Kanton Uri

What Kanton Uri does

Kanton Uri is the cantonal government of Uri, one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland and one of the three founding cantons of the Swiss Confederation (established 1291). Headquartered in Altdorf, Uri, the entity functions as a sovereign sub-national government providing the full range of cantonal administrative services — taxation, civil registry, migration, land registry, spatial planning, justice, agriculture, economic development, social services, education oversight, health, and public safety — to roughly 36,000 residents, local businesses, and the 20 constituent municipalities of Canton Uri. The executive is the Regierungsrat and legislative power rests with the Landrat; the entity is publicly owned and democratically accountable rather than operating under private ownership.

The core digital technology platform is the ur.ch e-government portal, operated in partnership with Innovative Web AG (i-web). It centers on the Online-Schalter (Online Counter), a 24/7 self-service gateway for applications, registrations, and payments. Supporting service modules include Elektronische Steuererklärung (eTax at etax.ur.ch), Bauwesen Online (building permits), eUmzug (relocations), Fischereipatente Online (fishing licenses), Geoportal (geodata and ÖREB cadastral), and an internal Prozesshandbuch for standardized process documentation. Two flagship initiatives define the near-term digital roadmap: the Modellvorhaben Digitale Grundversorgung pilot (digital basic services in peripheral Alpine areas, partnered with the federal ARE) and the Projekt E-Government Uri, launching December 2025, which establishes project groups across the cantonal administration and municipalities to build foundational digital services.

Revenue mechanics are those of a Swiss canton: own-source tax revenue (cantonal and communal taxes on natural and legal persons, withholding tax, property gains/inheritance/gift taxes, vehicle taxes), a share of federal transfers, and administrative fees for specific services (passports, fishing/hunting licenses, civil registry documents, building permits, commercial registrations, special tax assessments). Pricing is set by cantonal law and not commercially negotiated. The entity operates with approximately 211 employees across multiple directorates and specialized offices in Altdorf and Seedorf, and has no private subsidiaries, no M&A activity, and no external funding rounds.

Name

Kanton Uri

Legal name

Kanton Uri

Website

https://ur.ch

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Kanton Uri is a Swiss cantonal government entity, founded in 1291, that provides comprehensive administrative and digital e-government services to residents, businesses, and 20 municipalities of Canton Uri in Central Switzerland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Administration

NAICS

Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (92512)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Government Digital Service & eGovernment (Service Delivery, IDs, Portals) (BPAIAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Revenue Systems, E-Filing & Digital Tax Administration (BPAIADAO), Taxpayer Registration, Identity & Account Management (BPAIADAB)

Keywords

• Public administration services
• E-government platform
• Civil registry services
• Tax administration
• Migration services

Headquarters

HQ city

Altdorf

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Kanton Uri is a Swiss cantonal government entity providing public administration services to residents, businesses, and municipalities through both physical offices and a digital e-government platform. Its core offerings include electronic tax filing, civil registry services, building permit processing, migration and residency services, land registry operations, agricultural support, and spatial planning. The Online-Schalter (Online Counter) serves as the central digital gateway for all administrative procedures.

Product overview

Kanton Uri operates a unified e-government platform (ur.ch) providing digital administrative services to citizens. The core offering is the Online-Schalter (Online Counter) portal, which serves as the central gateway for all cantonal digital services. Key service modules include the eTax electronic tax declaration system, Online Building permit submissions, eRelocation services, and Online Fishing Licenses. The platform also features internal tools like the Prozesshandbuch for process documentation, and specialized portals such as the Geoportal for geographic information. A major ongoing initiative is the E-Government Uri project (launching December 2025) and the Modellvorhaben Digitale Grundversorgung pilot project for digital basic services in peripheral areas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Online-Schalter (Online Counter) Digital portal providing citizen access to administrative services, allowing residents to complete government procedures online, submit forms, and access various municipal services.
• Elektronische Steuererklärung (eTax) Electronic tax declaration system enabling residents to file their taxes online through the etax.ur.ch platform.
• Bauwesen Online (Online Building) Online building application submission system allowing users to submit construction permits digitally.
• eUmzug (eRelocation) Digital service for processing resident address changes and relocations within the canton.
• Fischereipatente Online (Online Fishing Licenses) Online shop and issuance system for fishing licenses available at fischereipatente.ur.ch.
• Geoportal Kanton Uri Geographic information portal providing access to cantonal geodata, ÖREB cadastral information, and spatial planning documents.
• Civil Registry Services (Zivilstandsamt Uri) Civil registry services for residents including birth registration, marriage, death records, name changes, and recognition documents at the Zivilstandsamt Uri.
• Migration Services (Abteilung Migration) Migration services handling work permits, residency permits, asylum processing, and integration support for foreign nationals and migrants.
• Land Registry Services (Amt für das Grundbuch) Land registry services including property registration, land title documentation, and cadastral records for Canton Uri.
• Agricultural Services (Amt für Landwirtschaft) Agricultural support services including farm advisory, land improvement (Meliorationen), and agricultural policy implementation.
• Spatial Planning Services (Amt für Raumentwicklung) Spatial planning services including communal planning, second residence regulations, housing promotion, and nature and landscape management.

Quantifiable outcome

• Digital services available 24/7 through online portal
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Innovative Web AG (i-web)coreTechnology or IntegrationTechnical partner responsible for developing and maintaining the canton's official website and e-government systems. I-web is a leading provider of internet presence solutions for public administration and e-government in Switzerland, serving cantons, municipalities, schools, and other public entities.
• Digitale Verwaltung Schweiz (DVS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational coordination organization for digital transformation of public administration. DVS coordinates and promotes digital transformation between and within the three Swiss government levels (federal, cantonal, municipal) based on the public-law framework agreement between the Confederation and cantons.
• Tripartite Labour Market Commission Uri/Obwalden/Nidwalden (TAK)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint enforcement body with cantons Obwalden and Nidwalden responsible for implementing flanking measures regarding the free movement of persons with the EU/EFTA and controlling undeclared work across the four-canton region.
• Tripartite Commission of Canton Schwyz (TPK)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint enforcement partner for implementing flanking measures regarding free movement of persons and undeclared work controls, extending the TAK enforcement cooperation to include canton Schwyz.
• Begleitgruppe (Accompanying Group)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti-stakeholder group comprising basic services providers (Post, banks, retailers, healthcare) and interested organizations collaborating on the Digital Basic Services Pilot Project (Modellvorhaben) to address challenges of digital transformation in peripheral Alpine areas.
• Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal partner supporting the Modellvorhaben Digitale Grundversorgung pilot project. ARE promotes the pilot initiative as part of federal spatial development policy to test innovative approaches to digital public services in peripheral regions.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Kanton Schwyz: Adjacent Central Swiss canton and one of Uri's three original confederate cantons, cooperating with Uri through the TPK tripartite labour-market enforcement body. Highly comparable in federalism role, e-government scope and small-canton scale.
• Kanton Luzern: Central Swiss canton operating an e-government platform with online counter, eTax and digital administrative services. Comparable in operating model and central-Swiss regional context, though with a larger population and budget base.
• Kanton Zürich: The largest Swiss canton, also operating a comprehensive e-government platform (Online-Schalter, eSteuern, eUmzug) for residents and businesses. Comparable as a sovereign Swiss canton government providing digital administrative services, though at materially greater scale and with substantially larger budgets.
• Kanton Bern: Swiss canton offering a full suite of e-government services (tax filing, building permits, civil registry) under a federalism framework similar to Uri. Comparable as a sovereign cantonal administration delivering both digital and in-person administrative services.
• Kanton Glarus: One of Switzerland's smallest cantons, operating its own e-government services under the same federalist framework as Uri. Comparable in scale, structural challenges of small-canton administration and need for digital leverage to compensate for limited staff.
• Kanton Obwalden: Small Central Swiss cantonal partner in the tripartite TAK enforcement body with Uri. Comparable in size, structure, rural-Alpine context and shared e-government modernization challenges with Uri.
• Kanton Nidwalden: Small Central Swiss cantonal partner in the tripartite TAK enforcement body with Uri. Closely comparable in population size, federalism-based authority and rural-Alpine administrative profile.

Others

• Innovative Web AG (i-web): Leading Swiss e-government platform provider serving cantons, municipalities and schools. Listed as a technology vendor rather than a peer, but operationally intertwined with Uri's e-government delivery model.
• Digitale Verwaltung Schweiz (DVS): National coordination organization for digital transformation of Swiss public administration across federal, cantonal and municipal levels, of which Uri is a member. Comparable as a digital-government ecosystem coordinator relevant to Uri's e-government strategy.

Broad incumbents

• Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft (Bund): Swiss federal government operating the overarching e-government strategy and platforms that Kanton Uri integrates with. Comparable as a public-sector service-delivery entity but at the federal level, with substantially broader scope and resources.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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