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The short answer

In the Canton of Glarus, the filing date printed on your tax return applies – usually the end of March; the online deadline extension is free of charge until the end of the year. We prepare your tax return at a fixed price per tax year: CHF 35.– for apprentices and students, CHF 99.– for individuals, CHF 149.– for married couples and families.

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Tax return in the Canton of Glarus – what you should know

The Glarus tax law applies equally throughout the canton – and thanks to only three communes, the structure is the simplest in Switzerland. The deductions are not.

Updated on 5 September 2026 · Tax year 2025

Professionally reviewed by FINWIWO AG on 5 September 2026.

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Three communes, one Landsgemeinde

Since 1 January 2011, the Canton of Glarus has consisted of only three communes – merged from 25 local communes, as decided by the Landsgemeinde in 2006. The simple tax is multiplied by the cantonal tax multiplier (58 % plus a 1.7 % building tax surcharge in the 2025 tax year) and the communal tax multiplier: Glarus 56 %, Glarus Nord 60 % (plus 3 % building tax), Glarus Süd 63 %. Church tax is added.

The Landsgemeinde sets the cantonal tax multiplier afresh every year – direct democracy in its purest form. What counts for your tax return is your commune of residence at the end of the year.

eTax.GL – the online tax return

With eTax.GL, the Glarus tax return can be completed in the browser and submitted without a signature – with two-factor login and the SNAP.SHARE receipts app. The access details come with the tax documents.

eTax.GL is an option for anyone who wishes to complete the return themselves. If you want to be sure that every item is recorded correctly and completely, we take care of it for you: we enter your details, discuss the draft with you and prepare the submission.

Typical mistakes that cost Glarus taxpayers money

In practice, we see the same points time and again: the high third-party childcare deduction of up to CHF 25'800 is not fully used. The generous insurance deductions – up to CHF 9'300 for married couples without a pension fund – go unused. For commuting to work by private vehicle, proof of necessity is missing.

The free online deadline extension is also missed, and the CHF 30 fee then becomes due later instead. A specialist checks every item individually and points out missing documents to you before the return is submitted.

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Tax deductions in the Canton of Glarus – make use of every option

Anyone who knows all the permissible deductions and claims them correctly reduces their tax burden noticeably. We check every deduction item systematically for your situation. The following maximum amounts apply to the 2025 tax year; the official guidelines are authoritative.

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    Professional expenses & commuter deduction

    Glarus has no cantonal upper limit for the travel expenses deduction – the necessary costs of commuting to work are deductible (public transport 2nd class; car in exceptional cases with graduated per-kilometre rates; at federal level, CHF 3'300 applies). In addition, meals away from home at CHF 15 per working day or a maximum of CHF 3'200 per year.

    Official source(opens in a new tab on gl.ch)
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    Child deductions & third-party childcare

    Child deduction of CHF 7'200 per child (no longer applies once the child's income exceeds CHF 14'000) as well as substantiated third-party childcare costs of up to CHF 25'800 per child under 14 – the same amount as at federal level (2025 tax year).

  3. 03

    Insurance premiums & savings interest

    With contributions to a pension fund or pillar 3a, up to CHF 6'200 (married couples) or CHF 3'100 (others) is deductible; without such contributions, CHF 9'300 or CHF 4'650 – plus CHF 1'000 per child (2025 tax year).

  4. 04

    Pillar 3a & pension provision

    Payments into tied pension provision are deductible up to CHF 7'258 (2025 tax year, employees with a pension fund); buy-ins into the pension fund are added to this. We assign the certificates to the correct item and check whether the permissible amount has been fully used.

  5. 05

    Further education costs

    Job-related education and further training: up to CHF 13'000 per person and year (2025 tax year, Canton of Glarus and Confederation). This includes course fees, teaching materials, examination fees and travel costs to the course venue.

  6. 06

    Donations & charitable contributions

    Voluntary contributions to tax-exempt charitable institutions domiciled in Switzerland as well as contributions to political parties, each within the applicable limits.

There are also further items such as debt interest, maintenance payments, property costs or asset management costs. Which deductions can be substantiated in your situation is something we clarify before we start – free of charge and without obligation.

Guidelines and forms of the canton(opens in a new tab on gl.ch)

Keeping track of dates

Deadlines and submission in the Canton of Glarus

In the Canton of Glarus, the filing date printed on your tax return is authoritative. The following overview refers to the 2025 tax year.

Deadlines at a glance

Filing deadline
According to the date printed on the tax return (usually the end of March)
Deadline extension
Online free of charge until 31 December 2026; beyond that, CHF 30 with written justification
Electronic tax return
eTax.GL – in the browser, without a signature, with receipts app
In case of late filing
After the second reminder, no further extension is possible; a discretionary assessment may follow

Missed the deadline? No need to panic.

Glarus makes the extension simple: online, it is free of charge until the end of the year. Only extensions beyond 31 December cost CHF 30 and require a written, justified application.

If the deadline has already passed, a reminder usually follows first – after the second one, no further extension is possible. Contact us early; we take care of the application.

With us, the deadline extension is included in the package price free of charge.

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Withholding tax

Withholding tax in the Canton of Glarus

If your salary is taxed directly at source, an ordinary tax return is not automatically required – but in certain cases it is mandatory or possible on a voluntary basis.

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Who is subject to withholding tax?

In principle, foreign employees without a C settlement permit who are resident or staying in the canton – for example with a B or L permit. The Glarus cantonal tax administration (Kantonale Steuerverwaltung Glarus) is responsible.

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NOV – subsequent ordinary assessment

From an annual income subject to withholding tax of CHF 120'000, the subsequent ordinary assessment (NOV) is mandatory; for married couples, the income of one person is sufficient. Below this threshold, it can be requested voluntarily – by 31 March of the following year.

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How we support you

We check the tariff code, marital status, other income and possible deductions – such as the unlimited travel expenses deduction or the high third-party childcare deduction – and assess whether a NOV is worthwhile in your case.

This information is for guidance only and does not replace an individual assessment. We review your specific situation before we start.

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From the Canton of Glarus

Typical situations in the Canton of Glarus

Only three communes

Since the most radical communal reform in Switzerland (Landsgemeinde 2006, in force since 2011), Glarus has consisted of only three communes: Glarus (56 %), Glarus Nord (60 %) and Glarus Süd (63 %). This makes the allocation simple – the deductions remain demanding nonetheless.

Families with childcare

Glarus allows third-party childcare costs of up to CHF 25'800 per child – the same amount as the Confederation and more than most neighbouring cantons. Added to this is the child deduction of CHF 7'200 (2025 tax year). We check the requirements and supporting documents.

Commuters

Whether to the Zurich Oberland, to Ziegelbrücke or to the March: Glarus has no cantonal upper limit for the travel expenses deduction – the necessary costs of commuting to work are deductible (at federal level, the cap applies). If you use a private vehicle, the necessity must be demonstrated.

The Landsgemeinde sets the tax multiplier

Unique in Switzerland: the Glarus cantonal tax multiplier is set every year by the Landsgemeinde in the open air – for 2025 at 58 per cent plus a 1.7 per cent building tax surcharge. We keep an eye on the resolutions for you.

Property and imputed rental value in the Canton of Glarus

Anyone who owns residential property in the Canton of Glarus pays tax on the imputed rental value as income and can in return deduct mortgage interest, maintenance and administration costs. The key is a clean separation: repairs and replacements preserve the value and are deductible; an extension increases it and is not.

From a detached house in Näfels to a holiday flat in Elm or Braunwald: for properties outside your canton of residence, a tax allocation is carried out. We record all properties in full and compile the maintenance costs in the best possible way – lump-sum or actual.

The building tax surcharges of the canton (1.7 %) and Glarus Nord (3 %) flow automatically into the tax bill – we keep them in mind when planning.

  • Imputed rental value and property details recorded correctly
  • Mortgage interest and list of debts checked
  • Maintenance: value-preserving separated from value-enhancing
  • Lump-sum or actual deduction compared
  • Properties outside the canton and holiday flats taken into account

Additional service: CHF 65.– per property.

Communal comparison

Tax multipliers of the three Glarus communes

The tax is calculated from the simple tax, multiplied by the cantonal tax multiplier (58 % plus a 1.7 % building tax surcharge in the 2025 tax year) and the tax multiplier of your commune; church tax is added. Glarus has only three communes – the overview is correspondingly short.

Glarus Nord additionally levies a 3 % building tax. With only three communes, it is less your place of residence than the full use of the deductions that determines your tax burden.

Guidelines for the 2025 tax return (Canton of Glarus)(opens in a new tab on gl.ch)

Your preparation

Documents you should have ready

Depending on your situation, further documents may be needed. After your request we tell you exactly what is still missing.

Simple process

Your finished tax return in 4 clear steps

Request, discuss, approve – we take care of the rest for you.

  1. 01

    approx. 60 seconds

    Submit a request

    Fill in a short form with your contact details and canton of residence – free of charge and without obligation.

  2. 02

    within 24 hours

    Meet your advisor

    Your personal tax specialist gets in touch – at your home, in the office or by video call.

  3. 03

    upload or post

    Go through your documents

    Together you go through the checklist; anything missing can easily be sent later.

  4. 04

    after your approval

    Finished tax return

    We prepare the tax return, you approve it – then we file it for you.

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Transparent prices

Fair fixed prices – also in the Canton of Glarus

Fixed price per tax year. Payment is made after completion, within 14 days.*

  • Apprentices & students

    CHF 35.–

    Up to CHF 30'000 gross salary

    Per tax return

    • Tax return included
    • Securities included
    • Deadline extension included
    • Advice and processing
    • Filing with the tax office
    • Available in all cantons
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    Individuals

    CHF 99.–

    For employees & self-employed

    Per tax return

    • Tax return included
    • Securities included
    • Deadline extension included
    • Additional income included
    • Further education costs included
    • Filing with the tax office
    • Personal tax specialist
    • Advice by phone
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  • Married couples

    CHF 149.–

    Joint assessment

    Per tax return

    • Tax return included
    • Securities included
    • Deadline extension included
    • Joint assessment
    • Child deductions optimised
    • Third-party childcare costs
    • Filing with the tax office
    • Personal tax specialist
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  • Real estateCHF 65.– per property
  • InheritanceCHF 65.–
  • Express 72hCHF 100.–

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* Regular clients can pay online in advance.

Further reading

Related guide articles

In-depth articles on the topics addressed on this page.

Filing deadlines of all cantonsWhen each tax return is due – an overview of all cantons.Families and childcareClaiming child deductions and third-party childcare costs correctly.Professional expenses and commuter deductionClaiming travel expenses, meals and other professional expenses correctly.Imputed rental value and maintenancePaying tax on home ownership and clearly separating maintenance costs.

Frequently asked questions

Frequently asked questions – Canton of Glarus

The key answers about your tax return in this canton.

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Official information

The information provided by the Canton of Glarus is always authoritative. Reviewed/updated: September 2026.

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