Cantons / Glarus
Net salary in Glarus
With CHF 100’000 a year, a single person without children in Glarus takes home CHF 6’573 a month. Withholding tax is 11.48% of gross pay, and Glarus ranks 12th of 26 cantons for this salary.
Gross to net in Glarus
| Gross per year | Single | Married, 2 children |
|---|---|---|
| CHF 60’000 | 4’133tax 8.0% | 4’452tax 1.6% |
| CHF 80’000 | 5’347tax 10.1% | 5’785tax 3.5% |
| CHF 100’000 | 6’573tax 11.5% | 7’113tax 5.0% |
| CHF 150’000 | 9’534tax 14.8% | 10’309tax 8.6% |
| CHF 200’000 | 12’387tax 17.7% | 13’333tax 12.0% |
Net per month in CHF, 12 salaries, age 34, no church tax. Married: one income. Pension fund and accident insurance are estimates.
Glarus compared with other cantons
For a single person earning CHF 100’000, Glarus ranks 12th of 26. That's CHF 17 a month less than in Lucerne, and CHF 12 more than in Thurgau. See all 26 cantons.
Withholding tax in Glarus
- Glarus sets the rate from your monthly pay. In the month you get a 13th salary, it's added to that month's pay, so the rate for that month is higher.
- Glarus publishes tariffs with and without church tax. You pay church tax only if you belong to a recognised church.
- Cross-border commuters from Germany with a residence certificate (Gre-1) pay Swiss withholding tax of at most 4.5%.
- Glarus has no special agreement with France, so commuters from France pay 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 Glarus
Cantonal and municipal tax are usually a multiple of the cantonal base rate. In Glarus for 2026:
- Canton59.7%
- Municipality of Glarus61%
- Protestant church7.5%
- Roman Catholic church8%
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 Glarus.