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Taxes in Berneck (SG) 2026

Rank № 10 of 75 communes in canton St. Gallen.

92%
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How Berneck 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 Berneck by income
StatusGross incomeAnnual tax
SingleCHF 80'000CHF 9'222
SingleCHF 120'000CHF 18'206
SingleCHF 180'000CHF 33'922
MarriedCHF 150'000CHF 19'032
Married, 2 childrenCHF 200'000CHF 28'086
Assumptions: standard deductions, no religious affiliation. Federal, cantonal and communal tax, excluding church tax. Source: ESTV.

Berneck sits in the middle of canton St. Gallen's tax range, at a rate of 92%. Moving to Balgach would save roughly CHF 2'368 per year at an income of CHF 120,000. At an income of CHF 120,000, the total tax bill in Berneck is roughly CHF 18'206.

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 SG37% along
61%92% · here145%
Across Switzerland13% along
25%92% · here525%

The 5 nearest communes

SG1.8 km
Au (SG)
costs CHF 76/year more
AR2.6 km
Walzenhausen
costs CHF 191/year more
SG2.7 km
Balgach
saves CHF 2'368/year
SG3.0 km
Widnau
saves CHF 1'222/year
SG3.4 km
St. Margrethen
costs CHF 1'298/year more
What is the tax rate in Berneck in 2026?
The communal tax rate in Berneck is 92% in 2026, and the cantonal rate is 111.2%.
How much tax do you pay in Berneck on a CHF 100,000 income?
On a gross income of CHF 100,000 (single, no religious affiliation), the total tax bill in Berneck is roughly CHF 13'583 per year.
Is Berneck a low-tax commune?
Berneck ranks 10 of 75 in canton St. Gallen, in the middle of the cantonal tax range.
Which neighboring commune has lower taxes?
Balgach is only 2.7 km away, and the tax bill there is roughly CHF 2'368 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.