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The short answer

In the canton of Bern, the tax return for the 2025 tax year must be submitted by 15 March 2026 – earlier than in most cantons. A deadline extension is free of charge online until 15 July, after which a fee applies; if you engage us, we take care of it in good time. 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 returns in the canton of Bern: what you should know

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

Updated on 2 September 2026 · Tax year 2025

Professionally reviewed by FINWIWO AG on 2 September 2026.

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334 municipalities and the system of tax multipliers

The canton of Bern has 334 political municipalities (as at 1 January 2026). The tax is calculated by multiplying the simple tax by the tax multipliers of the canton, the municipality and the parish. The cantonal multiplier for natural persons is 2,975 in the 2025 tax year – it was reduced compared with 2024 (3,025).

In 2025, the communal multipliers range from 0,89 (Deisswil bei Münchenbuchsee) to 2,20 (Schelten); the City of Bern is at 1,54. For your tax return, this changes nothing about how the information is recorded: what counts is your municipality of residence, and in the event of a move within the canton, as a rule the municipality at the end of the year.

TaxMe-Online – the electronic tax return

With TaxMe-Online, the Bernese tax return can be completed and submitted entirely electronically – including uploading receipts, even via smartphone. Access is via BE-Login with the government login AGOV; for the initial registration you need the details from the letter accompanying your tax return.

TaxMe-Online 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 in full, we take care of it for you: we record your details, discuss the draft with you and prepare the submission.

Typical mistakes that cost Bernese taxpayers money

In practice, we see the same points time and again: the early mid-March deadline is missed, and late submission incurs a reminder fee of CHF 60. The insurance deduction is not used to the full. In the case of properties, value-enhancing investments are declared as maintenance – or vice versa.

Costs for third-party childcare also often go unclaimed because the requirements are not known. A specialist checks every item individually and points out missing receipts to you before the return is submitted.

Get more out of it

Tax deductions in the canton of Bern: making use of every option

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

  1. 01

    Professional expenses & commuter deduction

    Travel expenses between home and work are deductible in the canton of Bern up to CHF 7'000 per year (federal: CHF 3'300), plus meals away from home at CHF 15 per working day or a maximum of CHF 3'200 per year. If a private vehicle is used, its necessity must be proven.

  2. 02

    Insurance deduction

    With pension fund or pillar 3a contributions, fixed deductions of CHF 2'450 (single persons) or CHF 4'900 (married couples) apply; without such contributions, actual costs of up to CHF 3'600 or CHF 7'200 are deductible – plus CHF 700 per 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); in addition, there are buy-ins into the pension fund. We assign the certificates to the correct item and check whether the permissible amount has been used in full.

  4. 04

    Child deductions & third-party childcare

    Child deduction of CHF 8'300 per child, plus up to CHF 6'400 for education away from home, as well as documented third-party childcare costs of up to CHF 16'000 per child (2025 tax year). One of the requirements is that both parents are gainfully employed – we check the details.

  5. 05

    Further education costs

    Career-oriented education and further training: up to CHF 12'500 in the canton of Bern, 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 wegleitung.sv.fin.be.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.

In addition, there are further items such as debt interest, maintenance payments, property costs or asset management costs. We clarify which deductions can be substantiated in your situation before we start work – free of charge and without obligation.

Guidelines and forms of the canton(opens in a new tab on wegleitung.sv.fin.be.ch)

Keeping track of dates

Deadlines and submission in the canton of Bern

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
15 March 2026 for the 2025 tax year (self-employed persons and farmers: 15 May 2026)
Deadline extension
Free of charge online until 15 July; until 15 September CHF 20, until 15 November (maximum) CHF 40
Electronic tax return
TaxMe-Online with BE-Login (AGOV)
In the event of late submission
Reminder fee of CHF 60; thereafter a discretionary assessment is possible

Missed the deadline? No need to panic.

The canton of Bern has a clear fee scale: the online extension is free of charge until 15 July, until 15 September it costs CHF 20, and until 15 November – the maximum – CHF 40. Written or telephone requests cost CHF 20 more in each case.

If the deadline has already passed, a reminder fee of CHF 60 becomes due. Get in touch early – we clarify with you what is still possible and take care of the application.

We apply for the deadline extension for you in good time – our service for this is included in the package price; any cantonal fees are invoiced directly by the canton of Bern.

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Withholding tax

Withholding tax in the canton of Bern

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

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Who is subject to withholding tax?

As a rule, foreign employees without a C settlement permit who are resident or staying in the canton – for instance with a B or L permit. The tax is deducted directly from the salary.

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NOV – subsequent ordinary assessment

From gross income subject to withholding tax of CHF 120'000 per year, the subsequent ordinary assessment is mandatory – likewise with taxable assets of CHF 150'000 or more or additional income of CHF 3'000 or more. The tax return form must be requested 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 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 starting work.

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From the canton of Bern

Typical situations in the canton of Bern

Bilingual documents

The canton of Bern is bilingual: forms, TaxMe-Online and guidelines are published in German and French. We support you in German and explain every item clearly – regardless of the language in which your documents are provided.

Home ownership with property tax

In addition to income and wealth tax, many Bernese municipalities levy a communal property tax on the official value (at most 1,5 per mille). We record your property in full – including imputed rental value, maintenance and mortgage interest.

Commuters

Whether you commute to Bern, Biel, Thun or a neighbouring canton: the travel expenses deduction in the canton of Bern is capped at CHF 7'000 per year (2025 tax year) – considerably more than at federal level (CHF 3'300). Anyone wishing to deduct the cost of a private vehicle needs proof that using public transport cannot reasonably be expected.

Early deadline, clear fees

Bern requires the tax return as early as mid-March and charges fees for later deadline extensions – free of charge online until 15 July, thereafter CHF 20 to 40. If you engage us, you need not worry about these dates: we apply for the extension in good time.

Property and imputed rental value in the canton of Bern

Anyone who owns residential property in the canton of Bern is taxed 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.

A Bernese special feature is the communal property tax: many municipalities levy it additionally on the official value of the property, at most 1,5 per mille. Liable for the tax is whoever is entered in the land register on 31 December – we keep an eye on this item for you.

If your property is located in another canton or if you own several properties, a tax allocation is made between the public bodies 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
  • Communal property tax taken into account
  • Properties outside the canton taken into account

Additional service: CHF 65.– per property.

Communal comparison

Tax multipliers of the municipalities in the canton of Bern

In the canton of Bern, the simple tax is multiplied by the tax multipliers of the canton (2,975 in the 2025 tax year), the municipality and the parish. The following selection shows some of the larger municipalities and some particularly favourable ones.

In 2025, the range extends from 0,89 (Deisswil bei Münchenbuchsee) to 2,20 (Schelten). Depending on where you live, your tax burden may differ considerably – all the more important is a tax return that makes full use of all permissible deductions.

Tax multipliers of the canton and municipalities (Bern)(opens in a new tab on sv.fin.be.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 Bern

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 in 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.Imputed rental value and maintenanceTaxing home ownership and clearly separating maintenance costs.Missed the deadline – what now?Reminder, discretionary assessment and how to respond correctly.

Frequently asked questions

Frequently asked questions – Canton of Bern

The key answers about your tax return in this canton.

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Official information

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

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