Living in Rheinfelden (Baden) and working in Switzerland: German cross-border worker (§15a)
Rheinfelden (Baden) 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
- 34,674
- Distance to crossing
- 1 km
- Rheinfelden (Baden) – Rheinfelden AG, Alte Rheinbrücke
- Postal code
- 79618
- 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 12 km of Rheinfelden (Baden) there are 6 towns with a page on this site: Grenzach-Wyhlen, Steinen, Schopfheim, Lörrach, Wehr and Weil am Rhein.
Across this group the distance to the border runs from 1 km (Rheinfelden (Baden)) to 14 km (Schopfheim).
Rheinfelden (Baden) sits at 1 km: 1 of 7 counting from the lowest.
By population, this town ranks 4 of 34 with 34,674 residents; immediately above: Lörrach and Singen (Hohentwiel); immediately below: Weil am Rhein and Radolfzell am Bodensee; tied with: no town.
By road distance, this town ranks 2 of 34 at 1 km; immediately above: Küssaberg; immediately below: Stühlingen and Gottmadingen; tied with: no town.
Within Landkreis Lörrach, the comparable towns besides this page are Lörrach, Weil am Rhein, Schopfheim, Grenzach-Wyhlen, Steinen, Kandern and Efringen-Kirchen.
The Rheinfelden (Baden) – Rheinfelden AG, Alte Rheinbrücke route also serves Schopfheim.
The six nearest towns to this page connect to these crossings: Grenzach-Wyhlen – Riehen, Riehen – Lörrach-Stetten, Rheinfelden (Baden) – Rheinfelden AG, Alte Rheinbrücke, Bad Säckingen – Stein AG and Riehen – Weil am Rhein.
| Town | Distance from here | Distance to border | Population | Nearest crossing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rheinfelden (Baden) (here) | — | 1 km | 34,674 | Rheinfelden (Baden) – Rheinfelden AG, Alte Rheinbrücke |
| Grenzach-Wyhlen | 9.4 km | 2 km | 15,476 | Grenzach-Wyhlen – Riehen |
| Steinen | 9.8 km | 12 km | 10,409 | Riehen – Lörrach-Stetten |
| Schopfheim | 10 km | 14 km | 20,332 | Rheinfelden (Baden) – Rheinfelden AG, Alte Rheinbrücke |
| Lörrach | 11 km | 3 km | 51,349 | Riehen – Lörrach-Stetten |
| Wehr | 12 km | 12 km | 13,126 | Bad Säckingen – Stein AG |
| Weil am Rhein | 12 km | 2 km | 32,236 | Riehen – Weil am Rhein |
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.