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Taxes in St. Margrethen (SG) 2026

Rank № 28 of 75 communes in canton St. Gallen.

109%
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How St. Margrethen compares

Canton SG average▾111%
Cheapest in SG▾61%
Most expensive in SG▾145%
Switzerland median▾107%
Canton range
61–145
75 communes in SG
Cantonal average
111.2
commune-level multiplier
National median
107
across 2'122 communes
Example calculation: annual tax bill in St. Margrethen by income
StatusGross incomeAnnual tax
SingleCHF 80'000CHF 9'932
SingleCHF 120'000CHF 19'505
SingleCHF 180'000CHF 36'118
MarriedCHF 150'000CHF 20'343
Married, 2 childrenCHF 200'000CHF 29'882
Assumptions: standard deductions, no religious affiliation. Federal, cantonal and communal tax, excluding church tax. Source: ESTV.

St. Margrethen sits in the middle of canton St. Gallen's tax range, at a rate of 109%. St. Margrethen's nearest neighboring commune is Walzenhausen, 2.4 km away. At an income of CHF 120,000, the total tax bill in St. Margrethen is roughly CHF 19'505.

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 AusserrhodenCHF 15400
  15. 15VSValaisCHF 15700
  16. 16TITicinoCHF 15900
  17. 17SGSt. GallenyoursCHF 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 SG57% along
61%109% · here145%
Across Switzerland17% along
25%109% · here525%

The 5 nearest communes

AR2.4 km
Walzenhausen
saves CHF 1'107/year
SG3.4 km
Au (SG)
saves CHF 1'222/year
SG3.4 km
Berneck
saves CHF 1'298/year
SG3.6 km
Rheineck
costs CHF 306/year more
AR4.8 km
Wolfhalden
costs CHF 299/year more
What is the tax rate in St. Margrethen in 2026?
The communal tax rate (Steuerfuss) in St. Margrethen is 109% in 2026. Communes in canton St. Gallen average 111.2% — St. Margrethen's own rate is what actually applies to residents there.
How much tax do you pay in St. Margrethen on a CHF 100,000 income?
On a gross income of CHF 100,000 (single, no religious affiliation), the total tax bill in St. Margrethen is roughly CHF 14'586 per year.
Is St. Margrethen a low-tax commune?
St. Margrethen ranks 28 of 75 in canton St. Gallen, in the middle of the cantonal tax range.
Sources & methodology

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