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The short answer

In the Canton of Ticino, the tax return for the 2025 tax year must be submitted by 30 April 2026; the deadline extension is online and free of charge. The forms are issued in Italian – we support you throughout in German. Fixed prices 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 Ticino – what you should know

The Ticino tax law applies equally throughout the canton – but how much you ultimately pay depends on the moltiplicatore of your commune and on the deductions claimed.

Updated on 4 September 2026 · Tax year 2025

Professionally reviewed by FINWIWO AG on 4 September 2026.

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100 communes and the moltiplicatore

The Canton of Ticino has around 100 communes. The cantonal tax is calculated according to the tariff; your commune of residence levies the moltiplicatore comunale on top of it – in 2025 between 56 % (Porza) and 100 %. Lugano is at 77 %, Bellinzona at 93 %, Locarno at 90 %.

For your tax return, this changes nothing about how it 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.

eTax PF – the electronic tax return

With eTax PF, the canton provides free declaration software for Windows, macOS and Linux. From the 2025 tax year, the tax return can be submitted fully electronically – without a paper receipt.

eTax PF is an option for anyone who wishes to complete the return themselves – however, the software runs in Italian. 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 in German and prepare the submission.

Typical mistakes that cost Ticino taxpayers money

In practice, we see the same points time and again: the very high third-party childcare deduction of up to CHF 26'200 per child goes unused. The high insurance deductions – up to CHF 15'400 for married couples without a pension fund – are not fully exploited. Cross-border commuter situations are assigned to the wrong category (old/new).

Language barriers also cost money: anyone who does not fully understand the Italian forms prefers to leave deductions out. 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 Ticino – make use of every option

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

  1. 01

    Professional expenses & travel expenses

    Ticino has no cantonal upper limit for the travel expense deduction: public transport costs at actual cost, by car 60 centimes per kilometre (at federal level, the cap of CHF 3'300 applies). In addition, meals away from home at CHF 15 per working day or a maximum of CHF 3'200 per year.

  2. 02

    Child deductions & third-party childcare

    Child deduction of CHF 11'500 per child as well as documented third-party childcare costs of up to CHF 26'200 per child (2025 tax year) – more than at federal level. One of the requirements is that both parents are in gainful employment.

    Official source(opens in a new tab on www4.ti.ch)
  3. 03

    Insurance premiums & savings interest

    With contributions to a pension fund or pillar 3a, up to CHF 10'900 (married couples) or CHF 5'500 (single persons) is deductible; without such contributions, CHF 15'400 or CHF 7'800 – plus CHF 1'200 per child (2025 tax year). One of the highest values in Switzerland.

  4. 04

    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.

  5. 05

    Further education costs

    Job-related education and further training: up to CHF 10'700 in the Canton of Ticino, up to CHF 13'000 at federal level, per person and year (2025 tax year) – here, considering the canton and the Confederation separately is particularly worthwhile.

  6. 06

    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 www4.ti.ch)

Keeping track of dates

Deadlines and submission in the Canton of Ticino

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
30 April 2026 for the 2025 tax year (dispatch from the end of February)
Deadline extension
Online and free of charge (with register number and date of birth)
Electronic tax return
eTax PF – fully electronic submission since 2025
In case of late filing
After a reminder, a fine and a discretionary assessment are possible

Missed the deadline? No need to panic.

Ticino makes it easy: the deadline extension (proroga) is requested online and is free of charge – all that is needed is your register number and date of birth.

If the deadline has already passed, a reminder usually follows first. In this case, 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 Ticino

Nowhere does withholding tax play a greater role than in Ticino – because of the many cross-border commuters from Italy. Since 2024, the new agreement with two categories has applied.

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New cross-border commuters (from 17 July 2023)

Anyone who has worked as a cross-border commuter for the first time since 17 July 2023 pays eighty per cent of the ordinary withholding tax in Switzerland and is additionally subject to ordinary taxation in Italy – with a credit for the Swiss tax. Residence in the 20-kilometre border zone is a requirement.

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Existing cross-border commuters (transitional rule)

Anyone who already worked as a cross-border commuter in Ticino between 31 December 2018 and 17 July 2023 remains subject to withholding tax exclusively in Switzerland under the old rules. The correct classification decides over a great deal of money – we check it first.

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NOV – subsequent ordinary assessment

From a gross annual income of CHF 120'000, the subsequent ordinary assessment is mandatory. Below this threshold, it can be requested voluntarily – by 31 March of the following year. The Ufficio delle imposte alla fonte in Bellinzona is responsible.

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 Ticino

Typical situations in the Canton of Ticino

Italian forms, German support

In Ticino, the tax return, guidelines and rulings are issued in Italian. We assign every item correctly, explain it to you in German and prepare the complete tax return – you do not have to decipher a «moltiplicatore» or a «deduzione» yourself.

Cross-border commuters from Italy: old and new rules

The new cross-border commuter agreement has applied since 2024: new cross-border commuters pay eighty per cent of the ordinary withholding tax in Switzerland and are additionally assessed in Italy with a tax credit. Anyone who was already a cross-border commuter between the end of 2018 and mid-2023 remains taxed only in Switzerland under the old rules. We check which category applies to you.

Families with childcare

At up to CHF 26'200 per child, the Ticino third-party childcare deduction is even higher than at federal level, and the child deduction amounts to CHF 11'500 (2025 tax year). We check the requirements and supporting documents.

German-speaking Swiss with ties to Ticino

A holiday flat in Ascona, a move to Lugano or a workplace in the Sopraceneri: anyone coming from German-speaking Switzerland encounters a separate tax system in a different language in Ticino. That is exactly what we are here for – active throughout Switzerland, in German.

Property and imputed rental value in the Canton of Ticino

Anyone who owns residential property in the Canton of Ticino 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.

Many German-speaking Swiss own a holiday flat in Ticino: in that case, there is a limited tax liability here with a tax allocation between the cantons – and the documents arrive in Italian. We take care of the complete declaration in both cantons.

If your property is located in another commune or another canton, a tax allocation is carried out between the public authorities involved. We record all properties in full so that the allocation remains transparent.

  • Imputed rental value and property details recorded correctly
  • Mortgage interest and list of debts checked
  • Maintenance: value-preserving separated from value-enhancing
  • Holiday flat: tax allocation between the cantons
  • Italian-language rulings checked and explained

Additional service: CHF 65.– per property.

Communal comparison

Moltiplicatori of the communes in the Canton of Ticino

The cantonal tax is calculated according to the tariff; your commune of residence levies the moltiplicatore comunale on top of it as a percentage. The following selection shows some of the larger communes and some particularly favourable ones (values for natural persons).

In 2025, the range extends from 56 % (Porza) to 100 %. 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.

Moltiplicatori comunali (Canton of Ticino)(opens in a new tab on www4.ti.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 Ticino

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.–

See all prices and additional services

* 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.Withholding tax and expatsWhen a subsequent ordinary assessment (NOV) is worthwhile.Families and childcareClaiming child deductions and third-party childcare costs correctly.Imputed rental value and maintenancePaying tax on home ownership and cleanly separating maintenance costs.

Frequently asked questions

Frequently asked questions – Canton of Ticino

The key answers about your tax return in this canton.

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Official information

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

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