- Population
- 584
- Streets
- 22
- Effective tax rate
- 14.68%
- ESTV: single, CHF 80,000, no church tax
Postcodes in Ballens
The municipality includes 0 split-postcode cases and 1 locality names. Use the links for address, demographic, and map context.
How this municipality cluster behaves
Ballens connects these postcodes through one administrative structure.
For ESTV tax year 2024, the standard scenario produces CHF 11'744 total tax, or 14.68% effective.
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Guides for comparing Ballens
These articles explain how to read postcode, municipality, and demographic data for relocation or comparison work.
Moving and taxes
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Commuting and public transport
Public transport around Lausanne: balancing commutes and taxes
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Cantonal taxes
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Swiss postcodes vs municipalities: which unit you should trust
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