Living in Lörrach and working in Switzerland: German cross-border worker (§15a)
Lörrach 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
- 51,349
- Distance to crossing
- 3 km
- Riehen – Lörrach-Stetten
- Postal code
- 79539
- Lörrach
- 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 11 km of Lörrach there are 6 towns with a page on this site: Weil am Rhein, Grenzach-Wyhlen, Steinen, Efringen-Kirchen, Rheinfelden (Baden) and Kandern.
Across this group the distance to the border runs from 1 km (Rheinfelden (Baden)) to 17 km (Kandern).
Lörrach sits at 3 km: 4 of 7 counting from the lowest.
By population, this town ranks 2 of 34 with 51,349 residents; immediately above: Konstanz; immediately below: Singen (Hohentwiel) and Rheinfelden (Baden); tied with: no town.
By road distance, this town ranks 11 of 34 at 3 km; immediately above: Laufenburg (Baden) and Grenzach-Wyhlen; immediately below: Jestetten and Rielasingen-Worblingen; tied with: no town.
Within Landkreis Lörrach, the comparable towns besides this page are Rheinfelden (Baden), Weil am Rhein, Schopfheim, Grenzach-Wyhlen, Steinen, Kandern and Efringen-Kirchen.
The Riehen – Lörrach-Stetten route also serves Steinen and Kandern.
The six nearest towns to this page connect to these crossings: Riehen – Weil am Rhein, Grenzach-Wyhlen – Riehen, Riehen – Lörrach-Stetten, Basel – Weil am Rhein, Hiltalingerstrasse and Rheinfelden (Baden) – Rheinfelden AG, Alte Rheinbrücke.
| Town | Distance from here | Distance to border | Population | Nearest crossing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lörrach (here) | — | 3 km | 51,349 | Riehen – Lörrach-Stetten |
| Weil am Rhein | 3.0 km | 2 km | 32,236 | Riehen – Weil am Rhein |
| Grenzach-Wyhlen | 6.6 km | 2 km | 15,476 | Grenzach-Wyhlen – Riehen |
| Steinen | 7.0 km | 12 km | 10,409 | Riehen – Lörrach-Stetten |
| Efringen-Kirchen | 8.2 km | 8 km | 8,683 | Basel – Weil am Rhein, Hiltalingerstrasse |
| Rheinfelden (Baden) | 11 km | 1 km | 34,674 | Rheinfelden (Baden) – Rheinfelden AG, Alte Rheinbrücke |
| Kandern | 11 km | 17 km | 8,710 | Riehen – Lörrach-Stetten |
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.