Utilise tax benefits – keep more of your income in Uri

Uri is not only a wonderful place to live, but also particularly attractive from a tax perspective. Thanks to low taxes and duties, you as a private individual keep more of your income and assets – this creates financial scope for quality of life and future plans. Switzerland has a federal system with taxes at federal, cantonal and municipal level. This leads to cantonal differences – Uri offers a transparent and efficient tax system with its flat-rate tax (since 2009). Uri is particularly attractive for high incomes thanks to its flat-rate tax. At the same time, families – such as married couples with children – benefit from generous social deduction rates that significantly reduce their tax burden. The overall tax burden in Uri averages out at around 25.3% – well below the overall Swiss average of around 33%. This leaves you with more net income in Uri than in many other cantons – a clear advantage for your life and lifestyle.

Anyone with a stake of at least 10% in a company benefits from an attractive tax regime. This is because only half of dividends are taxed here (70% in the case of direct federal tax). This so-called partial income procedure ensures that income from shareholdings is not taxed twice – once in the company and again for the private individual. In this way, Uri creates fair conditions for entrepreneurs and investors who actively participate in companies. This regulation strengthens the canton as an attractive location for investments and business start-ups.

Uri also offers fair and uncomplicated tax conditions for foreign employees. Anyone who works in Switzerland but does not yet have a permanent residence permit (C permit) pays income tax directly via payroll – so-called withholding tax. Employers automatically pay this tax to the canton, so there is no additional expense.

The amount of withholding tax depends on a person's place of residence, level of income and personal situation (e.g. marital status, children, religious denomination). This ensures that all persons resident or gainfully employed in Uri are taxed fairly and transparently. Anyone who later receives a C permit automatically switches to the ordinary tax system.

Thanks to the low overall tax burden and simple processing, Uri also offers attractive conditions for international specialists and new employees – another plus point for working and living in the heart of Switzerland.

Various comparisons show that Uri is particularly attractive for young families and high-earning individuals. In addition to low taxes, residents benefit from low insurance premiums, affordable housing and available building land. These framework conditions create financial leeway and contribute to an excellent quality of life in the canton.