Income Tax Calculator Bern
Find out how much your salary is after tax
Salary rate
Withholding
Salary CHF 16'000
Church tax - CHF 4
Municipal tax - CHF 24
Cantonal tax - CHF 47
Contributions to OASI, disability insurance, compensation for loss of earnings - CHF 848
Non-occupational Accident Insurance - CHF 64
Unemployment insurance - CHF 176
Total tax - CHF 1'163
Net pay * CHF 14'837
Marginal tax rate 15.3%
Average tax rate 7.3%
7.3%Total tax
92.7%
Net payThe Taxberg
CHF 14'837
Net pay
CHF 2'438
Tax the employer pays
CHF 1'163
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
CHF 3,601
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer CHF 2'438 to pay you CHF 16'000. In other words, every time you spend CHF 10 of your hard-earned money, CHF 2.25 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
19.5%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 7.3% tax rate now rises to 19.5%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 12.2% higher than what it seemed at first.
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Summary
If you make CHF 16'000 a year living in the region of Bern, Switzerland, you will be taxed CHF 1'163. That means that your net pay will be CHF 14'837 per year, or CHF 1'236 per month. Your average tax rate is 7.3% and your marginal tax rate is 15.3%. This marginal tax rate means that your immediate additional income will be taxed at this rate. For instance, an increase of CHF 100 in your salary will be taxed CHF 15.3, hence, your net pay will only increase by CHF 84.7.
Bonus ExampleA CHF 1,000 bonus will generate an extra CHF 847 of net incomes. A CHF 5,000 bonus will generate an extra CHF 4,235 of net incomes.
| Country | Net pay | Average tax | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aargau | CHF 14'912 | 6.8% | 1 |
| Basel-Stadt | CHF 14'912 | 6.8% | 2 |
| Glarus | CHF 14'912 | 6.8% | 3 |
| Zürich | CHF 14'781 | 7.6% | 24 |
| Appenzell Ausserrhoden | CHF 14'757 | 7.8% | 25 |
| Appenzell Innerrhoden | CHF 14'741 | 7.9% | 26 |
NOTE* Withholding is calculated based on the Bern tables of CH, income tax. For simplification purposes some variables (such as marital status and others) have been assumed. This document does not represent legal authority and shall be used for approximation purposes only.