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Taxes in Rüthi (SG) (SG) 2026

Rank № 28 of 75 communes in canton St. Gallen.

109%
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How Rüthi (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 Rüthi (SG) by income
StatusGross incomeAnnual tax
SingleCHF 80'000CHF 9'932
SingleCHF 120'000CHF 19'505
SingleCHF 180'000CHF 36'118
MarriedCHF 150'000CHF 20'343
Married, 2 childrenCHF 200'000CHF 29'882
Assumptions: standard deductions, no religious affiliation. Federal, cantonal and communal tax, excluding church tax. Source: ESTV.

Rüthi (SG) sits in an average range for canton St. Gallen, with a tax rate of 109%. Moving to Sennwald would save roughly CHF 2'979 per year at an income of CHF 120,000. For an income of CHF 120,000, the tax bill in Rüthi (SG) comes to roughly CHF 19'505.

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 SG57% along
61%109% · here145%
Across Switzerland17% along
25%109% · here525%

The 5 nearest communes

SG4.7 km
Altstätten
saves CHF 153/year
SG5.6 km
Oberriet (SG)
saves CHF 1'069/year
SG5.9 km
Eichberg
saves CHF 382/year
SG7.4 km
Sennwald
saves CHF 2'979/year
AI8.7 km
Schwende-Rüte
saves CHF 2'719/year
What is the tax rate in Rüthi (SG) in 2026?
The communal tax rate in Rüthi (SG) is 109% in 2026, and the cantonal rate is 111.2%.
How much tax do you pay in Rüthi (SG) on a CHF 100,000 income?
On a gross income of CHF 100,000 (single, no religious affiliation), the total tax bill in Rüthi (SG) is roughly CHF 14'586 per year.
Is Rüthi (SG) a low-tax commune?
Rüthi (SG) ranks 28 of 75 in canton St. Gallen, in the middle of the cantonal tax range.
Which neighboring commune has lower taxes?
Sennwald is only 7.4 km away, and the tax bill there is roughly CHF 2'979 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.