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Taxes in Urnäsch (AR) 2026

Rank № 15 of 20 communes in canton Appenzell Ausserrhoden.

420%
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How Urnäsch 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 Urnäsch by income
StatusGross incomeAnnual tax
SingleCHF 80'000CHF 10'888
SingleCHF 120'000CHF 20'742
SingleCHF 180'000CHF 38'139
MarriedCHF 150'000CHF 23'628
Married, 2 childrenCHF 200'000CHF 33'616
Assumptions: standard deductions, no religious affiliation. Federal, cantonal and communal tax, excluding church tax. Source: ESTV.

Urnäsch sits in the middle of canton Appenzell Ausserrhoden's tax range, at a rate of 420%. Moving to Gonten would save roughly CHF 4'110 per year at an income of CHF 120,000. At an income of CHF 120,000, the total tax bill in Urnäsch is roughly CHF 20'742.

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 AR84% along
260%420% · here450%
Across Switzerland79% along
25%420% · here525%

The 5 nearest communes

AR3.8 km
Schönengrund
costs CHF 0/year more
AR4.5 km
Hundwil
costs CHF 234/year more
AR6.6 km
Schwellbrunn
costs CHF 0/year more
AI6.7 km
Gonten
saves CHF 4'110/year
AR6.8 km
Waldstatt
saves CHF 1'172/year
What is the tax rate in Urnäsch in 2026?
The communal tax rate in Urnäsch is 420% in 2026, and the cantonal rate is 380.8%.
How much tax do you pay in Urnäsch on a CHF 100,000 income?
On a gross income of CHF 100,000 (single, no religious affiliation), the total tax bill in Urnäsch is roughly CHF 15'616 per year.
Is Urnäsch a low-tax commune?
Urnäsch ranks 15 of 20 in canton Appenzell Ausserrhoden, in the middle of the cantonal tax range.
Which neighboring commune has lower taxes?
Gonten is only 6.7 km away, and the tax bill there is roughly CHF 4'110 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.