Government budget and revenue in Arr. Eeklo (Flanders, Belgium): official figures

Personal income tax assessed on the 2023 incomes of the Eeklo arrondissement totalled 482 million euros, or €5,402 per resident, the 18th highest of the 44 Belgian arrondissements (Belgium: €5,342).

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• The municipal surcharge collected in the Eeklo arrondissement equalled 7.3% 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 22.3% of net taxable income in the Eeklo arrondissement in 2023, the 21st 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 Eeklo arrondissement rose 45% between income years 2013 and 2023, from 331 million to 482 million euros; the Eeklo arrondissement accounted for 0.8% of all personal income tax assessed in Belgium. Source: Statbel (Belgian statistical office) · saved copy

How Arr. Eeklo compares with other arrondissements in Belgium

Personal income tax per resident (2023)

Arr. Eeklo ranks 18 of 44, highest first.

Municipal income tax surcharge per resident (2023)

Arr. Eeklo ranks 20 of 44, highest first.

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

Arr. Eeklo ranks 32 of 44, 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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