Living in Bonndorf im Schwarzwald and working in Switzerland: German cross-border worker (§15a)
Bonndorf im Schwarzwald falls under the §15a DBA Germany-Switzerland cross-border regime: Swiss withholding tax of 4.5% on gross pay (with a residence certificate on file), provided you don't exceed 60 non-return days per year; Source: Lettera BMF (Bundesministerium der Finanzen) del 2023-12-07; articolo 15a DBA Germania-Svizzera; articolo 2 comma 6 OAMal (Optionsrecht assicurazione malattia).
Updated:
- Population
- 6,802
- Distance to crossing
- 17 km
- Stühlingen – Schleitheim
- Postal code
- 79848
- Waldshut
- Withholding tax
- 4.5%
- Art. 15a
Useful reading
The calculator implements the Italy-Switzerland cross-border regime (Ticino withholding tax plus Italian IRPEF with its allowance). It does not reproduce the regime described on this page, so its result does not apply to residents here.
Homeoffice days do not count as non-return days.
Compared with the nearest towns
Within 19 km of Bonndorf im Schwarzwald there are 6 towns with a page on this site: Stühlingen, Ühlingen-Birkendorf, Blumberg, Hüfingen, Wutöschingen and Klettgau.
Across this group the distance to the border runs from 1 km (Stühlingen) to 19 km (Hüfingen).
Bonndorf im Schwarzwald sits at 17 km: 6 of 7 counting from the lowest.
By population, this town ranks 27 of 34 with 6,802 residents; immediately above: Allensbach and Murg; immediately below: Wutöschingen and Küssaberg; tied with: no town.
By road distance, this town ranks 33 of 34 at 17 km; immediately above: Steißlingen and Kandern; immediately below: Hüfingen; tied with: no town.
Within Landkreis Waldshut, the comparable towns besides this page are Waldshut-Tiengen, Bad Säckingen, Wehr, Laufenburg (Baden), Lauchringen, Albbruck, Klettgau, Murg, Wutöschingen, Küssaberg, Stühlingen, Jestetten and Ühlingen-Birkendorf.
The Stühlingen – Schleitheim route also serves Stühlingen.
The six nearest towns to this page connect to these crossings: Stühlingen – Schleitheim, Eggingen – Hallau, Blumberg – Bargen SH, Autostrasse H4 and Klettgau – Trasadingen.
| Town | Distance from here | Distance to border | Population | Nearest crossing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonndorf im Schwarzwald (here) | — | 17 km | 6,802 | Stühlingen – Schleitheim |
| Stühlingen | 11 km | 1 km | 5,351 | Stühlingen – Schleitheim |
| Ühlingen-Birkendorf | 11 km | 11 km | 5,255 | Eggingen – Hallau |
| Blumberg | 14 km | 8 km | 10,003 | Blumberg – Bargen SH, Autostrasse H4 |
| Hüfingen | 16 km | 19 km | 8,060 | Blumberg – Bargen SH, Autostrasse H4 |
| Wutöschingen | 18 km | 6 km | 6,726 | Eggingen – Hallau |
| Klettgau | 19 km | 2 km | 7,445 | Klettgau – Trasadingen |
Straight-line distances computed from the town-centre coordinates in our dataset. Road distance to the nearest crossing and population from the German municipal dataset (Destatis, AGS key).
Estimates for guidance only. Actual taxation depends on family situation, deductions and certificates. Always check with a tax adviser or your canton of employment.