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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▾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 Benken (SG) by income
StatusGross incomeAnnual tax
SingleCHF 80'000CHF 10'266
SingleCHF 120'000CHF 20'116
SingleCHF 180'000CHF 37'151
MarriedCHF 150'000CHF 20'960
Married, 2 childrenCHF 200'000CHF 30'727
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%. Moving to Tuggen would save roughly CHF 7'577 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 20'116.

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 SG67% along
61%117% · here145%
Across Switzerland18% along
25%117% · here525%

The 5 nearest communes

SZ3.8 km
Reichenburg
saves CHF 6'690/year
SG3.9 km
Uznach
saves CHF 535/year
SZ4.4 km
Tuggen
saves CHF 7'577/year
SG4.7 km
Kaltbrunn
saves CHF 840/year
SG5.4 km
Schmerikon
saves CHF 306/year
What is the tax rate in Benken (SG) in 2026?
The communal tax rate in Benken (SG) is 117% in 2026, and the cantonal rate is 111.2%.
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 15'058 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 7'577 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.