Cross-border worker in Merone
If you live in Merone, in the province of Como, and work as an employee in Ticino, Graubunden or Valais, this page sets out the rules that apply to you and works an example with your municipality's real figures.
How Merone is taxed
| Province | Como (CO) |
|---|---|
| Region | Lombardia |
| 20 km band | Yes, the municipality is on the agreement's list |
| Omnibus decree | Not in the annexes, so the 25% option is not available |
| Municipal surtax | 0.8% |
| Municipal surtax exemption | 5,000 EUR |
Example: 6,000 CHF a month, 13 payments
A new cross-border worker, single without children, aged 40, working in Ticino and staying in the Italian health service. The figures use the 2025 parameters and the municipal surtax of Merone.
| Annual gross | 78,000 CHF |
|---|---|
| Swiss contributions | -8,349 CHF |
| Withholding tax | -6,786 CHF |
| Swiss net | 62,865 CHF |
| Italian tax | -15,548 EUR |
| of which municipal surtax | 496 EUR |
| Final net | 51,544 EUR |
| Total take | 38.1% |
How much the municipality matters, in the province of Como
On the same salary the only thing that differs between municipalities of one province is the municipal surtax. Of the 147 municipalities in the province of Como that fall inside the 20 km band, Merone ranks 112 for net pay.
- Highest net: Bellagio, 52,040 EUR
- Lowest net: Trezzone, 51,525 EUR
Between first and last there is 515 EUR a year.
Work out your own net
This page uses a standard example. Enter your own salary, family situation and canton for the full calculation, with every line explained and the figures to carry into the tax return.
Municipalities near Merone
For the same example, how the yearly net would change if you lived in one of the 10 municipalities of the 20 km band closest to Merone. Distances are straight-line, between town centres.
| Municipality | Distance | Net compared with Merone |
|---|---|---|
| Monguzzo (CO) | 1 km | -18 EUR |
| Rogeno (LC) | 2 km | +76 EUR |
| Lambrugo (CO) | 2 km | -18 EUR |
| Costa Masnaga (LC) | 3 km | +14 EUR |
| Bosisio Parini (LC) | 3 km | +59 EUR |
| Nibionno (LC) | 4 km | +110 EUR |
| Longone al Segrino (CO) | 4 km | -18 EUR |
| Alserio (CO) | 4 km | -18 EUR |
| Molteno (LC) | 4 km | +102 EUR |
| Eupilio (CO) | 4 km | +88 EUR |
All 518 municipalities of the 20 km band
This site is not tax advice. It is an indicative calculation from public parameters current as of 2025. Check with a tax adviser before you file.