The Federal Finance Administration has determined the cantons' equalization payments for 2026. Overall, the payments are up by CHF 227 million year on year to CHF 6.4 billion. The sharp rise in equalization payments is due to the strong growth in resource equalization. The cantons of Geneva, Zug and Schaffhausen have the biggest increase in the resource index. The indices of the cantons of Basel Stadt, Obwalden, Thurgau and Zurich are down the most. The calculations will be submitted to the cantons for their comments.
Fiscal equalization: equalization payments for 2026 rise sharply
Negative amounts = canton receives money
Positive amounts = canton pays money
Example: In 2026, the canton of Aargau receives CHF 851 per inhabitant from the fiscal equalization system.
The canton of Zug pays CHF 3,571 per inhabitant into the fiscal equalization system in 2026.
Example: In 2026, the canton of Geneva had a resource index of 155,3.
The mean of all cantons is 100, so the canton of Geneva is a financially strong canton.
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Last modification 10.06.2025