Income tax in Amden
Canton SG · BFS 3311 · 8872, 8873
CHF 19'854 per year
Total income tax (2026) for a single person with no religious affiliation and no children, on a gross salary of CHF 130'000. That is CHF 998 below the cantonal average, and ranks 15 of 75 municipalities in SG (220 of 282 nationally, where lower is cheaper).
Compare it against where you live now →Where the money goes
| Federal | CHF 3'474 |
|---|---|
| Cantonal | CHF 8'431 |
| Communal | CHF 7'949 |
| Total | CHF 19'854 |
Tax multipliers (2026)
| Cantonal multiplier | 105% |
|---|---|
| Communal multiplier | 99% |
The communal multiplier is the figure that differs most between neighbouring municipalities, and it is usually why two places a few minutes apart are thousands of francs apart on identical income.
Elsewhere in SG
- Balgach — CHF 16'803 (CHF 3'051 less)
- Mörschwil — CHF 17'285 (CHF 2'569 less)
- Sennwald — CHF 17'526 (CHF 2'328 less)
- Rapperswil-Jona — CHF 17'847 (CHF 2'007 less)
- Widnau — CHF 18'007 (CHF 1'847 less)
- Zuzwil (SG) — CHF 18'088 (CHF 1'766 less)
- Tübach — CHF 18'248 (CHF 1'606 less)
- Diepoldsau — CHF 18'730 (CHF 1'124 less)
What this figure is, and is not
This is the tax due on a stated profile — a single person with no religious affiliation and no children, on a gross salary of CHF 130'000 — calculated from published federal, cantonal and communal rates. It is not your tax bill: your own figure depends on deductions, assets, marital status, denomination and children, none of which are assumed here.
Its purpose is comparison. The difference between two municipalities on the same profile is a reliable signal even where the absolute number is not, which is what Zügle uses it for. How the verdict is computed sets out the method and its limits in full.
Tax is only part of the question. A municipality with lower tax often has higher rent, a longer commute, or both — and whether moving pays off depends on all three together. Run the comparison against your own situation.