Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
CHF 38'500
Direct Federal Tax
- CHF 132
Cantonal tax
- CHF 1'180
Communal tax
- CHF 1'292
Church tax
- CHF 229
Personal Tax
- CHF 50
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 6'170
Net pay
* CHF 32'330
Marginal tax rate
28.6%
Average tax rate
16.0%
84.0%
Net pay
16.0%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
Summary
If you make CHF 38'500 a year living in the region of Luzern, Switzerland, you will be taxed CHF 6'170. That means that your net pay will be CHF 32'330 per year, or CHF 2'694 per month. Your average tax rate is 16.0% and your marginal tax rate is 28.6%. 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 28.60, hence, your net pay will only increase by CHF 71.40.
Bonus Example
A CHF 1'000 bonus will generate an extra CHF 714 of net incomes. A CHF 5'000 bonus will generate an extra CHF 3'570 of net incomes.
NOTE* Withholding is calculated based on the Luzern 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.