Self-employed / Valais

Self-employed in Valais

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

Of CHF 100’000 profit, a single person without children in Sion has CHF 6’134 left a month. Tax and social contributions take 26.4% of the profit, which puts Sion 16th among the 26 cantonal capitals.

Profit and what's left in Sion

Profit per yearSingleMarried, 2 children
CHF 50’0003’41718.0%3’7629.7%
CHF 80’0005’07623.9%5’76313.6%
CHF 100’0006’13426.4%7’05315.4%
CHF 150’0008’50032.0%10’02919.8%
CHF 200’00010’64136.2%12’64624.1%
CHF 300’00015’22639.1%17’08331.7%

The table shows what is left per month in Sion 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 Valais

  • 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 CHF 100’000 profit in Sion by CHF 5’171 a year.
  • With CHF 100’000 profit in Sion, church members pay another CHF 191 (Roman Catholic) or CHF 0 (Protestant) a year.
  • On top comes a personal tax of CHF 24 a year, CHF 24 for a married couple.
  • With CHF 100’000 profit, paying the pillar 3a maximum of CHF 17’640 saves CHF 4’909 of tax in Sion.
  • In Valais the canton and every commune index the tariff brackets differently. Two communes with the same multiplier can therefore charge different tax.
  • Married couples and single parents get 35% off the cantonal and the communal tax, at least CHF 680 and at most CHF 4’900 each. The canton takes off another CHF 300 per child.
  • Single people without children get a deduction of up to CHF 21’250, which shrinks from an income of about CHF 21’300 after the insurance deduction.

Cheapest and most expensive communes in Valais

With CHF 100’000 profit, a single person pays CHF 12’284 of cantonal and communal tax a year in Bister and CHF 15’965 in Grächen. The difference is CHF 3’681 a year. Sion is number 21 of 122 communes.

CommuneMultiplierTax per year
Bister100%12’284
Bitsch100%12’284
Bourg-Saint-Pierre100%12’284
Brig-Glis100%12’284
Eisten100%12’284
112 more communes
Saint-Gingolph135%15’680
Leukerbad145%15’788
Blatten140%15’936
Kippel140%15’936
Grächen140%15’965

Social contributions in Valais

  • AHV / IV / EO10% from CHF 60’500
  • Family allowance fund1.52%
  • Other cantonal funds0.28%
  • Contributions on CHF 100’000 profitCHF 11’800

The family allowance rate in Valais is the 11th highest of the 26 cantons. AHV, IV and EO cost the same all over Switzerland, and the sliding scale for lower incomes applies in Valais too.

Sion compared with other capitals

In Herisau you keep CHF 11 more a month, in St. Gallen CHF 45 less. See all 26 cantons in the calculator. For employees: net salary in Valais.

All 122 communes of Valais

The list gives the cantonal and communal tax per year for a single person with CHF 100’000 profit, without church tax, from Bister to Grächen. Federal tax of CHF 1’727 comes on top in every commune.

Show the list of 122 communes
  1. Bister12’284
  2. Bitsch12’284
  3. Bourg-Saint-Pierre12’284
  4. Brig-Glis12’284
  5. Eisten12’284
  6. Ergisch12’284
  7. Finhaut12’284
  8. Hérémence12’284
  9. Oberems12’284
  10. Simplon12’284
  11. Trient12’284
  12. Val de Bagnes12’284
  13. Zermatt12’284
  14. Zwischbergen12’284
  15. Lens12’573
  16. Ernen12’863
  17. Fieschertal12’863
  18. Naters12’863
  19. Obergoms12’863
  20. Randa12’863
  21. Sion12’863
  22. Staldenried12’863
  23. Visp12’863
  24. Goms12’940
  25. Stalden (VS)12’994
  26. Grengiols13’009
  27. Port-Valais13’022
  28. Ried-Brig13’022
  29. Martigny13’128
  30. Noble-Contrée13’128
  31. Crans-Montana13’152
  32. Collonges13’156
  33. Martigny-Combe13’214
  34. Salvan13’233
  35. Icogne13’442
  36. Termen13’442
  37. Täsch13’451
  38. Saas-Balen13’498
  39. Vionnaz13’498
  40. Vétroz13’519
  41. Fiesch13’613
  42. Monthey13’616
  43. Massongex13’673
  44. Baltschieder13’732
  45. Saxon13’732
  46. Troistorrents13’732
  47. Turtmann-Unterems13’732
  48. Vernayaz13’732
  49. Savièse13’735
  50. Fully13’762
  51. Raron13’762
  52. Conthey13’824
  53. Collombey-Muraz13’881
  54. Dorénaz13’889
  55. Sierre13’889
  56. Inden13’913
  57. St. Niklaus13’923
  58. Lalden13’985
  59. Saint-Léonard13’985
  60. Evionnaz14’021
  61. Binn14’050
  62. Bovernier14’050
  63. Niedergesteln14’050
  64. Steg-Hohtenn14’050
  65. Varen14’050
  66. Sembrancher14’084
  67. Grimisuat14’130
  68. Saint-Maurice14’130
  69. Mörel-Filet14’145
  70. Orsières14’212
  71. Saas-Almagell14’212
  72. Vouvry14’297
  73. Chippis14’312
  74. Leytron14’312
  75. Saillon14’312
  76. Ardon14’335
  77. Vex14’335
  78. Saas-Fee14’338
  79. Riddes14’453
  80. Riederalp14’531
  81. Unterbäch14’531
  82. Bellwald14’542
  83. Bettmeralp14’587
  84. Salgesch14’587
  85. Törbel14’600
  86. Ayent14’610
  87. Embd14’610
  88. Anniviers14’638
  89. Arbaz14’638
  90. Leuk14’680
  91. Nendaz14’680
  92. Chamoson14’721
  93. Grône14’721
  94. Liddes14’721
  95. Agarn14’771
  96. Vérossaz14’771
  97. Evolène14’810
  98. Gampel-Bratsch14’827
  99. Val-d'Illiez14’827
  100. Zeneggen14’827
  101. Visperterminen14’855
  102. Guttet-Feschel14’908
  103. Bürchen14’963
  104. Chalais14’963
  105. Eischoll14’963
  106. Albinen14’992
  107. Lax15’046
  108. Saint-Martin (VS)15’177
  109. Ausserberg15’201
  110. Mont-Noble15’232
  111. Veysonnaz15’274
  112. Eggerberg15’340
  113. Saas-Grund15’340
  114. Champéry15’443
  115. Ferden15’467
  116. Isérables15’536
  117. Wiler (Lötschen)15’615
  118. Saint-Gingolph15’680
  119. Leukerbad15’788
  120. Blatten15’936
  121. Kippel15’936
  122. Grächen15’965

Other cantons: self-employed in all 26 cantons.

Calculate your case in Valais

CHF

Income less business costs, before your own AHV contributions.

Sion · Valais

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

CHF6’134
Per year CHF 73’610Tax and contributions 26.4%
27%

Set aside 27% 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 17’640, the most you can deduct, would lower your tax by CHF 4’909.

Where your profit goes

  • Left for youAfter income tax and social contributions73’61073.6%
  • Cantonal and communal taxSion, Valais12’86312.9%
  • Federal taxDirect federal tax, the same everywhere in Switzerland1’7271.7%
  • AHV / IV / EOOld age, disability and income loss, 10%10’00010.0%
  • Family allowance fundCantonal fund, 1.8% of income up to CHF 148’2001’8001.8%
  • Profit per year100’000100%

Of the next CHF 1’000 of profit, CHF 637 is left for you.

Income tax in detail

CantonFederal
Profit after social contributions88’20088’200
Insurance premiums-3’800-2’700
Taxable income84’40085’500
Federal tax1’727
Cantonal tax, multiplier 100%6’470
Communal tax, multiplier 110%6’369
Personal tax24
Income tax per year14’590

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
  • 16Valais6’134

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 monthCHF6’134