Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
CHF 39'897
Direct Federal Tax
- CHF 141
Cantonal tax
- CHF 1'219
Communal tax
- CHF 1'563
Church tax
- CHF 266
Contributions to OASI, DI, APG
- CHF 2'115
Unemployment insurance
- CHF 439
Non-occupational Accident Insurance
- CHF 160
Pension fund contributions
- CHF 740
Total tax
- CHF 6'642
Net pay
* CHF 33'255
Marginal tax rate
27.0%
Average tax rate
16.6%
83.4%
Net pay
16.6%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
Summary
If you make CHF 39'897 a year living in the region of St. Gallen, Switzerland, you will be taxed CHF 6'642. That means that your net pay will be CHF 33'255 per year, or CHF 2'771 per month. Your average tax rate is 16.7% and your marginal tax rate is 27.0%. 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 27, hence, your net pay will only increase by CHF 73.
Bonus Example
A CHF 1'000 bonus will generate an extra CHF 730 of net incomes. A CHF 5'000 bonus will generate an extra CHF 3'650 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.