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Taxes in Galgenen (SZ) 2026

Rank № 18 of 30 communes in canton Schwyz.

161%
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How Galgenen compares

Canton SZ average▾153%
Cheapest in SZ▾64%
Most expensive in SZ▾206%
Switzerland median▾107%
Canton range
64–206
30 communes in SZ
Cantonal average
153.3
commune-level multiplier
National median
107
across 2'122 communes
Example calculation: annual tax bill in Galgenen by income
StatusGross incomeAnnual tax
SingleCHF 80'000CHF 6'376
SingleCHF 120'000CHF 12'573
SingleCHF 180'000CHF 23'934
MarriedCHF 150'000CHF 14'494
Married, 2 childrenCHF 200'000CHF 21'419
Assumptions: standard deductions, no religious affiliation. Federal, cantonal and communal tax, excluding church tax. Source: ESTV.

Galgenen sits in the middle of canton Schwyz's tax range, at a rate of 161%. At an income of CHF 120,000, the total tax bill in Galgenen is roughly CHF 12'573.

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. 20SZSchwyzyours153.3%
  21. 21BEBern171.3%
  22. 22LULucerne189.7%
  23. 23NWNidwalden201.3%
  24. 24JUJura209.9%
  25. 25ARAppenzell Ausserrhoden380.8%
  26. 26OWObwalden470.9%
Within canton SZ68% along
64%161% · here206%
Across Switzerland27% along
25%161% · here525%

The 5 nearest communes

SZ3.5 km
Altendorf
saves CHF 1'364/year
SZ3.8 km
Lachen
saves CHF 1'023/year
SZ3.8 km
Wangen (SZ)
costs CHF 853/year more
SZ4.7 km
Vorderthal
costs CHF 341/year more
SZ5.1 km
Schübelbach
costs CHF 1'535/year more
What is the tax rate in Galgenen in 2026?
The communal tax rate in Galgenen is 161% in 2026, and the cantonal rate is 153.3%.
How much tax do you pay in Galgenen on a CHF 100,000 income?
On a gross income of CHF 100,000 (single, no religious affiliation), the total tax bill in Galgenen is roughly CHF 9'360 per year.
Is Galgenen a low-tax commune?
Galgenen ranks 18 of 30 in canton Schwyz, in the middle of the cantonal tax range.
Which neighboring commune has lower taxes?
Altendorf is only 3.5 km away, and the tax bill there is roughly CHF 1'364 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.