Ranking · Tax year 2026 · Source: ESTV
The municipalities with the lowest tax multipliers in canton St. Gallen (2026)
National ranking →Balgach has the lowest municipal tax multiplier in canton St. Gallen for 2026: 61%. It is followed by Mörschwil (67%) and Sennwald (70%). Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration (ESTV), tax year 2026.
Ranking
ESTV · 2026| Rank | Municipality | Municipal multiplier | Church tax (prot.) | Church tax (rom.-cath.) | Residents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Balgach | 61% | 25% | 17% | 5'229 |
| 2 | Mörschwil | 67% | 27% | 16% | 3'702 |
| 3 | Sennwald | 70% | 28% | 16% | 6'428 |
| 4 | Rapperswil-Jona | 74% | 20% | 19% | 28'836 |
| 5 | Widnau | 76% | 23% | 17% | 10'485 |
| 6 | Zuzwil | 77% | 23% | 21% | 4'994 |
| 7 | Tübach | 79% | 27% | 24% | 1'587 |
| 8 | Diepoldsau | 85% | 23% | 19% | 6'933 |
| 9 | Thal | 89% | 28% | 24% | 7'217 |
| 10 | Berneck | 92% | 25% | 17% | 4'026 |
| 11 | Bad Ragaz | 92% | 22% | 17% | 6'836 |
| 12 | Oberriet | 95% | 28% | 25% | 9'417 |
| 13 | Gaiserwald | 99% | 21% | 21% | 8'828 |
| 14 | Au | 99% | 25% | 21% | 8'771 |
| 15 | Goldach | 99% | 27% | 22% | 9'872 |
| 16 | Amden | 99% | 26% | 25% | 1'896 |
| 17 | Grabs | 100% | 27% | 18% | 7'535 |
| 18 | Oberbüren | 100% | 25% | 27% | 4'762 |
| 19 | Marbach | 102% | 28% | 24% | 2'147 |
| 20 | Quarten | 102% | 24% | 24% | 3'118 |
| 21 | Gommiswald | 103% | 24% | 24% | 5'838 |
| 22 | Eichberg | 104% | 28% | 19% | 1'614 |
| 23 | Niederhelfenschwil | 104% | 24% | 24% | 3'309 |
| 24 | Rorschacherberg | 105% | 26% | 22% | 7'741 |
| 25 | Altstätten | 107% | 28% | 19% | 12'788 |
| 26 | Rebstein | 108% | 28% | 24% | 5'084 |
| 27 | St. Margrethen | 109% | 28% | 24% | 6'731 |
| 28 | Rüthi | 109% | 28% | 24% | 2'667 |
| 29 | Kaltbrunn | 110% | 24% | 21% | 5'128 |
| 30 | Walenstadt | 110% | 24% | 24% | 6'083 |
| 31 | Schmerikon | 113% | 24% | 24% | 4'168 |
| 32 | Rheineck | 113% | 28% | 25% | 3'566 |
| 33 | Andwil | 113% | 23% | 19% | 2'117 |
| 34 | Nesslau | 114% | 28% | 18% | 3'937 |
| 35 | Wil | 115% | 23% | 22% | 25'444 |
| 36 | Häggenschwil | 115% | 16% | 24% | 1'432 |
| 37 | Weesen | 115% | 26% | 26% | 1'895 |
| 38 | Uznach | 115% | 24% | 24% | 7'114 |
| 39 | Gams | 115% | 27% | 24% | 3'736 |
| 40 | Niederbüren | 116% | 28% | 24% | 1'571 |
| 41 | Muolen | 116% | 20% | 24% | 1'251 |
| 42 | Gossau | 116% | 23% | 20% | 18'943 |
| 43 | Vilters-Wangs | 117% | 22% | 24% | 5'168 |
| 44 | Benken | 117% | 24% | 24% | 3'119 |
| 45 | Oberuzwil | 117% | 25% | 24% | 6'864 |
| 46 | Eschenbach | 117% | 24% | 24% | 10'401 |
| 47 | Sevelen | 118% | 24% | 20% | 5'405 |
| 48 | Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann | 118% | 28% | 24% | 2'614 |
| 49 | Buchs | 118% | 25% | 18% | 14'287 |
| 50 | Wittenbach | 119% | 25% | 25% | 10'157 |
| 51 | Untereggen | 119% | 27% | 22% | 1'035 |
| 52 | Bütschwil-Ganterschwil | 119% | 28% | 24% | 5'385 |
| 53 | Eggersriet | 120% | 24% | 24% | 2'370 |
| 54 | Neckertal | 120% | 28% | 24% | 6'446 |
| 55 | Kirchberg | 120% | 26% | 23% | 9'879 |
| 56 | Waldkirch | 122% | 28% | 24% | 3'581 |
| 57 | Steinach | 122% | 27% | 16% | 3'579 |
| 58 | Uzwil | 122% | 25% | 23% | 14'676 |
| 59 | Berg | 123% | 16% | 22% | 1'021 |
| 60 | Schänis | 125% | 20% | 25% | 4'213 |
| 61 | Mels | 125% | 22% | 20% | 9'581 |
| 62 | Flums | 125% | 24% | 24% | 5'458 |
| 63 | Flawil | 127% | 28% | 25% | 10'672 |
| 64 | Wattwil | 129% | 28% | 26% | 9'262 |
| 65 | Lichtensteig | 129% | 28% | 24% | 2'157 |
| 66 | Rorschach | 129% | 26% | 22% | 10'389 |
| 67 | Mosnang | 129% | 28% | 24% | 2'936 |
| 68 | Sargans | 129% | 22% | 21% | 6'670 |
| 69 | Jonschwil | 129% | 25% | 24% | 3'979 |
| 70 | Pfäfers | 136% | 22% | 24% | 1'647 |
| 71 | St. Gallen | 138% | 25% | 26% | 79'487 |
| 72 | Degersheim | 138% | 28% | 25% | 4'209 |
| 73 | Ebnat-Kappel | 139% | 28% | 19% | 5'353 |
| 74 | Wartau | 145% | 28% | 24% | 5'617 |
| 75 | Lütisburg | 155% | 28% | 24% | 1'647 |
Within-canton context: lowest 61%, median 115%, highest 155%. The cantonal multiplier of St. Gallen is 105% on top of the municipal rate.
How we measure this
ESTVThe municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is the percentage of the cantonal base tax (einfache Staatssteuer) a municipality levies; the 2026 values come from the Swiss Federal Tax Administration (ESTV). Multipliers are NOT comparable across cantons — each canton defines its own base scale — which is why this ranking stays within one canton. Church tax is shown separately and applies only to registered members.
Frequently asked questions
- Which municipality has the lowest tax multiplier in canton St. Gallen in 2026?
- Balgach has the lowest municipal tax multiplier in canton St. Gallen in 2026, at 61%.
- What is a tax multiplier (Steuerfuss)?
- The multiplier is the percentage of the cantonal base tax that a municipality levies. Your municipal income tax = base tax × municipal multiplier. Canton and church add their own multipliers on the same base.
- Are tax multipliers comparable between cantons?
- No. Every canton defines its own base tax scale, so multipliers are only meaningful within one canton. For cross-canton comparisons you need the effective tax burden at a given income.
- Is church tax included in this ranking?
- No — the ranking uses the pure municipal multiplier. Church tax multipliers (Protestant and Roman Catholic) are listed separately in the table and apply only to registered church members.