The Canton of Bern, bilingual (German-French), has relatively high taxation for its German-speaking part, but competitive rates for the French-speaking Bernese Jura region. The maximum marginal rate reaches approximately 41% when combining all three levels of taxation. French-speaking taxpayers in the Bernese Jura benefit from the services of the Bern cantonal tax administration with access in French.
Updated October 2026
Pillar 3a: up to CHF 7,258 for employees affiliated with a 2nd pillar pension fund (2026)
Commuting expenses: public transport pass or per-kilometer flat rate, capped at CHF 3,200 at the federal level (Bern applies a higher cantonal cap)
Meal expenses: CHF 3,200 per year if the taxpayer cannot return home for lunch
Maintenance payments (alimony): fully deductible for the payer and taxable for the recipient
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Three situations we handle most often for taxpayers in this canton.
B permit holders in Biel and the Bernese Jura: TOU request before 31 March and optimisation of the ordinary return.
Settling in Biel or the Bernese Jura: French-language procedures with the cantonal tax administration and your first return.
15 March deadline and TaxMe Online filing: we prepare it in French for taxpayers in the Bernese Jura.
Taxed at source in the canton of Bern? Our guide to subsequent ordinary taxation (TOU) explains who can request it and what it allows you to recover.
