Taxes in Reute (AR)

Municipality in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, FSO no. 3035

Calculated by taxoo from ESTV tax data, tax years 2023 to 2026

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Current tax burden

Total tax 2026, 1 Adult, 0 Kids, income CHF 100’000

CHF 13’345

13.35 % of income

HouseholdTotal tax% of income
1 Adult, 0 Kids, 80kIncome: CHF 80’000CHF 9’33211.66 %
1 Adult, 0 KidsIncome: CHF 100’000CHF 13’34513.35 %
1 Adult, 0 Kids, 150kIncome: CHF 150’000CHF 25’20816.81 %
1 Adult, 1 KidIncome: CHF 100’000CHF 8’2418.24 %
1 Adult, RetiredIncome: CHF 50’000CHF 5’42210.84 %
2 Adults, RetiredIncome: CHF 100’000CHF 12’27612.28 %
2 Adults, 0 KidsIncome: CHF 160’000CHF 20’01012.51 %
2 Adults, 2 KidsIncome: CHF 150’000CHF 13’5459.03 %

About Reute (AR)

Reute (AR) ranks 4 of 20 municipalities in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden for a single person on CHF 100’000, where rank 1 is the lowest tax burden.

Compared with the canton median the burden is lower, compared with the Swiss median it is lower.

From 2023 to 2026 the total tax fell by CHF 763. The largest component is the municipal tax.

Historical tax trend

Total tax per year, 1 Adult, 0 Kids

  • 2023CHF 14’108 14.11 %
  • 2024CHF 13’740 13.74 %
  • 2025CHF 13’349 13.35 %
  • 2026CHF 13’345 13.35 %
All households by year
Household2026Change 2023 to 2026
1 Adult, 0 Kids, 80kCHF 9’332-CHF 553
-0.69 pp
1 Adult, 0 KidsCHF 13’345-CHF 763
-0.76 pp
1 Adult, 0 Kids, 150kCHF 25’208-CHF 1’160
-0.77 pp
1 Adult, 1 KidCHF 8’241-CHF 709
-0.71 pp
1 Adult, RetiredCHF 5’422-CHF 409
-0.82 pp
2 Adults, RetiredCHF 12’276-CHF 937
-0.94 pp
2 Adults, 0 KidsCHF 20’010-CHF 1’294
-0.81 pp
2 Adults, 2 KidsCHF 13’545-CHF 1’223
-0.82 pp

Component split

1 Adult, 0 Kids, 2026

Component1 Adult, 0 KidsShare (1A0K)
Federal taxCHF 1’70113 %
Cantonal taxCHF 5’65142 %
Municipal taxCHF 5’99345 %
Total taxCHF 13’345

Church tax is not included in these figures.

Federal tax is the same in every municipality for a given household.

Ways to save tax

In Reute (AR), a single person on CHF 100’000 saves CHF 1’770 in tax for 2026 by paying the maximum into pillar 3a.

Tax saved per year, 2026
Lever1 Adult, 0 Kids
Pillar 3a in fullCHF 7’258 per employed personCHF 1’770
Pension fund buy-inCHF 10’000 paid inCHF 2’417
Childcare costsCHF 10’000 a year, children under 14-

Savings of the model households, calculated with the same engine as the tax figures. A buy-in needs a gap in the pension fund. Your saving depends on your income and deductions.

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Canton comparison

Rank in the canton: 4 of 20 Rank 1 is the lowest tax burden.

1 Adult, 0 Kids, 2026
Canton comparisonTotal tax% of income
This municipality: Reute (AR)CHF 13’34513.35 %
Canton medianCHF 13’68813.69 %
Lowest in the canton: Teufen (AR)CHF 11’80411.80 %
Highest in the canton: TrogenCHF 15’05815.06 %
Swiss medianCHF 15’29015.29 %

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