Living in Steinen and working in Switzerland: German cross-border worker (§15a)
Steinen 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
- 10,409
- Distance to crossing
- 12 km
- Riehen – Lörrach-Stetten
- Postal code
- 79585
- 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 Steinen there are 6 towns with a page on this site: Schopfheim, Lörrach, Rheinfelden (Baden), Kandern, Weil am Rhein and Grenzach-Wyhlen.
Across this group the distance to the border runs from 1 km (Rheinfelden (Baden)) to 17 km (Kandern).
Steinen sits at 12 km: 5 of 7 counting from the lowest.
By population, this town ranks 15 of 34 with 10,409 residents; immediately above: Engen and Gottmadingen; immediately below: Blumberg and Laufenburg (Baden); tied with: no town.
By road distance, this town ranks 26 of 34 at 12 km; immediately above: Allensbach and Ühlingen-Birkendorf; immediately below: Wehr and Engen; tied with: no town.
Within Landkreis Lörrach, the comparable towns besides this page are Lörrach, Rheinfelden (Baden), Weil am Rhein, Schopfheim, Grenzach-Wyhlen, Kandern and Efringen-Kirchen.
The Riehen – Lörrach-Stetten route also serves Lörrach and Kandern.
The six nearest towns to this page connect to these crossings: Rheinfelden (Baden) – Rheinfelden AG, Alte Rheinbrücke, Riehen – Lörrach-Stetten, Riehen – Weil am Rhein and Grenzach-Wyhlen – Riehen.
| Town | Distance from here | Distance to border | Population | Nearest crossing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steinen (here) | — | 12 km | 10,409 | Riehen – Lörrach-Stetten |
| Schopfheim | 6.3 km | 14 km | 20,332 | Rheinfelden (Baden) – Rheinfelden AG, Alte Rheinbrücke |
| Lörrach | 7.0 km | 3 km | 51,349 | Riehen – Lörrach-Stetten |
| Rheinfelden (Baden) | 9.8 km | 1 km | 34,674 | Rheinfelden (Baden) – Rheinfelden AG, Alte Rheinbrücke |
| Kandern | 9.8 km | 17 km | 8,710 | Riehen – Lörrach-Stetten |
| Weil am Rhein | 9.9 km | 2 km | 32,236 | Riehen – Weil am Rhein |
| Grenzach-Wyhlen | 12 km | 2 km | 15,476 | Grenzach-Wyhlen – Riehen |
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.