Cantons / Ticino
Net salary in Ticino
With CHF 100’000 a year, a single person without children in Ticino takes home CHF 6’438 a month. Withholding tax is 13.10% of gross pay, and Ticino ranks 17th of 26 cantons for this salary.
Gross to net in Ticino
| Gross per year | Single | Married, 2 children |
|---|---|---|
| CHF 60’000 | 4’112tax 8.4% | 4’502tax 0.6% |
| CHF 80’000 | 5’271tax 11.2% | 5’891tax 1.9% |
| CHF 100’000 | 6’438tax 13.1% | 7’229tax 3.6% |
| CHF 150’000 | 9’253tax 17.1% | 10’291tax 8.8% |
| CHF 200’000 | 11’953tax 20.3% | 13’170tax 13.0% |
Net per month in CHF, 12 salaries, age 34, no church tax. Married: one income. Pension fund and accident insurance are estimates.
Ticino compared with other cantons
For a single person earning CHF 100’000, Ticino ranks 17th of 26. That's CHF 45 a month less than in Valais, and CHF 18 more than in Geneva. See all 26 cantons.
Withholding tax in Ticino
- Ticino sets the rate from your annual pay divided by 12, including a 13th salary. The same rate applies to every payment.
- Withholding tax in Ticino doesn't include church tax.
- Cross-border commuters from Germany with a residence certificate (Gre-1) pay Swiss withholding tax of at most 4.5%.
- Ticino has no special agreement with France, so commuters from France pay the normal tariff.
- Cross-border commuters from Italy who started on or after 17 July 2023 pay 80% of the normal withholding tax here and are taxed in Italy too. Those who started earlier pay the normal tariff and nothing in Italy.
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 Bellinzona
Cantonal and municipal tax are usually a multiple of the cantonal base rate. In Bellinzona for 2026:
- Canton100%
- Municipality of Bellinzona93%
- Protestant churchnone listed
- Roman Catholic churchnone listed
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 215
- Education allowanceCHF 268
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 Ticino.