in Canton Bern
ESTV tax year 2024
Official standard calculations for the municipality of Biel/Bienne.
Total tax burden
CHF 12'075
2.1% below the cantonal median for this scenario.
Gross employment income, CHF 0 wealth.
Confession: none. Church tax is excluded.
Calculated for the primary municipality of Biel/Bienne.
Standardized, non-binding comparison. Personal deductions and circumstances can change the result. Check in the official ESTV calculator
The official ESTV standard scenario for Biel/Bienne, at CHF 80'000 gross income, produces a 15.09% effective rate, 2.1% below the canton median.
2505 Biel/Bienne has roughly 14'448 residents in the weighted view. Localities, municipalities, and streets show the real structure behind the postcode.
This postcode spans 2 municipalities, so demographic figures should be read as weighted estimates.
This page shows useful relationships around the postcode: municipality, canton, tax-comparable postcodes, similarly sized places, and nearby alternatives.
Current conditions and 3-day forecast from Open-Meteo.
Who lives here?
Source: BFS STATPOP 2024
These notes explain the official ESTV tax scenarios, postcode-level demographics, and the limits of both data blocks.
Where is 2505 Biel/Bienne?
9 streets found
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All public transport stops inside postcode 2505, based on the Federal Office of Transport (BAV) layer on geo.admin.ch.
Top matches for: 2505 Biel/Bienne BE Biel/Bienne Twann-Tüscherz Biel/Bienne
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