in Canton Basel-Stadt
ESTV tax year 2024
Official standard calculations for the municipality of Basel.
Total tax burden
CHF 10'200
10.0% above the cantonal median for this scenario.
Gross employment income, CHF 0 wealth.
Confession: none. Church tax is excluded.
Calculated for the primary municipality of Basel.
Standardized, non-binding comparison. Personal deductions and circumstances can change the result. Check in the official ESTV calculator
The official ESTV standard scenario for Basel, at CHF 80'000 gross income, produces a 12.75% effective rate, 10.0% above the canton median.
4053 Basel has roughly 16'381 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.
105 streets found
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All public transport stops inside postcode 4053, based on the Federal Office of Transport (BAV) layer on geo.admin.ch.
Top matches for: 4053 Basel BS Basel Binningen Basel
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