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Withholding tax calculator by canton

Estimate withholding with FTA 2026 tariffs, codes A, B, C and H. Not the employer statement. Next: Organized Accounting.

You are preparing a Swiss withholding-tax estimate for an employee and already have the canton, tariff code and bases. The tool applies the FTA 2026 wage archive (published 4 March 2026) for all 26 cantons, codes A, B, C and H. You enter taxable salary and the rate-determining income separately; no code is inferred from family status alone. Rebuilding the bases, annual regularisation and special tariffs are excluded. This is not the employer statement, not a tax decision and not advice. Check the displayed tariff and version, then the cantonal circular. Official files remain the source. Cortex sends no amount. After the estimate, employee cost helps the hiring budget; Organized Accounting files documents without replacing the statement. Always reread the official tariff before using a figure in a payroll file.

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How to estimate the withholding

  1. Choose the canton — Select the competent canton and tax year 2026.
  2. Confirm the code — Enter the already confirmed code A, B, C or H, not a family deduction.
  3. Enter the bases — Provide taxable salary and rate-determining income, then read the estimate.

Frequently asked questions

Does the tool pick the tariff code?
No. You must confirm code A, B, C or H. Family status alone is not enough.
Is this the employer statement?
No. It is an estimate from the published tariff. The statement and decision remain with the employer and the tax authority.
What should I do after the figure?
Check the cantonal circular, then prepare payroll documents in the organised file if you archive them with Cortex.

2026 estimate from FTA tariffs. Not an employer statement, not a tax decision, not advice.