Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
CHF 159'600
Direct Federal Tax
- CHF 6'168
Cantonal tax
- CHF 11'756
Communal tax
- CHF 15'070
Church tax
- CHF 2'565
Contributions to OASI, DI, APG
- CHF 8'459
Unemployment insurance
- CHF 1'687
Non-occupational Accident Insurance
- CHF 593
Pension fund contributions
- CHF 5'622
Total tax
- CHF 51'920
Net pay
* CHF 107'680
Marginal tax rate
41.6%
Average tax rate
32.5%
67.5%
Net pay
32.5%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
Summary
If you make CHF 159'600 a year living in the region of St. Gallen, Switzerland, you will be taxed CHF 51'920. That means that your net pay will be CHF 107'680 per year, or CHF 8'973 per month. Your average tax rate is 32.5% and your marginal tax rate is 41.6%. 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 41.56, hence, your net pay will only increase by CHF 58.44.
Bonus Example
A CHF 1'000 bonus will generate an extra CHF 584 of net incomes. A CHF 5'000 bonus will generate an extra CHF 2'922 of net incomes.
NOTE* Withholding is calculated based on the St. Gallen 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.