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The short answer

In the Canton of Nidwalden, the tax return for the 2025 tax year must be submitted by 31 March 2026; extensions are possible online until the end of the year. 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 Nidwalden – what you should know

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

Updated on 5 September 2026 · Tax year 2025

Professionally reviewed by FINWIWO AG on 5 September 2026.

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11 communes and the unit system

The Canton of Nidwalden has 11 communes and calculates in units: the simple tax (income at most 2.75 per cent, wealth 0.25 per mille) is multiplied by the total of the tax multipliers of the canton (2.66 in the 2025 tax year), the political commune and the parish; a poll tax of CHF 50 is added.

In 2025, the communal tax multipliers range from 1.49 units (Hergiswil, additionally with a rebate) to 2.50 (Wolfenschiessen). Your commune of residence at the end of the year is decisive; in the event of a move, we clarify the responsibility in advance.

eTax in the Nidwalden tax portal

Nidwalden relies on its tax portal: with eTax, the tax return can be completed online and submitted without a signature – the activation letter with your personal identification code arrives in mid-February. The portal also shows documents, tax accounts and deadlines.

eTax 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 Nidwalden taxpayers money

In practice, we see the same points time and again: the 80 per cent taxation of securities income is not claimed. The further education deduction of up to CHF 12'400 goes unused. For the commute by private vehicle, the proof of necessity is missing.

The deadlines are also underestimated: once the deadline has passed, two reminders follow with short grace periods of 30 and 20 days. 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 Nidwalden – make use of every option

Anyone who knows all the permissible deductions and claims them correctly reduces their tax burden noticeably. We check every deduction item systematically for your situation. The following maximum amounts apply to the 2025 tax year; 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 Nidwalden up to CHF 6'000 per year (Confederation: CHF 3'300), plus meals away from home at CHF 15 per working day or a maximum of CHF 3'200 per year. For cars, 70 centimes per kilometre applies.

  2. 02

    Child deductions & third-party childcare

    Child deduction of CHF 6'400 per child as well as substantiated third-party childcare costs of up to CHF 8'100 per child under 14 (in the case of alternating custody, up to CHF 4'050 per parent; 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

    Insurance premiums & savings interest

    With contributions to a pension fund or pillar 3a, up to CHF 3'700 (married persons) or CHF 1'800 (others) is deductible; without such contributions, CHF 5'550 or CHF 2'700 – plus CHF 700 per child (2025 tax year).

  5. 05

    Further education costs

    Job-related education and further training: in the Canton of Nidwalden up to CHF 12'400, at federal level up to CHF 13'000 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 steuern-nw.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, each 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 steuern-nw.ch)

Keeping track of dates

Deadlines and submission in the Canton of Nidwalden

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 2026 for the 2025 tax year (self-employed persons and those with a representative: 30 June)
Deadline extension
Online via the tax portal, until 31 December at the latest; beyond that only with justification
Electronic tax return
eTax in the Nidwalden tax portal – without a signature
In case of late filing
1st reminder with a 30-day grace period, 2nd reminder with a 20-day grace period; after that, a discretionary assessment is possible

Missed the deadline? No need to panic.

If you need more time, extend the deadline online via the tax portal – until the end of the year at the latest; even longer extensions are only possible with special justification.

If the deadline has already passed, two reminders follow with grace periods of 30 and 20 days. Contact us early – we will clarify with you what is still possible and take care of the application.

With us, the deadline extension is included in the package price free of charge.

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Withholding tax

Withholding tax in the Canton of Nidwalden

If your salary is taxed directly at source, an ordinary tax return is not automatically required – 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 Nidwalden cantonal tax office (Kantonales Steueramt Nidwalden) is responsible.

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NOV – subsequent ordinary assessment

From a gross annual income of CHF 120'000, the subsequent ordinary assessment (NOV) is mandatory – likewise in the case of additional income not subject to withholding tax or wealth. Below this threshold, it can be requested voluntarily, by 31 March of the following year.

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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 file the application on time and prepare the complete tax return.

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

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From the Canton of Nidwalden

Typical situations in the Canton of Nidwalden

Commuters

Many Nidwalden residents work in Lucerne, Zug or Zurich. Your place of residence remains decisive for the tax return. The travel expenses deduction is capped at cantonal level at CHF 6'000 per year (2025 tax year); if you use a private vehicle, the necessity must be demonstrated.

Securities and wealth

Nidwalden taxes wealth at only 0.25 per mille (simple tax), and income from movable assets is taxed at only 80 per cent of the ordinary rate. With us, the list of securities is included in the fixed price – including the reclaim of the withholding tax (Verrechnungssteuer).

Hergiswil and the range of tax multipliers

With a total tax multiplier of 4.00 units (no religious affiliation), Hergiswil is the cheapest commune, and Wolfenschiessen the most expensive at 5.16 – a difference of around a quarter on identical income. We assign your commune of residence correctly.

Married couples with splitting

Nidwalden softens the progression for married persons and single parents with a splitting divisor of 1.85 – the joint income is taxed at the lower rate. We make sure that tariff and deductions interact correctly.

Property and imputed rental value in the Canton of Nidwalden

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

Especially in the lakeside communes such as Hergiswil or Stansstad with high property values, a careful compilation of the maintenance costs pays off – lump-sum or actual, depending on which is more favourable for your tax year. The low wealth tax of 0.25 per mille helps in addition.

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.

  • 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 Nidwalden

The tax is calculated from the simple tax, multiplied by the total of the tax multipliers of the canton (2.66 in the 2025 tax year), the political commune and the parish; the poll tax of CHF 50 is added. The following overview shows the total tax multipliers excluding church tax.

In 2025, the range extends from 4.00 units (Hergiswil) to 5.16 (Wolfenschiessen) – a difference of around a quarter. This makes a tax return that makes full use of all permissible deductions all the more important.

Tax multipliers 2025 (Canton of Nidwalden)(opens in a new tab on steuern-nw.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 Nidwalden

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.Professional expenses and commuter deductionClaiming travel expenses, meals and other professional expenses correctly.Securities and withholding tax (Verrechnungssteuer)Declaring income correctly and reclaiming the withholding tax (Verrechnungssteuer).Imputed rental value and maintenancePaying tax on home ownership and clearly separating maintenance costs.

Frequently asked questions

Frequently asked questions – Canton of Nidwalden

The key answers about your tax return in this canton.

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Official information

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

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