Alcohol tenth: General information

In Switzerland, the cantons receive a portion of the net profits from spirits tax each year, namely the alcohol tithe (10% goes to the cantons, 90% goes to the federal treasury).

In 2024, the cantons received a total of CHF 29,105,503* in proportion to their population.

The cantons are obliged to use their share of the alcohol tenth to combat the causes and effects of alcoholism, as well as the abuse of addictive substances, narcotics and medications. After the money has been distributed to the umbrella organizations, these report to the Federal Office for Customs and Border Security, Alcohol, about the use of the alcohol tenth.

A summary of the use of the alcohol tithe by all cantons can be found on the Reports from the cantons page.

*The figure published here has been adjusted following a subsequent payment.