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Where you keep the most of your profit

The same profit of a sole proprietorship leaves a different amount in every canton. Enter your profit and see all 26 cantons at once.

Tax year 2026 Data updated 14 Nov 2026 Source: ESTV, BSV
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Left per month

In Zug CHF 6’881 a month is left, in Neuchâtel CHF 5’829: a difference of CHF 1’052 a month.

CHF 5’829CHF 6’881

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Two cantons side by side

ZugCHF 6’881left a month · tax and contributions 17.4%
ZurichCHF 6’412left a month · tax and contributions 23.1%

In Zug you keep CHF 469 more a month than in Zurich, or CHF 5’627 a year.

All 26 cantons

Calculated for the capital of each canton, without church tax or tenant deduction, children aged 8. Within a canton the tax differs by commune: the canton pages show every commune. For your full situation, use the self-employed calculator.