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Taxes in Steinach (SG) 2026

Rank № 55 of 75 communes in canton St. Gallen.

122%
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How Steinach 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 Steinach by income
StatusGross incomeAnnual tax
SingleCHF 80'000CHF 10'475
SingleCHF 120'000CHF 20'498
SingleCHF 180'000CHF 37'797
MarriedCHF 150'000CHF 21'346
Married, 2 childrenCHF 200'000CHF 31'256
Assumptions: standard deductions, no religious affiliation. Federal, cantonal and communal tax, excluding church tax. Source: ESTV.

Steinach sits in the middle of canton St. Gallen's tax range, at a rate of 122%. Moving to Horn would save roughly CHF 4'521 per year at an income of CHF 120,000. At an income of CHF 120,000, the total tax bill in Steinach is roughly CHF 20'498.

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 SG73% along
61%122% · here145%
Across Switzerland19% along
25%122% · here525%

The 5 nearest communes

SG1.9 km
Tübach
saves CHF 3'284/year
TG2.0 km
Horn
saves CHF 4'521/year
TG2.6 km
Arbon
costs CHF 285/year more
SG2.8 km
Berg (SG)
costs CHF 76/year more
SG3.0 km
Mörschwil
saves CHF 3'972/year
What is the tax rate in Steinach in 2026?
The communal tax rate in Steinach is 122% in 2026, and the cantonal rate is 111.2%.
How much tax do you pay in Steinach on a CHF 100,000 income?
On a gross income of CHF 100,000 (single, no religious affiliation), the total tax bill in Steinach is roughly CHF 15'353 per year.
Is Steinach a low-tax commune?
Steinach ranks 55 of 75 in canton St. Gallen, in the middle of the cantonal tax range.
Which neighboring commune has lower taxes?
Horn is only 2.0 km away, and the tax bill there is roughly CHF 4'521 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.