Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
CHF 55'495
Direct Federal Tax
- CHF 351
Cantonal tax
- CHF 2'401
Communal tax
- CHF 3'078
Church tax
- CHF 524
Contributions to OASI, DI, APG
- CHF 2'941
Unemployment insurance
- CHF 610
Non-occupational Accident Insurance
- CHF 222
Pension fund contributions
- CHF 1'520
Total tax
- CHF 11'648
Net pay
* CHF 43'847
Marginal tax rate
33.5%
Average tax rate
21.0%
79.0%
Net pay
21.0%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
Summary
If you make CHF 55'495 a year living in the region of St. Gallen, Switzerland, you will be taxed CHF 11'648. That means that your net pay will be CHF 43'847 per year, or CHF 3'654 per month. Your average tax rate is 21.0% 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 33.48, hence, your net pay will only increase by CHF 66.52.
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 3'326 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.