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Taxes in Switzerland

Learn how employment taxes and statutory fees affect your payroll and employee paychecks in Switzerland.

Note that the total income tax a Swiss employee income incurs may change based on the relevant canton's individual income tax regulations.

Employer
3.5-9 %

BVG (pension)

5.125 %

AVS (social security)

1.2-3.6 %

FAK (Family Compensation Fund)

1.1 %

ALV (unemployment) on salary up to CHF 148,200

0.5 %

ALV (unemployment) on salary above CHF 148,200

Varies - UVG (accident insurance)

0.043 %

Maternity insurance

0.07 %

Early childhood fund

11.038-19.438 %

Total Cost of Employment

Employee payroll taxes
5.125 %

AVS (social security)

1.1 %

ALV (unemployment) on salary up to CHF 148,200

0.5 %

ALV (unemployment) on salary above CHF 148,200

Varies - UVG (accident insurance)

0.043 %

Maternity insurance

0.07 %

Early childhood fund

Federal taxes for single filers
0 %

CHF 0 to 14,500

0.77 %

CHF 14,500 to 31,600

0.88 %

CHF 31,600 to 41,400

2.64 %

CHF 41,400 to 55,200

2.97 %

CHF 55,200 to 72,500

5.94 %

CHF 72,500 to 78,100

6.6 %

CHF 78,100 to 103,600

8.8 %

CHF 103,600 to 134,600

11 %

CHF 134,600 to 176,000

13.2 %

CHF 176,000 to 755,200

11.5 %

CHF 755,200 and above

Federal taxes for married couples and single filers with children
0 %

CHF 0 to 28,300

1 %

CHF 28,300 to 50,900

2 %

CHF 50,900 to 58,400

3 %

CHF 58,400 to 75,300

4 %

CHF 75,300 to 90,300

5 %

CHF 90,300 to 103,400

6 %

CHF 103,400 to 114,700

7 %

CHF 114,700 to 124,200

8 %

CHF 124,200 to 131,700

9 %

CHF 131,700 to 137,300

10 %

CHF 137,300 to 141,200

11 %

CHF 141,200 to 143,100

12 %

CHF 143,100 to 145,000

13 %

CHF 145,000 to 895,900

11.5 %

CHF 895,900 and above