Government budget and revenue in Arr. Kortrijk (Flanders, Belgium): official figures
Personal income tax assessed on the 2023 incomes of the Kortrijk arrondissement totalled 1,612 million euros, or €5,333 per resident, the 19th highest of the 44 Belgian arrondissements (Belgium: €5,342).
How much do the communes in the Kortrijk arrondissement collect from the municipal income tax surcharge?
The municipal surcharge on income tax raised 112.4 million euros for the communes of the Kortrijk arrondissement from 2023 incomes, €372 per resident (the 18th highest among the 44 Belgian arrondissements).
Source: Statbel (Belgian statistical office) · saved copyMore figures
- The municipal surcharge collected in the Kortrijk arrondissement equalled 7.5% 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 22.4% of net taxable income in the Kortrijk arrondissement in 2023, the 20th 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 Kortrijk arrondissement rose 41% between income years 2013 and 2023, from 1,143 million to 1,612 million euros; the Kortrijk arrondissement accounted for 2.6% of all personal income tax assessed in Belgium. Source: Statbel (Belgian statistical office) · saved copy
How Arr. Kortrijk compares with other arrondissements in Belgium
Personal income tax per resident (2023)
Arr. Kortrijk ranks 19 of 44, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Personal income tax per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Arr. Turnhout | €5,536 |
| 17 | Arr. Hasselt | €5,454 |
| 18 | Arr. Eeklo | €5,402 |
| 19 | Arr. Kortrijk | €5,333 |
| 20 | Arr. Tielt | €5,241 |
| 21 | Arr. Ath | €5,201 |
| 22 | Arr. Roeselare | €5,144 |
Municipal income tax surcharge per resident (2023)
Arr. Kortrijk ranks 18 of 44, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Municipal income tax surcharge per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Arr. Soignies | €380 |
| 16 | Arr. Roeselare | €377 |
| 17 | Arr. Turnhout | €374 |
| 18 | Arr. Kortrijk | €372 |
| 19 | Arr. Tongeren | €369 |
| 20 | Arr. Eeklo | €366 |
| 21 | Arr. Thuin | €365 |
Municipal surcharge as a share of state income tax (2023)
Arr. Kortrijk ranks 26 of 44, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Municipal surcharge as a share of state income tax |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Arr. Neufchâteau | 7.7% |
| 24 | Arr. Dendermonde | 7.6% |
| 25 | Arr. Hasselt | 7.5% |
| 26 | Arr. Kortrijk | 7.5% |
| 27 | Arr. Arlon | 7.5% |
| 28 | Arr. Virton | 7.4% |
| 29 | Arr. Aalst | 7.4% |
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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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