Self-employed / Thurgau

Self-employed in Thurgau

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

Of CHF 100’000 profit, a single person without children in Frauenfeld has CHF 6’268 left a month. Tax and social contributions take 24.8% of the profit, which puts Frauenfeld 13th among the 26 cantonal capitals.

Profit and what's left in Frauenfeld

Profit per yearSingleMarried, 2 children
CHF 50’0003’42817.7%3’7829.2%
CHF 80’0005’12223.2%5’73414.0%
CHF 100’0006’26824.8%6’98716.2%
CHF 150’0008’98428.1%9’90320.8%
CHF 200’00011’61930.3%12’68923.9%
CHF 300’00016’64133.4%17’81728.7%

The table shows what is left per month in Frauenfeld 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 Thurgau

  • The canton's multiplier is 109% of the simple tax. Communes add between 94% and 175%, and Frauenfeld adds 142%.
  • Married couples and single parents pay the rate that applies to their income divided by 2.
  • Two children lower the income tax of a married couple with CHF 100’000 profit in Frauenfeld by CHF 3’904 a year.
  • With CHF 100’000 profit in Frauenfeld, church members pay another CHF 742 of church tax a year, Roman Catholics and Protestants alike.
  • With CHF 100’000 profit, paying the pillar 3a maximum of CHF 17’720 saves CHF 3’951 of tax in Frauenfeld.
  • Thurgau takes CHF 100 per child off the tax bill, on top of the child deduction of CHF 7’400.

Cheapest and most expensive communes in Thurgau

With CHF 100’000 profit, a single person pays CHF 9’410 of cantonal and communal tax a year in Warth-Weiningen and CHF 13’165 in Arbon. The difference is CHF 3’755 a year. Frauenfeld is number 32 of 80 communes.

CommuneMultiplierTax per year
Warth-Weiningen94%9’410
Horn99%9’642
Bottighofen103%9’828
Ermatingen111%10’198
Uttwil114%10’337
70 more communes
Amlikon-Bissegg162%12’563
Hefenhofen163%12’609
Raperswilen163%12’609
Romanshorn163%12’609
Arbon175%13’165

Social contributions in Thurgau

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

The family allowance rate in Thurgau 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 Thurgau too.

Frauenfeld compared with other capitals

In Glarus you keep CHF 13 more a month, in Bellinzona CHF 112 less. See all 26 cantons in the calculator. For employees: net salary in Thurgau.

All 80 communes of Thurgau

The list gives the cantonal and communal tax per year for a single person with CHF 100’000 profit, without church tax, from Warth-Weiningen to Arbon. Federal tax of CHF 1’754 comes on top in every commune.

Show the list of 80 communes
  1. Warth-Weiningen9’410
  2. Horn9’642
  3. Bottighofen9’828
  4. Ermatingen10’198
  5. Uttwil10’337
  6. Salenstein10’384
  7. Tägerwilen10’523
  8. Steckborn10’662
  9. Dozwil10’755
  10. Münsterlingen10’940
  11. Berlingen11’033
  12. Gottlieben11’033
  13. Kesswil11’033
  14. Neunforn11’033
  15. Gachnang11’172
  16. Wäldi11’265
  17. Kreuzlingen11’357
  18. Berg (TG)11’404
  19. Hüttwilen11’404
  20. Lengwil11’404
  21. Wilen (TG)11’404
  22. Güttingen11’450
  23. Lommis11’450
  24. Mammern11’496
  25. Diessenhofen11’543
  26. Hohentannen11’543
  27. Müllheim11’543
  28. Sulgen11’543
  29. Wängi11’543
  30. Schlatt (TG)11’589
  31. Eschenz11’635
  32. Frauenfeld11’635
  33. Sirnach11’635
  34. Uesslingen-Buch11’635
  35. Basadingen-Schlattingen11’682
  36. Altnau11’728
  37. Eschlikon11’728
  38. Roggwil (TG)11’728
  39. Weinfelden11’728
  40. Bettwiesen11’821
  41. Herdern11’821
  42. Wuppenau11’821
  43. Braunau11’867
  44. Felben-Wellhausen11’867
  45. Rickenbach (TG)11’867
  46. Salmsach11’867
  47. Erlen11’914
  48. Kradolf-Schönenberg11’914
  49. Stettfurt11’914
  50. Bichelsee-Balterswil12’006
  51. Egnach12’006
  52. Hauptwil-Gottshaus12’006
  53. Kemmental12’006
  54. Zihlschlacht-Sitterdorf12’006
  55. Affeltrangen12’053
  56. Bürglen (TG)12’053
  57. Bussnang12’053
  58. Langrickenbach12’053
  59. Matzingen12’053
  60. Münchwilen (TG)12’053
  61. Schönholzerswilen12’053
  62. Birwinken12’099
  63. Sommeri12’099
  64. Märstetten12’192
  65. Wagenhausen12’192
  66. Aadorf12’238
  67. Fischingen12’238
  68. Hüttlingen12’238
  69. Thundorf12’238
  70. Tobel-Tägerschen12’284
  71. Bischofszell12’377
  72. Pfyn12’377
  73. Homburg12’423
  74. Wigoltingen12’423
  75. Amriswil12’470
  76. Amlikon-Bissegg12’563
  77. Hefenhofen12’609
  78. Raperswilen12’609
  79. Romanshorn12’609
  80. Arbon13’165

Other cantons: self-employed in all 26 cantons.

Calculate your case in Thurgau

CHF

Income less business costs, before your own AHV contributions.

Frauenfeld · Thurgau

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

CHF6’268
Per year CHF 75’211Tax and contributions 24.8%
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 3’951.

Where your profit goes

  • Left for youAfter income tax and social contributions75’21175.2%
  • Cantonal and communal taxFrauenfeld, Thurgau11’63511.6%
  • 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 682 is left for you.

Income tax in detail

CantonFederal
Profit after social contributions88’60088’600
Insurance premiums-3’500-2’700
Taxable income85’10085’900
Federal tax1’754
Cantonal tax, multiplier 109%5’053
Communal tax, multiplier 142%6’582
Income tax per year13’389

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
  • 13Thurgau6’268

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 monthCHF6’268