Income tax / Valais

Income tax in Valais

Tax year 2026 · Data updated 14 Nov 2026 · Source: ESTV, BSV

Of a gross salary of CHF 100’000, a single person without children in Sion has CHF 6’260 left a month. Income tax and social contributions take 24.9% of the salary, which puts Sion 14th among the 26 cantonal capitals.

The figures are for employees who file a tax return in Valais: Swiss citizens and C permit holders. With a B or L permit you pay withholding tax: net salary in Valais.

Gross salary and what's left in Sion

Gross salary per yearSingleMarried, 2 children
CHF 60’0004’02919.4%4’48110.4%
CHF 80’0005’16322.6%5’84212.4%
CHF 100’0006’26024.9%7’15814.1%
CHF 120’0007’32226.8%8’45115.5%
CHF 150’0008’78629.7%10’30217.6%
CHF 200’00011’04133.8%13’03021.8%

The table shows what is left per month in Sion and, below it, the share of the salary that goes to income tax and social contributions. We assume one salary per household, no church tax and no pillar 3a payment, and the children are 6 and 10.

How Valais calculates the tax

  • The canton's multiplier is 100% of the simple tax. Communes add between 100% and 145%, and Sion adds 110%.
  • The same tariff applies to everyone.
  • Two children lower the income tax of a married couple with a salary of CHF 100’000 in Sion by CHF 5’109 a year.
  • On a salary of CHF 100’000 in Sion, Roman Catholic church members pay another CHF 186 of church tax a year. Protestants pay no church tax with the tax bill.
  • A personal tax of CHF 24 a year comes on top, the same for single people and married couples.
  • Paying the pillar 3a maximum of CHF 7’258 on a salary of CHF 100’000 saves CHF 2’186 of tax in Sion.

Deductions for employees in Valais

  • Professional expenses on a CHF 100’000 salaryCHF 2’677
  • Commuting, maximumno limit
  • Meals away from home, maximumCHF 3’200
  • Childcare per child, maximumCHF 10’000
  • Second-earner deduction on a second salary of CHF 50’000CHF 7’000

These amounts apply to cantonal and communal tax in Valais. For federal tax the same employee deducts CHF 2’677 for professional expenses, up to CHF 3’300 for commuting, up to CHF 25’800 for childcare per child and CHF 14’100 for the second earner.

  • A married couple with salaries of CHF 100’000 and CHF 50’000 pays CHF 16’014 of income tax a year in Sion and has CHF 9’858 left a month.
  • Parents in Valais deduct CHF 3’130 per child for looking after their children themselves. Together with paid childcare the deduction can't exceed CHF 10’000 per child.
  • The tax office grants the own-care deduction only if a single parent works 80% or less, or a married couple 160% or less together. The calculator doesn't ask for your workload and always includes it.

Cheapest and most expensive communes in Valais

On a gross salary of CHF 100’000, a single person pays CHF 11’899 of cantonal and communal tax a year in Bister and CHF 15’488 in Grächen. The difference is CHF 3’589 a year. Sion is number 21 of 122 communes.

CommuneMultiplierTax per year
Bister100%11’899
Bitsch100%11’899
Bourg-Saint-Pierre100%11’899
Brig-Glis100%11’899
Eisten100%11’899
112 more communes
Saint-Gingolph135%15’219
Leukerbad145%15’317
Blatten140%15’455
Kippel140%15’455
Grächen140%15’488

Sion compared with other capitals

In Glarus you keep CHF 98 more a month, in Herisau CHF 3 less. The deductions of every canton are in the table of deductions for employees. For the self-employed: sole proprietors in Valais.

All 122 communes of Valais

The list gives the cantonal and communal tax per year for a single person with a gross salary of CHF 100’000, without church tax, from Bister to Grächen. Federal tax of CHF 1’675 comes on top in every commune.

Show the list of 122 communes
  1. Bister11’899
  2. Bitsch11’899
  3. Bourg-Saint-Pierre11’899
  4. Brig-Glis11’899
  5. Eisten11’899
  6. Ergisch11’899
  7. Finhaut11’899
  8. Hérémence11’899
  9. Oberems11’899
  10. Simplon11’899
  11. Trient11’899
  12. Val de Bagnes11’899
  13. Zermatt11’899
  14. Zwischbergen11’899
  15. Lens12’180
  16. Ernen12’461
  17. Fieschertal12’461
  18. Naters12’461
  19. Obergoms12’461
  20. Randa12’461
  21. Sion12’461
  22. Staldenried12’461
  23. Visp12’461
  24. Goms12’536
  25. Stalden (VS)12’587
  26. Grengiols12’611
  27. Port-Valais12’614
  28. Ried-Brig12’614
  29. Martigny12’716
  30. Noble-Contrée12’716
  31. Collonges12’743
  32. Crans-Montana12’743
  33. Martigny-Combe12’798
  34. Salvan12’820
  35. Icogne13’024
  36. Termen13’024
  37. Täsch13’026
  38. Saas-Balen13’086
  39. Vionnaz13’086
  40. Vétroz13’094
  41. Fiesch13’185
  42. Monthey13’191
  43. Massongex13’245
  44. Baltschieder13’302
  45. Savièse13’302
  46. Saxon13’302
  47. Troistorrents13’302
  48. Turtmann-Unterems13’302
  49. Vernayaz13’302
  50. Fully13’331
  51. Raron13’331
  52. Conthey13’391
  53. Collombey-Muraz13’449
  54. Dorénaz13’453
  55. Sierre13’453
  56. St. Niklaus13’486
  57. Inden13’488
  58. Lalden13’546
  59. Saint-Léonard13’546
  60. Evionnaz13’586
  61. Binn13’608
  62. Bovernier13’608
  63. Niedergesteln13’608
  64. Steg-Hohtenn13’608
  65. Varen13’608
  66. Sembrancher13’640
  67. Grimisuat13’688
  68. Saint-Maurice13’688
  69. Mörel-Filet13’714
  70. Orsières13’783
  71. Saas-Almagell13’783
  72. Vouvry13’849
  73. Chippis13’879
  74. Leytron13’879
  75. Saillon13’879
  76. Ardon13’888
  77. Vex13’888
  78. Saas-Fee13’904
  79. Riddes14’016
  80. Bellwald14’087
  81. Riederalp14’090
  82. Unterbäch14’090
  83. Bettmeralp14’144
  84. Salgesch14’144
  85. Törbel14’149
  86. Ayent14’152
  87. Embd14’152
  88. Anniviers14’196
  89. Arbaz14’196
  90. Leuk14’219
  91. Nendaz14’219
  92. Chamoson14’276
  93. Grône14’276
  94. Liddes14’276
  95. Agarn14’325
  96. Vérossaz14’325
  97. Evolène14’361
  98. Gampel-Bratsch14’381
  99. Val-d'Illiez14’381
  100. Zeneggen14’381
  101. Visperterminen14’409
  102. Guttet-Feschel14’460
  103. Bürchen14’513
  104. Chalais14’513
  105. Eischoll14’513
  106. Albinen14’540
  107. Lax14’577
  108. Saint-Martin (VS)14’722
  109. Ausserberg14’741
  110. Mont-Noble14’775
  111. Veysonnaz14’815
  112. Eggerberg14’888
  113. Saas-Grund14’888
  114. Champéry14’977
  115. Ferden15’005
  116. Isérables15’067
  117. Wiler (Lötschen)15’147
  118. Saint-Gingolph15’219
  119. Leukerbad15’317
  120. Blatten15’455
  121. Kippel15’455
  122. Grächen15’488

Calculate your case in Valais

CHF

Everything your employer pays before deductions, with the 13th salary and bonus.

The pension fund contribution depends on age.

Sion · Valais

Marital status
Children under 18
0
Pillar 3a payment
More options
CHF

Season ticket or car costs for the way to work. Federal tax accepts up to CHF 3’300, and most cantons have their own limit.

CHF

CHF 15 per working day if you can't eat at home, at most CHF 3’200 a year. Half of that if your employer pays part of the meal.

CHF

Leave empty to use the assumption of the federal tax calculator: CHF 4’560 per adult and CHF 1’200 per child.

Left per month

CHF6’260
Per year CHF 75’120Tax and contributions 24.9%
16%

Set aside 16% of your net salary for income tax. Your employer doesn't deduct this tax. The bill follows your tax return.

A pillar 3a payment of CHF 7’258, the most you can deduct, would lower your tax by CHF 2’186.

Where your salary goes

  • Left for youAfter income tax and social contributions75’12075.1%
  • Cantonal and communal taxSion, Valais12’46112.5%
  • Federal taxDirect federal tax, the same everywhere in Switzerland1’6751.7%
  • AHV / IV / EO and ALVOld age, disability and income loss 5.3%, unemployment insurance 1.1%6’4006.4%
  • Pension fundLegal minimum for your age. Your pension fund may charge more.3’2133.2%
  • Accident insuranceNon-occupational accidents, estimated at 1%1’0001.0%
  • Cantonal fundFamily allowances 0.13% and vocational training fund 0.001%1310.1%
  • Gross salary per year100’000100%

Of the next CHF 1’000 of salary, CHF 653 is left for you.

Income tax in detail

CantonFederal
Net salary89’25689’256
Professional expenses, flat rate-2’677-2’677
Insurance premiums-3’800-1’800
Taxable income82’77984’779
Federal tax1’675
Cantonal tax, multiplier 100%6’249
Communal tax, multiplier 110%6’188
Personal tax24
Income tax per year14’136

Same salary in every canton

Left per month if you live in the cantonal capital.

  • 1Zug6’961
  • 2Schwyz6’777
  • 3Appenzell Innerrhoden6’596
  • 4Nidwalden6’509
  • 5Obwalden6’508
  • 6Uri6’499
  • 7Lucerne6’491
  • 14Valais6’260

This is an estimate and doesn't replace tax advice. It covers your salary only. Other income, wealth tax and deductions that aren't listed above are left out. Your pension fund sets your real contribution, and your tax office sets the final tax.

Left per monthCHF6’260