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Taxes in Wattwil (SG) 2026

Rank № 65 of 75 communes in canton St. Gallen.

129%
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How Wattwil 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 Wattwil by income
StatusGross incomeAnnual tax
SingleCHF 80'000CHF 10'768
SingleCHF 120'000CHF 21'032
SingleCHF 180'000CHF 38'701
MarriedCHF 150'000CHF 21'886
Married, 2 childrenCHF 200'000CHF 31'995
Assumptions: standard deductions, no religious affiliation. Federal, cantonal and communal tax, excluding church tax. Source: ESTV.

Wattwil sits in an average range for canton St. Gallen, with a tax rate of 129%. Moving to Gommiswald would save roughly CHF 1'986 per year at an income of CHF 120,000. For an income of CHF 120,000, the tax bill in Wattwil comes to roughly CHF 21'032.

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 SG81% along
61%129% · here145%
Across Switzerland21% along
25%129% · here525%

The 5 nearest communes

SG3.4 km
Lichtensteig
costs CHF 0/year more
SG6.7 km
Ebnat-Kappel
costs CHF 764/year more
SG7.0 km
Gommiswald
saves CHF 1'986/year
SG7.2 km
Bütschwil-Ganterschwil
saves CHF 764/year
SG7.5 km
Neckertal
saves CHF 687/year
What is the tax rate in Wattwil in 2026?
The communal tax rate in Wattwil is 129% in 2026, and the cantonal rate is 111.2%.
How much tax do you pay in Wattwil on a CHF 100,000 income?
On a gross income of CHF 100,000 (single, no religious affiliation), the total tax bill in Wattwil is roughly CHF 15'766 per year.
Is Wattwil a low-tax commune?
Wattwil ranks 65 of 75 in canton St. Gallen, in the middle of the cantonal tax range.
Which neighboring commune has lower taxes?
Gommiswald is only 7.0 km away, and the tax bill there is roughly CHF 1'986 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.