Current tax burden

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

CHF 13’591

13.59 % of income

Household	Income	Total tax% of income	% of income
1 Adult, 0 Kids, 80kIncome: CHF 80’000	CHF 80’000	CHF 9’27511.59 %	11.59 %
1 Adult, 0 KidsIncome: CHF 100’000	CHF 100’000	CHF 13’59113.59 %	13.59 %
1 Adult, 0 Kids, 150kIncome: CHF 150’000	CHF 150’000	CHF 25’91517.28 %	17.28 %
1 Adult, 1 KidIncome: CHF 100’000	CHF 100’000	CHF 6’7196.72 %	6.72 %
1 Adult, RetiredIncome: CHF 50’000	CHF 50’000	CHF 5’12910.26 %	10.26 %
2 Adults, RetiredIncome: CHF 100’000	CHF 100’000	CHF 11’00211.00 %	11.00 %
2 Adults, 0 KidsIncome: CHF 160’000	CHF 160’000	CHF 19’54312.21 %	12.21 %
2 Adults, 2 KidsIncome: CHF 150’000	CHF 150’000	CHF 11’8057.87 %	7.87 %

About Walenstadt

Walenstadt ranks 29 of 75 municipalities in the canton of St. Gallen for a single person on CHF 100’000, where rank 1 is the lowest tax burden.

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

From 2023 to 2026 the total tax fell by CHF 689. The largest component is the municipal tax.

Historical tax trend

Total tax per year, 1 Adult, 0 Kids

2023CHF 14’280 14.28 %
2024CHF 13’693 13.69 %
2025CHF 13’597 13.60 %
2026CHF 13’591 13.59 %

All households by year
Household	2023	2024	2025	2026	Change 2023 to 2026
1 Adult, 0 Kids, 80k	CHF 9’794	CHF 9’338	CHF 9’277	CHF 9’275	-CHF 519 -0.65 pp
1 Adult, 0 Kids	CHF 14’280	CHF 13’693	CHF 13’597	CHF 13’591	-CHF 689 -0.69 pp
1 Adult, 0 Kids, 150k	CHF 26’914	CHF 26’057	CHF 25’924	CHF 25’915	-CHF 999 -0.67 pp
1 Adult, 1 Kid	CHF 7’431	CHF 6’839	CHF 6’719	CHF 6’719	-CHF 712 -0.71 pp
1 Adult, Retired	CHF 5’470	CHF 5’171	CHF 5’129	CHF 5’129	-CHF 341 -0.68 pp
2 Adults, Retired	CHF 11’734	CHF 11’135	CHF 11’002	CHF 11’002	-CHF 732 -0.73 pp
2 Adults, 0 Kids	CHF 20’682	CHF 19’713	CHF 19’549	CHF 19’543	-CHF 1’139 -0.71 pp
2 Adults, 2 Kids	CHF 12’874	CHF 12’030	CHF 11’805	CHF 11’805	-CHF 1’069 -0.71 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	13 %
Cantonal tax	CHF 5’807	CHF 2’978	CHF 4’675	CHF 5’264	43 %
Municipal tax	CHF 6’083	CHF 3’120	CHF 4’898	CHF 5’514	45 %
Total tax	CHF 13’591	CHF 6’719	CHF 11’002	CHF 11’805

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 Walenstadt, a single person on CHF 100’000 saves CHF 1’873 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 1’873	CHF 1’326	CHF 3’067
Pension fund buy-inCHF 10’000 paid in	CHF 2’559	CHF 1’772	CHF 2’121
Childcare costsCHF 10’000 a year, children under 14	-	CHF 1’772	CHF 2’121

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.

Calculate your own savings in My taxes

Canton comparison

Rank in the canton: 29 of 75 Rank 1 is the lowest tax burden.

1 Adult, 0 Kids, 2026
Canton comparison	Total tax% of income	% of income
This municipality: Walenstadt	CHF 13’59113.59 %	13.59 %
Canton median	CHF 13’86813.87 %	13.87 %
Lowest in the canton: Balgach	CHF 10’88110.88 %	10.88 %
Highest in the canton: Lütisburg	CHF 16’08016.08 %	16.08 %
Swiss median	CHF 15’29015.29 %	15.29 %

Taxes in Walenstadt

Current tax burden

About Walenstadt

Historical tax trend

Component split

Ways to save tax

Canton comparison

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