Self-employed / Glarus

Self-employed in Glarus

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

Of CHF 100’000 profit, a single person without children in Glarus has CHF 6’281 left a month. Tax and social contributions take 24.6% of the profit, which puts Glarus 12th among the 26 cantonal capitals.

Profit and what's left in Glarus

Profit per yearSingleMarried, 2 children
CHF 50’0003’43717.5%3’7659.6%
CHF 80’0005’14122.9%5’65515.2%
CHF 100’0006’28124.6%6’91317.0%
CHF 150’0008’99828.0%9’84121.3%
CHF 200’00011’60430.4%12’60624.4%
CHF 300’00016’54033.8%17’70729.2%

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

Income tax in Glarus

  • The canton's multiplier is 59.7% of the simple tax. Communes add between 61% and 63%, and Glarus adds 61%.
  • Married couples and single parents pay the rate that applies to their income divided by 1.7.
  • Two children lower the income tax of a married couple with CHF 100’000 profit in Glarus by CHF 3’561 a year.
  • With CHF 100’000 profit in Glarus, church members pay another CHF 761 (Roman Catholic) or CHF 713 (Protestant) a year.
  • With CHF 100’000 profit, paying the pillar 3a maximum of CHF 17’720 saves CHF 3’766 of tax in Glarus.
  • Glarus has only three communes, so the tax differs little within the canton.

The 3 communes of Glarus

With CHF 100’000 profit, a single person pays CHF 11’476 of cantonal and communal tax a year in Glarus and CHF 11’666 in Glarus Süd. The difference is CHF 190 a year. Glarus is number 1 of 3 communes.

CommuneMultiplierTax per year
Glarus61%11’476
Glarus Nord63%11’666
Glarus Süd63%11’666

Social contributions in Glarus

  • AHV / IV / EO10% from CHF 60’500
  • Family allowance fund1.4%
  • Contributions on CHF 100’000 profitCHF 11’400

The family allowance rate in Glarus is the 9th lowest of the 26 cantons. AHV, IV and EO cost the same all over Switzerland, and the sliding scale for lower incomes applies in Glarus too.

Glarus compared with other capitals

In Chur you keep CHF 9 more a month, in Frauenfeld CHF 13 less. See all 26 cantons in the calculator. For employees: net salary in Glarus.

Other cantons: self-employed in all 26 cantons.

Calculate your case in Glarus

CHF

Income less business costs, before your own AHV contributions.

Glarus · Glarus

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

Only if you joined a pension fund voluntarily. It lowers the pillar 3a limit to CHF 7’258.

CHF

The compensation office deducts 1% interest on it before it charges contributions (rate for 2025, the latest published).

Between 0 and 5% of the AHV contribution. Your office's invoice shows it.

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

CHF6’281
Per year CHF 75’370Tax and contributions 24.6%
25%

Set aside 25% of your profit for tax and social contributions. Tax and AHV invoices arrive months later, so the money should be there when they do.

A pillar 3a payment of CHF 17’720, the most you can deduct, would lower your tax by CHF 3’766.

Where your profit goes

  • Left for youAfter income tax and social contributions75’37075.4%
  • Cantonal and communal taxGlarus, Glarus11’47611.5%
  • Federal taxDirect federal tax, the same everywhere in Switzerland1’7541.8%
  • AHV / IV / EOOld age, disability and income loss, 10%10’00010.0%
  • Family allowance fundCantonal fund, 1.4% of income up to CHF 148’2001’4001.4%
  • Profit per year100’000100%

Of the next CHF 1’000 of profit, CHF 670 is left for you.

Income tax in detail

CantonFederal
Profit after social contributions88’60088’600
Insurance premiums-4’560-2’700
Taxable income84’04085’900
Federal tax1’754
Cantonal tax, multiplier 59.7%5’676
Communal tax, multiplier 61%5’800
Income tax per year13’230

The family allowance rate is the one of the cantonal fund. If you belong to a professional association's fund, your rate may differ.

Same profit in every canton

Left per month if you live in the cantonal capital.

  • 1Zug6’881
  • 2Schwyz6’659
  • 3Appenzell Innerrhoden6’468
  • 4Obwalden6’427
  • 5Uri6’423
  • 6Zurich6’412
  • 7Lucerne6’410
  • 12Glarus6’281

This is an estimate and doesn't replace tax advice. It covers only your income from self-employment. Other income, wealth tax and deductions that aren't listed above are left out. Your tax office and your compensation office set the final amounts.

Left per monthCHF6’281