Taxes St. Gallen vs. Winterthur 2026 – comparison
Same profile for St. Gallen and Winterthur: taxable income of 100,000 francs, single, no church, no wealth.
St. Gallen is the municipality in the canton of St. Gallen, not the canton.
Municipality in the canton of Zurich
Tax by sample case
| St. Gallen | Winterthur | |
|---|---|---|
| Single, income CHF 60,000 | CHF 8'797.30 | CHF 6'708.00 |
| Single, income CHF 100,000 | CHF 19'751.70 | CHF 16'282.35 |
| Single, income CHF 200,000 | CHF 52'812.70 | CHF 49'557.35 |
| Married, 2 children, income CHF 150,000 | CHF 27'823.15 | CHF 24'631.00 |
| Company, profit CHF 100,000, capital CHF 1,000,000 | CHF 16'676.00 | CHF 26'690.80 |
| St. GallenSt. Gallen | WinterthurZurich | |
|---|---|---|
| Federal | CHF 2'684.35 | CHF 2'684.35 |
| Canton | CHF 7'374.80 | CHF 5'861.50 |
| Municipality | CHF 9'692.55 | CHF 7'712.50 |
| Church | CHF 0.00 | CHF 0.00 |
| Poll tax | CHF 0.00 | CHF 24.00 |
| Total | CHF 19'751.70 | CHF 16'282.35 |
Difference: St. Gallen is higher by CHF 3'469.35 (21.3 %)
2026 estimate, no church, no wealth. Not an assessment. The comparison shows tax amounts, not multipliers.