Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
CHF 1'500
Direct Federal Tax
- CHF 4.75
Cantonal tax
- CHF 31.90
Communal tax
- CHF 38.34
Church tax
- CHF 4.51
Personal Tax
- CHF 1
Contributions to OASI, DI, APG
- CHF 79.50
Unemployment insurance
- CHF 16.50
Non-occupational Accident Insurance
- CHF 6
Pension fund contributions
- CHF 22.71
Total tax
- CHF 205
Net pay
* CHF 1'295
Marginal tax rate
22.7%
Average tax rate
13.7%
86.3%
Net pay
13.7%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
Summary
If you make CHF 36'000 a year living in the region of Zurich, Switzerland, you will be taxed CHF 4'925. That means that your net pay will be CHF 31'075 per year, or CHF 2'590 per month. Your average tax rate is 13.7% and your marginal tax rate is 22.7%. 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 22.70, hence, your net pay will only increase by CHF 77.30.
Bonus Example
A CHF 1'000 bonus will generate an extra CHF 773 of net incomes. A CHF 5'000 bonus will generate an extra CHF 3'865 of net incomes.
NOTE* Withholding is calculated based on the Zurich 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.