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Taxes in Wartau (SG) 2026

Rank № 74 of 75 communes in canton St. Gallen.

145%
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How Wartau 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 Wartau by income
StatusGross incomeAnnual tax
SingleCHF 80'000CHF 11'436
SingleCHF 120'000CHF 22'254
SingleCHF 180'000CHF 40'768
MarriedCHF 150'000CHF 23'120
Married, 2 childrenCHF 200'000CHF 33'686
Assumptions: standard deductions, no religious affiliation. Federal, cantonal and communal tax, excluding church tax. Source: ESTV.

Wartau is at the higher end of the tax burden in canton St. Gallen. Moving to Fläsch would save roughly CHF 5'144 per year at an income of CHF 120,000. At an income of CHF 120,000, the total tax bill in Wartau is roughly CHF 22'254.

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 SG100% along
61%145% · here145%
Across Switzerland24% along
25%145% · here525%

The 5 nearest communes

SG4.0 km
Sevelen
saves CHF 2'062/year
SG4.3 km
Sargans
saves CHF 1'222/year
SG7.8 km
Buchs (SG)
saves CHF 2'062/year
GR9.0 km
Fläsch
saves CHF 5'144/year
SG9.3 km
Grabs
saves CHF 3'437/year
What is the tax rate in Wartau in 2026?
The communal tax rate in Wartau is 145% in 2026, and the cantonal rate is 111.2%.
How much tax do you pay in Wartau on a CHF 100,000 income?
On a gross income of CHF 100,000 (single, no religious affiliation), the total tax bill in Wartau is roughly CHF 16'710 per year.
Is Wartau a low-tax commune?
Wartau ranks 74 of 75 in canton St. Gallen and is among the higher-tax communes there.
Which neighboring commune has lower taxes?
Fläsch is only 9.0 km away, and the tax bill there is roughly CHF 5'144 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.