Cantons / Valais
Net salary in Valais
With CHF 100’000 a year, a single person without children in Valais takes home CHF 6’482 a month. Withholding tax is 12.43% of gross pay, and Valais ranks 16th of 26 cantons for this salary.
Gross to net in Valais
| Gross per year | Single | Married, 2 children |
|---|---|---|
| CHF 60’000 | 4’157tax 7.4% | 4’526tax 0.0% |
| CHF 80’000 | 5’331tax 10.2% | 5’917tax 1.4% |
| CHF 100’000 | 6’482tax 12.4% | 7’244tax 3.3% |
| CHF 150’000 | 9’148tax 17.8% | 10’472tax 7.2% |
| CHF 200’000 | 11’471tax 23.1% | 13’398tax 11.5% |
Net per month in CHF, 12 salaries, age 34, no church tax. Married: one income. Pension fund and accident insurance are estimates.
Valais compared with other cantons
For a single person earning CHF 100’000, Valais ranks 16th of 26. That's CHF 8 a month less than in St. Gallen, and CHF 45 more than in Ticino. See all 26 cantons.
Withholding tax in Valais
- Valais sets the rate from your annual pay divided by 12, including a 13th salary. The same rate applies to every payment.
- Withholding tax in Valais 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%.
- Under an agreement between Valais and France, cross-border commuters who live in France pay income tax there if they give their employer the residence certificate 2041-AS. Swiss withholding tax is then 0.
- 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 Sion
Cantonal and municipal tax are usually a multiple of the cantonal base rate. In Sion for 2026:
- Cantonset by the tariff, no multiple
- Municipality of Sion110%
- Protestant churchnone listed
- Roman Catholic church3% of the municipal tax
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 327 for each of the first two children, then CHF 435
- Education allowanceCHF 477 for each of the first two children, then CHF 585
- Birth allowance (one-off)CHF 2’142, for twins or more CHF 3’213 per child
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 Valais.