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Taxes in Herisau (AR) 2026

Rank № 13 of 20 communes in canton Appenzell Ausserrhoden.

410%
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How Herisau 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 Herisau by income
StatusGross incomeAnnual tax
SingleCHF 80'000CHF 10'756
SingleCHF 120'000CHF 20'507
SingleCHF 180'000CHF 37'743
MarriedCHF 150'000CHF 23'364
Married, 2 childrenCHF 200'000CHF 33'264
Assumptions: standard deductions, no religious affiliation. Federal, cantonal and communal tax, excluding church tax. Source: ESTV.

Herisau sits in the middle of canton Appenzell Ausserrhoden's tax range, at a rate of 410%. At an income of CHF 120,000, the total tax bill in Herisau is roughly CHF 20'507.

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 AR79% along
260%410% · here450%
Across Switzerland77% along
25%410% · here525%

The 5 nearest communes

AR2.9 km
Waldstatt
saves CHF 938/year
SG4.6 km
Gossau (SG)
saves CHF 468/year
AR4.6 km
Schwellbrunn
costs CHF 234/year more
AR5.1 km
Stein (AR)
saves CHF 938/year
SG6.3 km
Flawil
costs CHF 143/year more
What is the tax rate in Herisau in 2026?
The communal tax rate in Herisau is 410% in 2026, and the cantonal rate is 380.8%.
How much tax do you pay in Herisau on a CHF 100,000 income?
On a gross income of CHF 100,000 (single, no religious affiliation), the total tax bill in Herisau is roughly CHF 15'434 per year.
Is Herisau a low-tax commune?
Herisau ranks 13 of 20 in canton Appenzell Ausserrhoden, 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.