Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
CHF 51'500
Direct Federal Tax
- CHF 258
Cantonal tax
- CHF 2'092
Communal tax
- CHF 2'681
Church tax
- CHF 457
Contributions to OASI, DI, APG
- CHF 2'730
Unemployment insurance
- CHF 567
Non-occupational Accident Insurance
- CHF 206
Pension fund contributions
- CHF 1'320
Total tax
- CHF 10'310
Net pay
* CHF 41'191
Marginal tax rate
33.5%
Average tax rate
20.0%
80.0%
Net pay
20.0%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
Summary
If you make CHF 51'500 a year living in the region of St. Gallen, Switzerland, you will be taxed CHF 10'310. That means that your net pay will be CHF 41'191 per year, or CHF 3'433 per month. Your average tax rate is 20.0% and your marginal tax rate is 33.5%. 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 33.50, hence, your net pay will only increase by CHF 66.50.
Bonus Example
A CHF 1'000 bonus will generate an extra CHF 665 of net incomes. A CHF 5'000 bonus will generate an extra CHF 3'325 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.