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Taxes in Mels (SG) 2026

Rank № 62 of 75 communes in canton St. Gallen.

125%
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How Mels 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 Mels by income
StatusGross incomeAnnual tax
SingleCHF 80'000CHF 10'600
SingleCHF 120'000CHF 20'727
SingleCHF 180'000CHF 38'185
MarriedCHF 150'000CHF 21'577
Married, 2 childrenCHF 200'000CHF 31'573
Assumptions: standard deductions, no religious affiliation. Federal, cantonal and communal tax, excluding church tax. Source: ESTV.

Mels sits in an average range for canton St. Gallen, with a tax rate of 125%. Moving to Bad Ragaz would save roughly CHF 2'521 per year at an income of CHF 120,000. For an income of CHF 120,000, the tax bill in Mels comes to roughly CHF 20'727.

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 SG76% along
61%125% · here145%
Across Switzerland20% along
25%125% · here525%

The 5 nearest communes

SG5.9 km
Vilters-Wangs
saves CHF 382/year
SG7.3 km
Flums
costs CHF 0/year more
SG8.9 km
Pfäfers
costs CHF 1'069/year more
SG9.3 km
Bad Ragaz
saves CHF 2'521/year
SG9.5 km
Sargans
costs CHF 306/year more
What is the tax rate in Mels in 2026?
The communal tax rate in Mels is 125% in 2026, and the cantonal rate is 111.2%.
How much tax do you pay in Mels on a CHF 100,000 income?
On a gross income of CHF 100,000 (single, no religious affiliation), the total tax bill in Mels is roughly CHF 15'530 per year.
Is Mels a low-tax commune?
Mels ranks 62 of 75 in canton St. Gallen, in the middle of the cantonal tax range.
Which neighboring commune has lower taxes?
Bad Ragaz is only 9.3 km away, and the tax bill there is roughly CHF 2'521 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.