Government budget and revenue in Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad (Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium): official figures

Personal income tax assessed on the 2023 incomes of the Brussels-Capital arrondissement totalled 5,289 million euros, or €4,232 per resident, the 10th lowest of the 44 Belgian arrondissements (Belgium: €5,342).

Personal income tax per resident

€4,232

2023

How much do the communes in the Brussels-Capital arrondissement collect from the municipal income tax surcharge?

The municipal surcharge on income tax raised 304.1 million euros for the communes of the Brussels-Capital arrondissement from 2023 incomes, €243 per resident (the 5th lowest among the 44 Belgian arrondissements).

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The municipal surcharge collected in the Brussels-Capital arrondissement equalled 6.1% of the state income tax due there in 2023, against 7.2% across Belgium; the higher this ratio, the more the local communes take on top of the state tax. Source: Statbel (Belgian statistical office) · saved copy
Income tax took 22.8% of net taxable income in the Brussels-Capital arrondissement in 2023, the 15th highest average tax rate of the 44 Belgian arrondissements (Belgium: 22.9%). Source: Statbel (Belgian statistical office) · saved copy
Total income tax assessed on residents of the Brussels-Capital arrondissement rose 45% between income years 2013 and 2023, from 3,658 million to 5,289 million euros; the Brussels-Capital arrondissement accounted for 8.4% of all personal income tax assessed in Belgium. Source: Statbel (Belgian statistical office) · saved copy

How Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad compares with other arrondissements in Belgium

Personal income tax per resident (2023)

Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad ranks 35 of 44, highest first.

Rank	Area	Personal income tax per resident
32	Arr. Liège	€4,391
33	Arr. Marche-en-Famenne	€4,355
34	Arr. Verviers — communes francophones	€4,350
35	Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad	€4,232
36	Arr. Mons	€4,134
37	Arr. Tournai-Mouscron	€4,001
38	Arr. La Louvière	€3,799

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Municipal income tax surcharge per resident (2023)

Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad ranks 40 of 44, highest first.

Rank	Area	Municipal income tax surcharge per resident
37	Arr. Charleroi	€276
38	Arr. Neufchâteau	€265
39	Bezirk Verviers — Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft	€255
40	Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad	€243
41	Arr. Bastogne	€201
42	Arr. Virton	€193
43	Arr. Veurne	€139

Source: Statbel (Belgian statistical office) · saved copy

Municipal surcharge as a share of state income tax (2023)

Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad ranks 43 of 44, highest first.

Rank	Area	Municipal surcharge as a share of state income tax
38	Arr. Sint-Niklaas	6.9%
39	Arr. Gent	6.8%
40	Arr. Antwerpen	6.7%
41	Arr. Oostende	6.2%
42	Arr. Brugge	6.1%
43	Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad	6.1%
44	Arr. Veurne	2.5%

Source: Statbel (Belgian statistical office) · saved copy

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Sources

Statbel (Belgian statistical office): Fiscal statistics on income subject to personal income tax, by municipality of residence, income years 2005-2023 (TF_PSNL_INC_TAX_MUNTY), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 5ff459c06f5f…)

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