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Taxes in Benken (SG) (SG) 2026

Rank № 43 of 75 communes in canton St. Gallen.

117%
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How Benken (SG) compares

Canton SG average▾111%
Cheapest in SG▾61%
Most expensive in SG▾155%
Switzerland median▾108%
Canton range
61–155
75 communes in SG
Cantonal average
111.4
commune-level multiplier
National median
108
across 2'110 communes
Example calculation: annual tax bill in Benken (SG) by income
StatusGross incomeAnnual tax
SingleCHF 80'000CHF 10'263
SingleCHF 120'000CHF 20'110
SingleCHF 180'000CHF 37'256
MarriedCHF 150'000CHF 20'958
Married, 2 childrenCHF 200'000CHF 30'906
Assumptions: standard deductions, no religious affiliation. Federal, cantonal and communal tax, excluding church tax. Source: ESTV.

Benken (SG) sits in the middle of canton St. Gallen's tax range, at a rate of 117%. Benken (SG)'s nearest neighboring commune is Reichenburg, 3.8 km away. Moving to Tuggen would save roughly CHF 8'240 per year at an income of CHF 120,000. At an income of CHF 120,000, the total tax bill in Benken (SG) is roughly CHF 20'110.

Tax at CHF 100k single — interactive canton map of Switzerland
Tax at CHF 100k single
All cantons · ranked by tax at chf 100k single
  1. 1ZGZugCHF 7700
  2. 2SZSchwyzCHF 9200
  3. 3NWNidwaldenCHF 11000
  4. 4AIAppenzell InnerrhodenCHF 11100
  5. 5LULucerneCHF 12300
  6. 6SHSchaffhausenCHF 12400
  7. 7ZHZurichCHF 12800
  8. 8AGAargauCHF 13300
  9. 9GRGraubündenCHF 13600
  10. 10GLGlarusCHF 14100
  11. 11URUriCHF 14300
  12. 12TGThurgauCHF 14300
  13. 13OWObwaldenCHF 14900
  14. 14VSValaisCHF 15400
  15. 15ARAppenzell AusserrhodenCHF 15400
  16. 16TITicinoCHF 15900
  17. 17SGSt. GallenyoursCHF 16300
  18. 18SOSolothurnCHF 17000
  19. 19JUJuraCHF 17100
  20. 20BLBasel-LandschaftCHF 17300
  21. 21GEGenevaCHF 17400
  22. 22FRFribourgCHF 18200
  23. 23VDVaudCHF 18600
  24. 24BEBernCHF 19300
  25. 25NENeuchâtelCHF 19400
  26. 26BSBasel-StadtCHF 20700
Within canton SG60% along
61%117% · here155%
Across Switzerland18% along
25%117% · here525%

The 5 nearest communes

SZ3.8 km
Reichenburg
saves CHF 7'382/year
SG3.9 km
Uznach
saves CHF 153/year
SZ4.4 km
Tuggen
saves CHF 8'240/year
SG4.7 km
Kaltbrunn
saves CHF 535/year
SG5.4 km
Schmerikon
saves CHF 305/year
What is the tax rate in Benken (SG) in 2026?
The communal tax rate (Steuerfuss) in Benken (SG) is 117% in 2026. Communes in canton St. Gallen average 111.4% — Benken (SG)'s own rate is what actually applies to residents there.
How much tax do you pay in Benken (SG) on a CHF 100,000 income?
On a gross income of CHF 100,000 (single, no religious affiliation), the total tax bill in Benken (SG) is roughly CHF 15'050 per year.
Is Benken (SG) a low-tax commune?
Benken (SG) ranks 43 of 75 in canton St. Gallen, in the middle of the cantonal tax range.
Which neighboring commune has lower taxes?
Tuggen is only 4.4 km away, and the tax bill there is roughly CHF 8'240 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.