Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
CHF 40'404
Direct Federal Tax
- CHF 145
Cantonal tax
- CHF 2'594
Communal tax
- CHF 1'320
Church tax
- CHF 236
Contributions to OASI, DI, APG
- CHF 2'141
Unemployment insurance
- CHF 444
Non-occupational Accident Insurance
- CHF 162
Pension fund contributions
- CHF 765
Total tax
- CHF 7'808
Net pay
* CHF 32'596
Marginal tax rate
31.5%
Average tax rate
19.3%
80.7%
Net pay
19.3%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
Summary
If you make CHF 40'404 a year living in the region of Bern, Switzerland, you will be taxed CHF 7'808. That means that your net pay will be CHF 32'596 per year, or CHF 2'716 per month. Your average tax rate is 19.3% and your marginal tax rate is 31.5%. 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 31.46, hence, your net pay will only increase by CHF 68.54.
Bonus Example
A CHF 1'000 bonus will generate an extra CHF 685 of net incomes. A CHF 5'000 bonus will generate an extra CHF 3'427 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.