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Taxes in Au (SG) (SG) 2026

Rank № 12 of 75 communes in canton St. Gallen.

93%
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How Au (SG) 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 Au (SG) by income
StatusGross incomeAnnual tax
SingleCHF 80'000CHF 9'264
SingleCHF 120'000CHF 18'283
SingleCHF 180'000CHF 34'051
MarriedCHF 150'000CHF 19'109
Married, 2 childrenCHF 200'000CHF 28'192
Assumptions: standard deductions, no religious affiliation. Federal, cantonal and communal tax, excluding church tax. Source: ESTV.

Au (SG) sits in the middle of canton St. Gallen's tax range, at a rate of 93%. Moving to Balgach would save roughly CHF 2'444 per year at an income of CHF 120,000. At an income of CHF 120,000, the total tax bill in Au (SG) is roughly CHF 18'283.

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. Gallenyours111.2%
  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 Ausserrhoden380.8%
  26. 26OWObwalden470.9%
Within canton SG38% along
61%93% · here145%
Across Switzerland14% along
25%93% · here525%

The 5 nearest communes

SG1.8 km
Berneck
saves CHF 76/year
SG2.3 km
Widnau
saves CHF 1'298/year
SG3.4 km
St. Margrethen
costs CHF 1'222/year more
SG3.5 km
Balgach
saves CHF 2'444/year
AR3.8 km
Walzenhausen
costs CHF 115/year more
What is the tax rate in Au (SG) in 2026?
The communal tax rate in Au (SG) is 93% in 2026, and the cantonal rate is 111.2%.
How much tax do you pay in Au (SG) on a CHF 100,000 income?
On a gross income of CHF 100,000 (single, no religious affiliation), the total tax bill in Au (SG) is roughly CHF 13'642 per year.
Is Au (SG) a low-tax commune?
Au (SG) ranks 12 of 75 in canton St. Gallen, in the middle of the cantonal tax range.
Which neighboring commune has lower taxes?
Balgach is only 3.5 km away, and the tax bill there is roughly CHF 2'444 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.