in Canton Bern
ESTV tax year 2024
Official standard calculations for the municipality of Meikirch.
Total tax burden
CHF 11'859
3.9% 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 Meikirch.
Standardized, non-binding comparison. Personal deductions and circumstances can change the result. Check in the official ESTV calculator
The official ESTV standard scenario for Meikirch, at CHF 80'000 gross income, produces a 14.82% effective rate, 3.9% below the canton median.
3042 Ortschwaben has roughly 938 residents in the weighted view. Localities, municipalities, and streets show the real structure behind the postcode.
This postcode spans 3 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 3042 Ortschwaben?
14 streets found
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All public transport stops inside postcode 3042, based on the Federal Office of Transport (BAV) layer on geo.admin.ch.
Top matches for: 3042 Ortschwaben BE Meikirch Wohlen bei Bern Kirchlindach Ortschwaben
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