Tax comparison
🇱🇮Liechtensteinvs🇦🇹Austria
At €80,000 gross, the net annual salary is 66,655 CHF in Liechtenstein and €48,376 in Austria, a gap of about €22,579 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 €22,579 per year in favor of Liechtenstein.
In Liechtenstein, income tax amounts to 4,439 CHF and social contributions add 4,058 CHF. In Austria, income tax is €17,168 and social contributions are €14,456.
The net annual take-home is 66,655 CHF in Liechtenstein and €48,376 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 | 75,152 CHF | €80,000 |
| Income tax (national or federal) | 4,439 CHF | €17,168 |
| Social contributions | 4,058 CHF | €14,456 |
| Total deductions | 8,497 CHF | €31,624 |
| Net annual salary | 66,655 CHF | €48,376 |
| Net annual (EUR equivalent) | €70,955 | €48,376 |
| Net monthly salary | 5,555 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 2026-09-01.
Breakdown of social contributions
Liechtenstein
| Old-age and survivors insurance (AHV) | 3,025 CHF |
|---|---|
| Disability insurance (IV) | 507 CHF |
| Family compensation fund (FAK) | 150 CHF |
| Unemployment insurance (ALV) | 376 CHF |
| Total contributions | 4,058 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% | €41,052 | 30.7% | €31,170 |
| €80,000 | 11.3% | €70,955 | 39.5% | €48,376 |
| €120,000 | 13.2% | €104,184 | 42.3% | €69,262 |
| €250,000 | 17.1% | €207,163 | 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 tax advice. Consult a licensed tax advisor or financial professional before making relocation or employment decisions.
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