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The short answer

In the Canton of Fribourg, the tax return must be submitted by 31 March – the printed date is authoritative. Each deadline extension costs CHF 20 and is possible at most four times, at the latest until mid-December. We prepare your tax return at a fixed price per tax year: CHF 35.– for apprentices and students, CHF 99.– for individuals, CHF 149.– for married couples and families.

Cantonal knowledge

Tax return in the Canton of Fribourg – what you should know

The Fribourg tax law applies equally throughout the canton – but how much you ultimately pay depends heavily on your commune and on the deductions you claim.

Updated on 4 September 2026 · Tax year 2025

Professionally reviewed by FINWIWO AG on 4 September 2026.

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121 communes and the cantonal tax multiplier of 96 %

The Canton of Fribourg has 121 communes. The simple cantonal tax is derived from taxable income; in the 2025 tax year, the canton levies 96 % of it – effectively a relief – and your commune of residence levies its own tax multiplier as a percentage of the simple cantonal tax: in 2025 between 32 % (Greng) and 100 % (Jaun). The parish church tax is added to this.

For your tax return, this changes nothing about how the data is recorded: your commune of residence is decisive, and in the event of a move within the canton, in principle the commune at the end of the year. We clarify such points before we start.

FriTax – the tax return software

With FriTax, the canton provides free software for Windows, macOS and Linux. The tax return can be submitted fully electronically with it, including supporting documents – bilingually in German and French.

FriTax is an option for anyone who wishes to complete the return themselves. If you want to be sure that every item is recorded correctly and completely, we take care of it for you: we enter your details, discuss the draft with you and prepare the submission.

Typical mistakes that cost Fribourg taxpayers money

In practice, we see the same points time and again: the fee-based deadline extensions add up because planning is left too late. The very high commuter deduction of up to CHF 12'000 is not fully used. The wrong amount is applied for the degressive child deduction.

The high Fribourg insurance lump sums – CHF 9'620 for married couples plus supplements per child – also often go unused. A specialist checks every item individually and points out missing documents to you before the return is submitted.

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Tax deductions in the Canton of Fribourg – make use of every option

Anyone who knows all permissible deductions and claims them correctly noticeably reduces their tax burden. We systematically check every deduction item for your situation. The following maximum amounts apply to the 2025 tax year (cantonal and communal taxes); the official guidelines are authoritative.

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    Professional expenses & commuter deduction

    Travel expenses between home and workplace are deductible in the Canton of Fribourg up to CHF 12'000 per year (Confederation: CHF 3'300) – one of the highest values in Switzerland. In addition, meals away from home at CHF 15 per working day or a maximum of CHF 3'200 per year.

  2. 02

    Insurance premiums

    The lump sum for health and accident insurance is CHF 9'620 for married couples or CHF 4'810 for single persons, plus CHF 1'140 per minor child (2025 tax year).

  3. 03

    Pillar 3a & pension provision

    Payments into tied pension provision are deductible up to CHF 7'258 (2025 tax year, employees with a pension fund); buy-ins into the pension fund are added to this. We assign the certificates to the correct item and check whether the permissible amount has been fully used.

  4. 04

    Child deductions & third-party childcare

    Degressive child deduction: CHF 8'600 per child with a net income of up to CHF 62'700, above that falling in steps to CHF 7'100. In addition, substantiated third-party childcare costs of up to CHF 12'000 per child (2025 tax year). One of the requirements is that both parents are in gainful employment.

  5. 05

    Further education costs

    Job-related education and further training: up to CHF 12'000 in the Canton of Fribourg, up to CHF 13'000 at federal level, per person and year (2025 tax year). This includes course fees, teaching materials, examination fees and travel costs to the course venue.

    Official source(opens in a new tab on fr.ch)
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    Donations & charitable contributions

    Voluntary contributions to tax-exempt charitable institutions domiciled in Switzerland as well as contributions to political parties, in each case within the applicable limits.

There are also further items such as debt interest, maintenance payments, property costs or asset management costs. Which deductions can be substantiated in your situation is something we clarify before we start – free of charge and without obligation.

Guidelines and forms of the canton(opens in a new tab on fr.ch)

Keeping track of dates

Deadlines and submission in the Canton of Fribourg

The date on your personal tax documents is always authoritative. The following overview refers to the 2025 tax year.

Deadlines at a glance

Ordinary filing deadline
31 March (printed date authoritative)
Deadline extension
CHF 20 per extension (payment counts as the application); at most 4 times, at the latest until 15 December
Electronic tax return
FriTax – fully electronic submission incl. supporting documents
In case of late filing
Reminder with a 10-day grace period; after that, a fine and a discretionary assessment are possible

Missed the deadline? No reason to panic.

Fribourg handles the extension via the fee: anyone who pays the QR-bill of CHF 20 before the deadline expires has applied for the extension – up to four times, never beyond 15 December.

If the deadline has already expired, a reminder with a ten-day grace period follows. In this case, contact us early – we clarify with you what is still possible and take over the further communication.

We take care of your deadlines in good time – our service for this is included in the package price; the cantonal fee of CHF 20 per extension is invoiced directly by the canton.

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Withholding tax

Withholding tax in the Canton of Fribourg

If your salary is taxed directly at source, an ordinary tax return is not automatically necessary – but in certain cases it is mandatory or possible on a voluntary basis.

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Who is subject to withholding tax?

In principle, foreign employees without a C settlement permit who are resident or staying in the canton – for example with a B or L permit. The responsible body is the Withholding Tax Section of the Cantonal Tax Administration of Fribourg.

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NOV – subsequent ordinary assessment

From a gross annual income of CHF 120'000, the subsequent ordinary assessment (NOV) is mandatory and remains in place until the end of the withholding tax liability. Below that, it can be applied for voluntarily – by 31 March of the following year; the application is irrevocable.

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How we support you

We check the tariff code, marital status, other income and possible deductions and assess whether a NOV is worthwhile in your case. We then submit the application on time and prepare the complete tax return.

This information is for guidance only and does not replace an individual assessment. We check your specific situation before we start.

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From the Canton of Fribourg

Typical situations in the Canton of Fribourg

Bilingual documents

The Canton of Fribourg is bilingual: FriTax, forms and guidelines are published in German and French – varying by region. We assign every item correctly regardless of the language and support you in German.

Families with the degressive child deduction

Fribourg scales the child deduction according to income: up to a net income of CHF 62'700, the deduction is CHF 8'600 per child; above that, it falls in steps to CHF 7'100 (2025 tax year). In addition, third-party childcare costs of up to CHF 12'000 per child can be claimed – we calculate the most favourable arrangement for you.

Commuters

Whether you commute to Bern, Lausanne or the Broye region: at a maximum of CHF 12'000 per year, the Fribourg travel expenses deduction is one of the most generous in Switzerland (2025 tax year). Anyone wishing to deduct the private vehicle needs proof that public transport is not reasonable.

Deadlines cost money – planning pays off

Unlike in many cantons, every deadline extension in Fribourg is subject to a fee: CHF 20 per extension, a maximum of four times, never beyond mid-December. Those who engage us early usually save these fees entirely.

Property and imputed rental value in the Canton of Fribourg

Anyone who owns residential property in the Canton of Fribourg pays tax on the imputed rental value as income and can in return deduct mortgage interest, maintenance and administration costs. What matters is a clean separation: repairs and replacements preserve the value and are deductible; an extension increases it and is not.

Whether a detached house in the Sense district or a flat on Lake Murten: we carefully compile the maintenance costs – as a lump sum or on an actual basis, whichever is more favourable for your tax year.

If your property is located in another canton or you own several properties, a tax allocation is made between the public authorities involved. We record all properties in full so that the allocation remains traceable.

  • Imputed rental value and property details recorded correctly
  • Mortgage interest and list of debts checked
  • Maintenance: value-preserving separated from value-enhancing
  • Lump-sum or actual deduction compared
  • Properties outside the canton taken into account

Additional service: CHF 65.– per property.

Communal comparison

Tax multipliers of the communes in the Canton of Fribourg

The tax burden is derived from the simple cantonal tax: the canton levies 96 % of it (2025 tax year), your commune of residence its own tax multiplier; the parish church tax is added to this. The following selection shows some of the larger and some particularly favourable communes.

In 2025, the range extends from 32 % (Greng) to 100 % (Jaun). Depending on where you live, your tax burden can differ considerably – all the more important is a tax return that makes full use of all permissible deductions.

Communal tax multipliers (Canton of Fribourg)(opens in a new tab on opendata.fr.ch)

Your preparation

Documents you should have ready

Depending on your situation, further documents may be needed. After your request we tell you exactly what is still missing.

Simple process

Your finished tax return in 4 clear steps

Request, discuss, approve – we take care of the rest for you.

  1. 01

    approx. 60 seconds

    Submit a request

    Fill in a short form with your contact details and canton of residence – free of charge and without obligation.

  2. 02

    within 24 hours

    Meet your advisor

    Your personal tax specialist gets in touch – at your home, in the office or by video call.

  3. 03

    upload or post

    Go through your documents

    Together you go through the checklist; anything missing can easily be sent later.

  4. 04

    after your approval

    Finished tax return

    We prepare the tax return, you approve it – then we file it for you.

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Transparent prices

Fair fixed prices – also in the Canton of Fribourg

Fixed price per tax year. Payment is made after completion, within 14 days.*

  • Apprentices & students

    CHF 35.–

    Up to CHF 30'000 gross salary

    Per tax return

    • Tax return included
    • Securities included
    • Deadline extension included
    • Advice and processing
    • Filing with the tax office
    • Available in all cantons
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    Individuals

    CHF 99.–

    For employees & self-employed

    Per tax return

    • Tax return included
    • Securities included
    • Deadline extension included
    • Additional income included
    • Further education costs included
    • Filing with the tax office
    • Personal tax specialist
    • Advice by phone
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  • Married couples

    CHF 149.–

    Joint assessment

    Per tax return

    • Tax return included
    • Securities included
    • Deadline extension included
    • Joint assessment
    • Child deductions optimised
    • Third-party childcare costs
    • Filing with the tax office
    • Personal tax specialist
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  • Real estateCHF 65.– per property
  • InheritanceCHF 65.–
  • Express 72hCHF 100.–

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* Regular clients can pay online in advance.

Further reading

Related guide articles

In-depth articles on the topics addressed on this page.

Filing deadlines of all cantonsWhen each tax return is due – an overview of all cantons.Families and childcareClaiming child deductions and third-party childcare costs correctly.Professional expenses and commuter deductionClaiming travel expenses, meals and other professional expenses correctly.Missed the deadline – what now?Reminder, discretionary assessment and how to respond correctly.

Frequently asked questions

Frequently asked questions – Canton of Fribourg

The key answers about your tax return in this canton.

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Official information

The information provided by the Canton of Fribourg is always authoritative. Reviewed/updated: September 2026.

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