Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
CHF 38'500
Direct Federal Tax
- CHF 132
Cantonal tax
- CHF 2'369
Communal tax
- CHF 1'206
Church tax
- CHF 216
Contributions to OASI, DI, APG
- CHF 2'041
Unemployment insurance
- CHF 424
Non-occupational Accident Insurance
- CHF 154
Pension fund contributions
- CHF 670
Total tax
- CHF 7'210
Net pay
* CHF 31'290
Marginal tax rate
31.4%
Average tax rate
18.7%
81.3%
Net pay
18.7%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
Summary
If you make CHF 38'500 a year living in the region of Bern, Switzerland, you will be taxed CHF 7'210. That means that your net pay will be CHF 31'290 per year, or CHF 2'607 per month. Your average tax rate is 18.7% and your marginal tax rate is 31.4%. 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 31.38, hence, your net pay will only increase by CHF 68.62.
Bonus Example
A CHF 1'000 bonus will generate an extra CHF 686 of net incomes. A CHF 5'000 bonus will generate an extra CHF 3'431 of net incomes.
NOTE* Withholding is calculated based on the Bern tables of Switzerland, 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.