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The Canton of Fribourg offers moderate taxation in French-speaking Switzerland, with a maximum marginal rate of approximately 40%. A bilingual canton (French-German), it applies a cantonal tax scale supplemented by municipal coefficients that vary significantly from one municipality to another, a factor new arrivals should compare before choosing where to live. Inheritances between spouses and in direct line are exempt.

Updated October 2026

40%
Maximum marginal rate
Filing deadline
4
Main deductions

Main deductions - Canton of Fribourg

Pillar 3a: up to CHF 7,258 for employees affiliated with a 2nd pillar pension fund (2026)

Health and accident insurance premiums: flat-rate deduction according to the cantonal scale, varying based on family situation

Third-party childcare costs: deductible up to CHF 25,500 per child at the federal level for children under 14

Donations to public-benefit institutions: deductible up to 20% of net income at both cantonal and federal levels

Frequently asked questions

How does the municipal coefficient work in Fribourg?
In Fribourg, the base cantonal tax is multiplied by a municipal coefficient that varies depending on the municipality of residence. This coefficient is set each year by the municipal council and generally ranges between 70% and 100% of the base cantonal tax. The lowest-taxed municipalities in the canton include Düdingen, Bösingen, and certain municipalities in the Lake district. The choice of municipality of domicile can therefore have a significant impact on the total tax burden.
What are the tax advantages for families in Fribourg?
The Canton of Fribourg provides several specific deductions for families. Each dependent child entitles the taxpayer to a cantonal social deduction. Third-party childcare costs are deductible, and the canton applies partial splitting for married couples to mitigate tax progressivity. Additionally, Fribourg family allowances are among the highest in Switzerland, with amounts of CHF 285 per child and CHF 365 for children in education.
How do I declare my income when working in a different canton from Fribourg?
If you are domiciled in Fribourg but work in another canton (for example Bern or Vaud), it is your canton of domicile (Fribourg) that collects income tax. However, if you own real estate or a permanent establishment in another canton, there is an intercantonal tax sharing arrangement. Each canton then taxes the share of income and assets attributed to it according to the rules of the LHID and Federal Court case law on intercantonal double taxation.

Municipalities served

FribourgBulleMurtenVillars-sur-Glâne

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Available services - Canton of Fribourg

Tax Returns (Individuals)
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