Government budget and revenue in Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium: official figures

Personal income tax assessed on the 2023 incomes of the Brussels-Capital Region totalled 5,289 million euros, or €4,232 per resident, the lowest of the 3 regions (Belgium: €5,342).

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• The municipal surcharge collected in the Brussels-Capital Region 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 Region in 2023, the 2nd highest average tax rate of the 3 regions (Belgium: 22.9%). Source: Statbel (Belgian statistical office) · saved copy
• Total income tax assessed on residents of the Brussels-Capital Region rose 45% between income years 2013 and 2023, from 3,658 million to 5,289 million euros; the Brussels-Capital Region accounted for 8.4% of all personal income tax assessed in Belgium. Source: Statbel (Belgian statistical office) · saved copy

How Brussels-Capital Region compares with other regions

Personal income tax per resident (2023)

Brussels-Capital Region ranks 3 of 3, highest first.

Municipal income tax surcharge per resident (2023)

Brussels-Capital Region ranks 3 of 3, highest first.

Income tax as a share of net taxable income (2023)

Brussels-Capital Region ranks 2 of 3, highest first.

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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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