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Taxes in Uznach (SG) 2026

Rank № 30 of 75 communes in canton St. Gallen.

110%
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How Uznach 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 Uznach by income
StatusGross incomeAnnual tax
SingleCHF 80'000CHF 9'974
SingleCHF 120'000CHF 19'581
SingleCHF 180'000CHF 36'247
MarriedCHF 150'000CHF 20'420
Married, 2 childrenCHF 200'000CHF 29'988
Assumptions: standard deductions, no religious affiliation. Federal, cantonal and communal tax, excluding church tax. Source: ESTV.

Uznach sits in an average range for canton St. Gallen, with a tax rate of 110%. Moving to Tuggen would save roughly CHF 7'042 per year at an income of CHF 120,000. For an income of CHF 120,000, the tax bill in Uznach comes to roughly CHF 19'581.

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 SG58% along
61%110% · here145%
Across Switzerland17% along
25%110% · here525%

The 5 nearest communes

SG2.9 km
Schmerikon
costs CHF 229/year more
SG3.9 km
Benken (SG)
costs CHF 535/year more
SZ4.3 km
Tuggen
saves CHF 7'042/year
SG5.0 km
Eschenbach (SG)
costs CHF 535/year more
SG5.1 km
Gommiswald
saves CHF 535/year
What is the tax rate in Uznach in 2026?
The communal tax rate in Uznach is 110% in 2026, and the cantonal rate is 111.2%.
How much tax do you pay in Uznach on a CHF 100,000 income?
On a gross income of CHF 100,000 (single, no religious affiliation), the total tax bill in Uznach is roughly CHF 14'645 per year.
Is Uznach a low-tax commune?
Uznach ranks 30 of 75 in canton St. Gallen, in the middle of the cantonal tax range.
Which neighboring commune has lower taxes?
Tuggen is only 4.3 km away, and the tax bill there is roughly CHF 7'042 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.