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The short answer

In the Canton of Zug, the tax return for the 2025 tax year must be submitted by 30 April 2026; a deadline extension is granted free of charge 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 – including a review of Zug specialities such as the tenant deduction.

Cantonal knowledge

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

Zug is attractive from a tax perspective – but here too, how much you ultimately pay depends on your commune and on whether all deductions have been fully used.

Updated on 3 September 2026 · Tax year 2025

Professionally reviewed by FINWIWO AG on 3 September 2026.

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11 communes, small differences – low tax multipliers

The Canton of Zug has 11 communes. The tax owed is calculated from the simple tax multiplied by the tax multipliers of the canton (82 % in the 2025 tax year) and the commune; depending on your denomination, church tax is added. In 2025, the communal tax multipliers are close together: from 51 % (Baar) to 65 % (Neuheim).

According to the tax exploitation index of the Federal Finance Administration, no canton draws less on the income and wealth potential of its population than Zug. All the more reason to make full use of Zug's generous deductions.

eTax.zug – new from the 2025 tax year

From the 2025 tax period, the Zug tax return can be completed entirely online with eTax.zug – no installation required, directly in the browser. Access is via the AGOV government login; submission is digital.

eTax.zug 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 Zug taxpayers money

In practice, we see the same points time and again: the tenant deduction is forgotten – even though up to CHF 10'800 per year is possible. The own-childcare deduction for children under 15 goes unused. The Zug insurance deductions, which are very high by comparison, are not fully exploited.

Persons taxed at source also often miss the deadline for the subsequent ordinary assessment at the end of March. 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 Zug – make use of every option

Zug has some of the most generous deductions in Switzerland – and a few specialities that exist only here. The following maximum amounts apply to the 2025 tax year (cantonal and communal taxes); the official guidelines are authoritative.

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    Tenant deduction – the Zug speciality

    30 per cent of the rent for your flat (excluding ancillary costs), up to a maximum of CHF 10'800 per year, for the flat you live in yourself at your Zug place of residence – for cantonal tax only; the Confederation does not have this deduction (2025 tax year).

    Official source(opens in a new tab on zg.ch)
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    Child deductions & childcare

    Child deduction of CHF 12'600 per child, plus an additional CHF 12'200 once the child has reached the age of 15 (cantonal tax only). In addition, third-party childcare costs of up to CHF 25'400 per child under 14 or – as a Zug speciality – the own-childcare deduction of CHF 12'200 per child under 15 (2025 tax year).

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    Insurance premiums & savings interest

    Without contributions to a pension fund or pillar 3a, up to CHF 10'500 (married persons) or CHF 5'300 (single persons) is deductible; with such contributions, CHF 7'000 or CHF 3'500 – plus CHF 1'100 per child (2025 tax year).

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    Professional expenses & commuter deduction

    Travel expenses between home and workplace are deductible in the Canton of Zug 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, as well as other professional expenses as a lump sum of 3 % of net salary (minimum CHF 2'000, maximum CHF 4'000).

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    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.

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    Further education costs

    Job-related education and further training: up to CHF 12'000 in the Canton of Zug, 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.

There are also further items such as debt interest, maintenance payments, property costs or the deduction for modest incomes. 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 zg.ch)

Keeping track of dates

Deadlines and submission in the Canton of Zug

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
Deadline extension
Online with the tax administration; free of charge until 31 December, CHF 35 thereafter
Electronic tax return
eTax.zug with AGOV login (new from the 2025 tax period)
In case of late filing
After a reminder, a disciplinary fine and a discretionary assessment are possible

Missed the deadline? No need to panic.

Zug is generous: the deadline extension is generally granted free of charge until the end of the year – the application is made online via the tax administration. A processing fee of CHF 35 is charged only for extensions beyond 31 December.

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 Zug

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 withholding tax division of the Zug tax administration is responsible.

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NOV – subsequent ordinary assessment

From a gross annual income of CHF 120'000 from employment, the subsequent ordinary assessment is mandatory; for married couples, each person is assessed individually. Below this threshold, it can be requested voluntarily – by 31 March of the following year.

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Particularly worthwhile in Zug

Tenant deduction, high child and insurance deductions, pillar 3a: many Zug deductions are not included in the withholding tax rate, or only as a lump sum. We calculate whether a NOV is worthwhile in your case and file the application on time.

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 Zug

Typical situations in the Canton of Zug

Tenants

Zug is one of the few cantons with a tenant deduction: 30 per cent of the rent for your flat (excluding ancillary costs), up to a maximum of CHF 10'800 per year, for the flat you live in yourself at your Zug place of residence – for cantonal tax only. Anyone who forgets it easily gives away several hundred francs.

Expats and international households

Almost a third of Zug's population holds a foreign passport. Persons taxed at source with a B or L permit often benefit from a subsequent ordinary assessment – for example because of the tenant deduction, pillar 3a or child deductions. We check this before the application deadline expires at the end of March.

Families with children

At CHF 12'600 per child, the Zug child deduction is one of the highest in Switzerland – once a child has reached the age of 15, a further CHF 12'200 is added. Parents who look after their children themselves also receive the own-childcare deduction of CHF 12'200 per child under 15 (2025 tax year, cantonal tax).

Securities and pension provision

In the Zug economic area, securities, employee participation schemes and pension matters are common. The list of securities is included in our fixed price – including the reclaim of anticipatory tax.

Property and imputed rental value in the Canton of Zug

Anyone who owns residential property in the Canton of Zug 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.

Given the high property values in Zug, it is particularly worthwhile compiling the maintenance costs carefully – lump-sum or actual, 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 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
  • 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 Zug

The tax burden is calculated from the simple tax multiplied by the tax multipliers of the canton (82 % in the 2025 tax year) and the commune; depending on your denomination, church tax is added. The differences between the 11 Zug communes are comparatively small.

In 2025, the range extends only from 51 % (Baar) to 65 % (Neuheim) – in Zug, your tax burden is determined less by where you live than by making full use of the deductions.

Tax multipliers of the Zug communes(opens in a new tab on zg.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 Zug

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.Withholding tax and expatsWhen a subsequent ordinary assessment is worthwhile.Making the most of pillar 3aMaximum amounts, deadlines and tax effect of tied pension provision.Securities and anticipatory taxDeclaring income correctly and reclaiming anticipatory tax.

Frequently asked questions

Frequently asked questions – Canton of Zug

The key answers about your tax return in this canton.

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Official information

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

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