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Taxes in Trogen (AR) 2026

Rank № 20 of 20 communes in canton Appenzell Ausserrhoden.

450%
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How Trogen compares

Canton AR average▾381%
Cheapest in AR▾260%
Most expensive in AR▾450%
Switzerland median▾107%
Canton range
260–450
20 communes in AR
Cantonal average
380.8
commune-level multiplier
National median
107
across 2'122 communes
Example calculation: annual tax bill in Trogen by income
StatusGross incomeAnnual tax
SingleCHF 80'000CHF 11'284
SingleCHF 120'000CHF 21'445
SingleCHF 180'000CHF 39'325
MarriedCHF 150'000CHF 24'419
Married, 2 childrenCHF 200'000CHF 34'669
Assumptions: standard deductions, no religious affiliation. Federal, cantonal and communal tax, excluding church tax. Source: ESTV.

Trogen is at the higher end of the tax burden in canton Appenzell Ausserrhoden. Trogen's nearest neighboring commune is Wald (AR), 2.6 km away. Moving to Gais would save roughly CHF 2'696 per year at an income of CHF 120,000. At an income of CHF 120,000, the total tax bill in Trogen is roughly CHF 21'445.

Tax at CHF 100k single — interactive canton map of Switzerland
Tax at CHF 100k single
All cantons · ranked by tax at chf 100k single
  1. 1ZGZugCHF 8000
  2. 2SZSchwyzCHF 10100
  3. 3AIAppenzell InnerrhodenCHF 11100
  4. 4NWNidwaldenCHF 11200
  5. 5SHSchaffhausenCHF 12800
  6. 6LULucerneCHF 13000
  7. 7ZHZurichCHF 13100
  8. 8GLGlarusCHF 13600
  9. 9GRGraubündenCHF 13800
  10. 10AGAargauCHF 13800
  11. 11URUriCHF 14300
  12. 12TGThurgauCHF 14300
  13. 13OWObwaldenCHF 15000
  14. 14ARAppenzell AusserrhodenyoursCHF 15400
  15. 15VSValaisCHF 15700
  16. 16TITicinoCHF 15900
  17. 17SGSt. GallenCHF 16300
  18. 18SOSolothurnCHF 17100
  19. 19JUJuraCHF 17200
  20. 20BLBasel-LandschaftCHF 17300
  21. 21GEGenevaCHF 17400
  22. 22FRFribourgCHF 18200
  23. 23VDVaudCHF 18700
  24. 24BEBernCHF 19300
  25. 25NENeuchâtelCHF 19400
  26. 26BSBasel-StadtCHF 20700
Within canton AR100% along
260%450% · here450%
Across Switzerland85% along
25%450% · here525%

The 5 nearest communes

AR2.6 km
Wald (AR)
saves CHF 938/year
AR2.9 km
Speicher
saves CHF 2'110/year
AR3.1 km
Rehetobel
saves CHF 703/year
AR3.5 km
Gais
saves CHF 2'696/year
AR4.4 km
Bühler
saves CHF 1'875/year
What is the tax rate in Trogen in 2026?
The communal tax rate (Steuerfuss) in Trogen is 450% in 2026. Communes in canton Appenzell Ausserrhoden average 380.8% — Trogen's own rate is what actually applies to residents there.
How much tax do you pay in Trogen on a CHF 100,000 income?
On a gross income of CHF 100,000 (single, no religious affiliation), the total tax bill in Trogen is roughly CHF 16'162 per year.
Is Trogen a low-tax commune?
Trogen ranks 20 of 20 in canton Appenzell Ausserrhoden and is among the higher-tax communes there.
Which neighboring commune has lower taxes?
Gais is only 3.5 km away, and the tax bill there is roughly CHF 2'696 lower at an income of CHF 120,000.
Sources & methodology

Source: ESTV cantonal tax sheets 2026. Illustrative calculation based on standard assumptions — use the calculator for an exact figure.