Taxes in the canton of St. Gallen

Name: Taxes in the canton of St. Gallen: tax burden 2026 | taxoo (2023-2026)
Creator: ESTV

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

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Current tax burden

Median municipality 2026, 1 Adult, 0 Kids, income CHF 100’000

CHF 13’868

13.87 % of income

Household	Income	Total tax% of income	% of income
1 Adult, 0 Kids, 80kIncome: CHF 80’000	CHF 80’000	CHF 9’46911.84 %	11.84 %
1 Adult, 0 KidsIncome: CHF 100’000	CHF 100’000	CHF 13’86813.87 %	13.87 %
1 Adult, 0 Kids, 150kIncome: CHF 150’000	CHF 150’000	CHF 26’40117.60 %	17.60 %
1 Adult, 1 KidIncome: CHF 100’000	CHF 100’000	CHF 6’8606.86 %	6.86 %
1 Adult, RetiredIncome: CHF 50’000	CHF 50’000	CHF 5’24110.48 %	10.48 %
2 Adults, RetiredIncome: CHF 100’000	CHF 100’000	CHF 11’22511.22 %	11.22 %
2 Adults, 0 KidsIncome: CHF 160’000	CHF 160’000	CHF 19’93112.46 %	12.46 %
2 Adults, 2 KidsIncome: CHF 150’000	CHF 150’000	CHF 12’0568.04 %	8.04 %

About St. Gallen

Among the 26 cantons, the canton of St. Gallen ranks 16 by the tax of its median municipality for a single person on CHF 100’000.

Compared with the Swiss median the burden is lower.

Across its 75 municipalities, the lowest burden is in Balgach (CHF 10’881) and the highest in Lütisburg (CHF 16’080). From 2023 to 2026 the total tax fell by CHF 412.

Historical tax trend

Total tax per year, 1 Adult, 0 Kids

2023CHF 14’280 14.28 %
2024CHF 13’971 13.97 %
2025CHF 13’874 13.87 %
2026CHF 13’868 13.87 %

All households by year
Household	2023	2024	2025	2026	Change 2023 to 2026
1 Adult, 0 Kids, 80k	CHF 9’794	CHF 9’533	CHF 9’472	CHF 9’469	-CHF 325 -0.41 pp
1 Adult, 0 Kids	CHF 14’280	CHF 13’971	CHF 13’874	CHF 13’868	-CHF 412 -0.41 pp
1 Adult, 0 Kids, 150k	CHF 26’914	CHF 26’544	CHF 26’410	CHF 26’401	-CHF 513 -0.34 pp
1 Adult, 1 Kid	CHF 7’431	CHF 6’983	CHF 6’860	CHF 6’860	-CHF 571 -0.57 pp
1 Adult, Retired	CHF 5’470	CHF 5’283	CHF 5’241	CHF 5’241	-CHF 229 -0.46 pp
2 Adults, Retired	CHF 11’734	CHF 11’359	CHF 11’225	CHF 11’225	-CHF 509 -0.51 pp
2 Adults, 0 Kids	CHF 20’682	CHF 20’104	CHF 19’937	CHF 19’931	-CHF 751 -0.47 pp
2 Adults, 2 Kids	CHF 12’874	CHF 12’285	CHF 12’056	CHF 12’056	-CHF 818 -0.55 pp

Component split

1 Adult, 0 Kids, 2026

Component	1 Adult, 0 Kids	1 Adult, 1 Kid	2 Adults, Retired	2 Adults, 2 Kids	Share (1A0K)
Federal tax	CHF 1’701	CHF 621	CHF 1’429	CHF 1’027	12 %
Cantonal tax	CHF 5’807	CHF 2’978	CHF 4’675	CHF 5’264	42 %
Municipal tax	CHF 6’360	CHF 3’261	CHF 5’121	CHF 5’765	46 %
Total tax	CHF 13’868	CHF 6’860	CHF 11’225	CHF 12’056

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 the median municipality of the canton of St. Gallen, a single person on CHF 100’000 saves CHF 1’906 in tax for 2026 by paying the maximum into pillar 3a.

Tax saved per year, 2026
Lever	1 Adult, 0 Kids	1 Adult, 1 Kid	2 Adults, 2 Kids
Pillar 3a in fullCHF 7’258 per employed person	CHF 1’906	CHF 1’351	CHF 3’126
Pension fund buy-inCHF 10’000 paid in	CHF 2’605	CHF 1’806	CHF 2’161
Childcare costsCHF 10’000 a year, children under 14	-	CHF 1’806	CHF 2’161

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

The 26 cantons by median tax burden
Rank	Canton	Total tax% of income	% of income
1	1.Zug	CHF 5’3495.35 %	5.35 %
2	2.Schwyz	CHF 7’6657.67 %	7.67 %
3	3.Nidwalden	CHF 10’59110.59 %	10.59 %
4	4.Zurich	CHF 11’32711.33 %	11.33 %
5	5.Appenzell Innerrhoden	CHF 11’70711.71 %	11.71 %
6	6.Uri	CHF 11’84211.84 %	11.84 %
7	7.Schaffhausen	CHF 12’45712.46 %	12.46 %
8	8.Obwalden	CHF 12’46212.46 %	12.46 %
9	9.Graubünden	CHF 12’69612.70 %	12.70 %
10	10.Aargau	CHF 12’95212.95 %	12.95 %
11	11.Lucerne	CHF 13’05313.05 %	13.05 %
12	12.Thurgau	CHF 13’20913.21 %	13.21 %
13	13.Glarus	CHF 13’33013.33 %	13.33 %
14	14.Basel-Stadt	CHF 13’36313.36 %	13.36 %
15	15.Appenzell Ausserrhoden	CHF 13’68813.69 %	13.69 %
16	16.St. Gallen	CHF 13’86813.87 %	13.87 %
17	17.Ticino	CHF 13’89913.90 %	13.90 %
18	18.Geneva	CHF 15’21215.21 %	15.21 %
19	19.Valais	CHF 15’41315.41 %	15.41 %
20	20.Vaud	CHF 16’15516.16 %	16.16 %
21	21.Jura	CHF 16’26116.26 %	16.26 %
22	22.Basel-Landschaft	CHF 16’26416.26 %	16.26 %
23	23.Fribourg	CHF 16’44616.45 %	16.45 %
24	24.Solothurn	CHF 16’71716.72 %	16.72 %
25	25.Bern	CHF 17’04817.05 %	17.05 %
26	26.Neuchâtel	CHF 18’85018.85 %	18.85 %

Municipalities of the canton of St. Gallen by tax burden
Rank	Municipality	Total tax% of income	% of income
1	1.Balgach	CHF 10’88110.88 %	10.88 %
2	2.Mörschwil	CHF 11’21311.21 %	11.21 %
3	3.Sennwald	CHF 11’37911.38 %	11.38 %
4	4.Rapperswil-Jona	CHF 11’60011.60 %	11.60 %
5	5.Widnau	CHF 11’71111.71 %	11.71 %
6	6.Zuzwil (SG)	CHF 11’76611.77 %	11.77 %
7	7.Tübach	CHF 11’87711.88 %	11.88 %
8	8.Diepoldsau	CHF 12’20912.21 %	12.21 %
9	9.Thal	CHF 12’43012.43 %	12.43 %
10	10.Berneck	CHF 12’59612.60 %	12.60 %
10	10.Bad Ragaz	CHF 12’59612.60 %	12.60 %
12	12.Oberriet (SG)	CHF 12’76212.76 %	12.76 %
13	13.Goldach	CHF 12’98312.98 %	12.98 %
13	13.Au (SG)	CHF 12’98312.98 %	12.98 %
13	13.Amden	CHF 12’98312.98 %	12.98 %
13	13.Gaiserwald	CHF 12’98312.98 %	12.98 %
17	17.Grabs	CHF 13’03813.04 %	13.04 %
17	17.Oberbüren	CHF 13’03813.04 %	13.04 %
19	19.Marbach (SG)	CHF 13’14913.15 %	13.15 %
19	19.Quarten	CHF 13’14913.15 %	13.15 %
21	21.Gommiswald	CHF 13’20413.20 %	13.20 %
22	22.Eichberg	CHF 13’25913.26 %	13.26 %
22	22.Niederhelfenschwil	CHF 13’25913.26 %	13.26 %
24	24.Rorschacherberg	CHF 13’31513.31 %	13.31 %
25	25.Altstätten	CHF 13’42513.43 %	13.43 %
26	26.Rebstein	CHF 13’48013.48 %	13.48 %
27	27.St. Margrethen	CHF 13’53613.54 %	13.54 %
27	27.Rüthi (SG)	CHF 13’53613.54 %	13.54 %
29	29.Walenstadt	CHF 13’59113.59 %	13.59 %
29	29.Kaltbrunn	CHF 13’59113.59 %	13.59 %
31	31.Rheineck	CHF 13’75713.76 %	13.76 %
31	31.Schmerikon	CHF 13’75713.76 %	13.76 %
31	31.Andwil (SG)	CHF 13’75713.76 %	13.76 %
34	34.Nesslau	CHF 13’81213.81 %	13.81 %
35	35.Häggenschwil	CHF 13’86813.87 %	13.87 %
35	35.Gams	CHF 13’86813.87 %	13.87 %
35	35.Weesen	CHF 13’86813.87 %	13.87 %
35	35.Uznach	CHF 13’86813.87 %	13.87 %
35	35.Wil (SG)	CHF 13’86813.87 %	13.87 %
40	40.Muolen	CHF 13’92313.92 %	13.92 %
40	40.Niederbüren	CHF 13’92313.92 %	13.92 %
40	40.Gossau (SG)	CHF 13’92313.92 %	13.92 %
43	43.Vilters-Wangs	CHF 13’97813.98 %	13.98 %
43	43.Benken (SG)	CHF 13’97813.98 %	13.98 %
43	43.Eschenbach (SG)	CHF 13’97813.98 %	13.98 %
43	43.Oberuzwil	CHF 13’97813.98 %	13.98 %
47	47.Buchs (SG)	CHF 14’03314.03 %	14.03 %
47	47.Sevelen	CHF 14’03314.03 %	14.03 %
47	47.Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann	CHF 14’03314.03 %	14.03 %
50	50.Wittenbach	CHF 14’08914.09 %	14.09 %
50	50.Untereggen	CHF 14’08914.09 %	14.09 %
50	50.Bütschwil-Ganterschwil	CHF 14’08914.09 %	14.09 %
53	53.Eggersriet	CHF 14’14414.14 %	14.14 %
53	53.Kirchberg (SG)	CHF 14’14414.14 %	14.14 %
53	53.Neckertal	CHF 14’14414.14 %	14.14 %
56	56.Steinach	CHF 14’25514.26 %	14.26 %
56	56.Uzwil	CHF 14’25514.26 %	14.26 %
56	56.Waldkirch	CHF 14’25514.26 %	14.26 %
59	59.Berg (SG)	CHF 14’31014.31 %	14.31 %
60	60.Flums	CHF 14’42114.42 %	14.42 %
60	60.Mels	CHF 14’42114.42 %	14.42 %
60	60.Schänis	CHF 14’42114.42 %	14.42 %
63	63.Flawil	CHF 14’53114.53 %	14.53 %
64	64.Rorschach	CHF 14’64214.64 %	14.64 %
64	64.Sargans	CHF 14’64214.64 %	14.64 %
64	64.Lichtensteig	CHF 14’64214.64 %	14.64 %
64	64.Wattwil	CHF 14’64214.64 %	14.64 %
64	64.Mosnang	CHF 14’64214.64 %	14.64 %
64	64.Jonschwil	CHF 14’64214.64 %	14.64 %
70	70.Pfäfers	CHF 15’02915.03 %	15.03 %
71	71.St. Gallen	CHF 15’13915.14 %	15.14 %
71	71.Degersheim	CHF 15’13915.14 %	15.14 %
73	73.Ebnat-Kappel	CHF 15’19515.20 %	15.20 %
74	74.Wartau	CHF 15’52715.53 %	15.53 %
75	75.Lütisburg	CHF 16’08016.08 %	16.08 %

Rank 1 is the lowest tax burden.