Tax comparison
🇱🇮Liechtensteinvs🇦🇹Austria
At €80,000 gross, the net annual salary is 67,043 CHF in Liechtenstein and €48,375 in Austria, a gap of about €22,562 per year once converted. EXPATRIATION.IO comparison, 2026 tax scales: adjust the gross salary and the household below.
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Liechtenstein (country) and Austria (country) have distinct approaches to taxing employment income. On a gross salary of €80,000, the effective total deduction rate is 11.3% in Liechtenstein compared to 39.5% in Austria. That translates to a difference of roughly €22,562 per year in favor of Liechtenstein.
In Liechtenstein, income tax amounts to 4,482 CHF and social contributions add 4,083 CHF. In Austria, income tax is €17,169 and social contributions are €14,456.
The net annual take-home is 67,043 CHF in Liechtenstein and €48,375 in Austria (amounts in respective local currencies, converted from the same EUR gross). These figures assume a single filer with no children or special deductions. Actual results vary based on household composition, deductions, and specific tax credits available in each jurisdiction.
Important precision: under article 15, paragraph 4, of the double taxation agreement between Liechtenstein and Austria (LGBl 1970 No. 37, as amended by the 2013 protocol), employment income of frontier workers, resident near the border in one state and working near the border in the other while as a rule returning home each working day, is taxable only in the state of residence; the state where the work is performed may however levy a wage withholding of at most 4% of the salary, credited against the residence-state tax. The comparison above therefore shows two residence scenarios: an Austrian resident commuting to Liechtenstein remains taxed in Austria on that salary, with the Liechtenstein withholding credited. (source: gesetze.li, LGBl 1970 No. 37)
Equivalent gross and tipping point
At €80,000 gross in Liechtenstein, about €123,400 gross is needed in Austria to reach the same net salary.
Across the €30,000 to €250,000 gross range, Liechtenstein leaves the higher net salary at every level tested.
These figures use the default profile. The Expat Package Report runs the same calculation on your own two salaries and household, and quantifies the gap in euros.
Detailed comparison at €80,000 gross
| Liechtenstein | Austria | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross annual salary | 75,608 CHF | €80,000 |
| Income tax (national or federal) | 4,482 CHF | €17,169 |
| Social contributions | 4,083 CHF | €14,456 |
| Total deductions | 8,565 CHF | €31,625 |
| Net annual salary | 67,043 CHF | €48,375 |
| Net annual (EUR equivalent) | €70,937 | €48,375 |
| Net monthly salary | 5,587 CHF | €4,031 |
| Effective deduction rate | 11.3% | 39.5% |
Amounts are shown in each local currency (CHF and EUR); EUR equivalents are converted at reference exchange rates last updated on 2026-09-11.
Breakdown of social contributions
Liechtenstein
| Old-age and survivors insurance (AHV) | 3,043 CHF |
|---|---|
| Disability insurance (IV) | 510 CHF |
| Family compensation fund (FAK) | 151 CHF |
| Unemployment insurance (ALV) | 378 CHF |
| Total contributions | 4,083 CHF |
Austria
| Pension (Pensionsversicherung) | €8,200 |
|---|---|
| Health (Krankenversicherung) | €3,096 |
| Unemployment (Arbeitslosenversicherung) | €2,360 |
| Chamber of Labour (AK-Umlage) | €400 |
| Housing subsidy (Wohnbauförderung) | €400 |
| Total contributions | €14,456 |
Examples at several salary levels
| Gross (EUR) | Rate Liechtenstein | Net Liechtenstein (EUR) | Rate Austria | Net Austria (EUR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| €45,000 | 8.8% | €41,042 | 30.7% | €31,170 |
| €80,000 | 11.3% | €70,937 | 39.5% | €48,375 |
| €120,000 | 13.2% | €104,155 | 42.3% | €69,262 |
| €250,000 | 17.2% | €207,061 | 46.3% | €134,262 |
These figures assume a single filer with no children; the tool above lets you adjust the salary and the household configuration (married, 1 to 3 children).
Sources: Liechtenstein: llv.li (Steuerverwaltung), tax year 2026 · Austria: bmf.gv.at, tax year 2026
This tool provides estimates based on public datasets. It is not the opinion of a tax lawyer. Consult a tax lawyer, a chartered accountant or a licensed financial professional before making relocation or employment decisions.
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