Living in Schopfheim and working in Switzerland: German cross-border worker (§15a)
Schopfheim 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
- 20,332
- Distance to crossing
- 14 km
- Rheinfelden (Baden) – Rheinfelden AG, Alte Rheinbrücke
- Postal code
- 79650
- 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 14 km of Schopfheim there are 6 towns with a page on this site: Steinen, Wehr, Rheinfelden (Baden), Lörrach, Kandern and Bad Säckingen.
Across this group the distance to the border runs from 1 km (Rheinfelden (Baden)) to 17 km (Kandern).
Schopfheim sits at 14 km: 6 of 7 counting from the lowest.
By population, this town ranks 8 of 34 with 20,332 residents; immediately above: Radolfzell am Bodensee and Waldshut-Tiengen; immediately below: Bad Säckingen and Grenzach-Wyhlen; tied with: no town.
By road distance, this town ranks 30 of 34 at 14 km; immediately above: Engen and Radolfzell am Bodensee; immediately below: Steißlingen and Kandern; tied with: no town.
Within Landkreis Lörrach, the comparable towns besides this page are Lörrach, Rheinfelden (Baden), Weil am Rhein, Grenzach-Wyhlen, Steinen, Kandern and Efringen-Kirchen.
The Rheinfelden (Baden) – Rheinfelden AG, Alte Rheinbrücke route also serves Rheinfelden (Baden).
The six nearest towns to this page connect to these crossings: Riehen – Lörrach-Stetten, Bad Säckingen – Stein AG and Rheinfelden (Baden) – Rheinfelden AG, Alte Rheinbrücke.
| Town | Distance from here | Distance to border | Population | Nearest crossing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schopfheim (here) | — | 14 km | 20,332 | Rheinfelden (Baden) – Rheinfelden AG, Alte Rheinbrücke |
| Steinen | 6.3 km | 12 km | 10,409 | Riehen – Lörrach-Stetten |
| Wehr | 6.5 km | 12 km | 13,126 | Bad Säckingen – Stein AG |
| Rheinfelden (Baden) | 10 km | 1 km | 34,674 | Rheinfelden (Baden) – Rheinfelden AG, Alte Rheinbrücke |
| Lörrach | 13 km | 3 km | 51,349 | Riehen – Lörrach-Stetten |
| Kandern | 14 km | 17 km | 8,710 | Riehen – Lörrach-Stetten |
| Bad Säckingen | 14 km | 2 km | 17,767 | Bad Säckingen – Stein AG |
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.