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Taxes in Heiden (AR) 2026

Rank № 7 of 20 communes in canton Appenzell Ausserrhoden.

370%
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How Heiden 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 Heiden by income
StatusGross incomeAnnual tax
SingleCHF 80'000CHF 10'228
SingleCHF 120'000CHF 19'570
SingleCHF 180'000CHF 36'161
MarriedCHF 150'000CHF 22'308
Married, 2 childrenCHF 200'000CHF 31'859
Assumptions: standard deductions, no religious affiliation. Federal, cantonal and communal tax, excluding church tax. Source: ESTV.

Heiden sits in an average range for canton Appenzell Ausserrhoden, with a tax rate of 370%. Moving to Oberegg would save roughly CHF 1'630 per year at an income of CHF 120,000. For an income of CHF 120,000, the tax bill in Heiden comes to roughly CHF 19'570.

Average tax rate
All cantons · ranked by average tax rate
  1. 1GEGeneva41.2%
  2. 2BSBasel-Stadt42.5%
  3. 3ZGZug55.0%
  4. 4BLBasel-Landschaft59.2%
  5. 5GLGlarus60.7%
  6. 6VDVaud69.4%
  7. 7NENeuchâtel71.8%
  8. 8FRFribourg79.7%
  9. 9AIAppenzell Innerrhoden79.8%
  10. 10TITicino83.0%
  11. 11GRGraubünden87.3%
  12. 12SHSchaffhausen96.2%
  13. 13URUri101.8%
  14. 14AGAargau105.7%
  15. 15ZHZurich105.8%
  16. 16SGSt. Gallen111.2%
  17. 17SOSolothurn117.4%
  18. 18VSValais119.9%
  19. 19TGThurgau142.5%
  20. 20SZSchwyz153.3%
  21. 21BEBern171.3%
  22. 22LULucerne189.7%
  23. 23NWNidwalden201.3%
  24. 24JUJura209.9%
  25. 25ARAppenzell Ausserrhodenyours380.8%
  26. 26OWObwalden470.9%
Within canton AR58% along
260%370% · here450%
Across Switzerland69% along
25%370% · here525%

The 5 nearest communes

AR2.0 km
Wolfhalden
costs CHF 234/year more
AR2.5 km
Lutzenberg
saves CHF 469/year
AR2.8 km
Grub (AR)
costs CHF 703/year more
AI3.4 km
Oberegg
saves CHF 1'630/year
SG3.6 km
Rorschacherberg
saves CHF 752/year
What is the tax rate in Heiden in 2026?
The communal tax rate in Heiden is 370% in 2026, and the cantonal rate is 380.8%.
How much tax do you pay in Heiden on a CHF 100,000 income?
On a gross income of CHF 100,000 (single, no religious affiliation), the total tax bill in Heiden is roughly CHF 14'705 per year.
Is Heiden a low-tax commune?
Heiden ranks 7 of 20 in canton Appenzell Ausserrhoden, in the middle of the cantonal tax range.
Which neighboring commune has lower taxes?
Oberegg is only 3.4 km away, and the tax bill there is roughly CHF 1'630 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.