in Canton Bern
ESTV tax year 2024
Official standard calculations for the municipality of Melchnau.
Total tax burden
CHF 12'339
At the cantonal median for this scenario.
Gross employment income, CHF 0 wealth.
Confession: none. Church tax is excluded.
Calculated for the primary municipality of Melchnau.
Standardized, non-binding comparison. Personal deductions and circumstances can change the result. Check in the official ESTV calculator
The official ESTV standard scenario for Melchnau, at CHF 80'000 gross income, produces a 15.42% effective rate, level with the canton median.
4917 Melchnau has roughly 1'649 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 4917 Melchnau?
104 streets found
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All public transport stops inside postcode 4917, based on the Federal Office of Transport (BAV) layer on geo.admin.ch.
Top matches for: 4917 Melchnau BE Melchnau Busswil bei Melchnau Melchnau Busswil b. Melchnau
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