Estimate the annual vehicle tax in your canton
Estimate the annual vehicle tax in your canton
Estimate the annual vehicle tax in your canton
Each Swiss canton applies its own calculation method for motor vehicle tax: weight, power, displacement, CO2 emissions or a combination. Our calculator uses official rates from all 26 cantons and supports auto-fill via the TARGA type approval number.
Relocating to a different canton can double — or halve — your annual vehicle tax. For example, a car with 156 g/km CO2 costs around CHF 300/year in Jura but over CHF 600 in Neuchatel. Before signing your lease, compare all 26 cantons with our tool and avoid unpleasant surprises.
Enter your type approval number (found on your vehicle registration certificate, field 24) and all technical fields — weight, power, displacement, CO2 — are filled in automatically. Then select your canton of residence for an estimate based on official current rates. You can also compare multiple cantons to find the most affordable option.
The criteria vary greatly between cantons: some are based solely on total weight (ZH, BE, AG), others on displacement (TI, SH, NW), power (VD, FR), or a combination of weight + CO2 (JU, NE, BS, GE). Electric vehicles often benefit from reductions ranging from 20% to full exemption depending on the canton.
