Cantons / Geneva
Net salary in Geneva
With CHF 100’000 a year, a single person without children in Geneva takes home CHF 6’420 a month. Withholding tax is 13.31% of gross pay, and Geneva ranks 18th of 26 cantons for this salary.
Gross to net in Geneva
| Gross per year | Single | Married, 2 children |
|---|---|---|
| CHF 60’000 | 4’151tax 7.6% | 4’532tax 0.0% |
| CHF 80’000 | 5’280tax 11.1% | 6’017tax 0.0% |
| CHF 100’000 | 6’420tax 13.3% | 7’512tax 0.2% |
| CHF 150’000 | 9’142tax 18.0% | 10’634tax 6.0% |
| CHF 200’000 | 11’775tax 21.4% | 13’503tax 11.0% |
Net per month in CHF, 12 salaries, age 34, no church tax. Married: one income. Pension fund and accident insurance are estimates.
Geneva compared with other cantons
For a single person earning CHF 100’000, Geneva ranks 18th of 26. That's CHF 18 a month less than in Ticino, and CHF 10 more than in Basel-Stadt. See all 26 cantons.
Withholding tax in Geneva
- Geneva sets the rate from your annual pay divided by 12, including a 13th salary. The same rate applies to every payment.
- Withholding tax in Geneva doesn't include church tax.
- Geneva publishes tariffs for up to 5 children.
- Cross-border commuters from Germany with a residence certificate (Gre-1) pay Swiss withholding tax of at most 4.5%.
- Cross-border commuters from France pay withholding tax in Geneva at the normal tariff.
If you live in Switzerland and earn CHF 120’000 gross a year or more, you have to file a tax return after the year ends, and the tax office calculates your final tax. This federal rule applies in every canton.
Tax rates in the city of Genève
Cantonal and municipal tax are usually a multiple of the cantonal base rate. In Genève for 2026:
- Canton147.5%, minus a 12% rebate
- Municipality of Genève45.49%
- Protestant church16%
- Roman Catholic church16%
Source: ESTV, tax multipliers of cantonal capitals 2026. Withholding tax is the same in every commune of the canton. These rates matter if you're taxed the ordinary way, for example with a C permit.
Family allowances
- Child allowanceCHF 311 for each of the first two children, then CHF 411
- Education allowanceCHF 415 for each of the first two children, then CHF 515
- Birth allowance (one-off)CHF 2’073, from the third child CHF 3’073
Per child and month, paid with your salary. The education allowance replaces the child allowance once the child is in post-compulsory education, up to age 25. Source: BSV, family allowances 2026.
Official information
For the tariff tables and questions about your own case, contact the cantonal tax office: withholding tax in Geneva.