Government budget and revenue in Arr. Leuven (Flanders, Belgium): official figures
Personal income tax assessed on the 2023 incomes of the Leuven arrondissement totalled 3,922 million euros, or €7,436 per resident, the highest of the 44 Belgian arrondissements (Belgium: €5,342).
How much do the communes in the Leuven arrondissement collect from the municipal income tax surcharge?
The municipal surcharge on income tax raised 263.7 million euros for the communes of the Leuven arrondissement from 2023 incomes, €500 per resident (the highest among the 44 Belgian arrondissements).
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- The municipal surcharge collected in the Leuven arrondissement equalled 7.2% 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 26.6% of net taxable income in the Leuven arrondissement in 2023, the 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 Leuven arrondissement rose 46% between income years 2013 and 2023, from 2,688 million to 3,922 million euros; the Leuven arrondissement accounted for 6.2% of all personal income tax assessed in Belgium. Source: Statbel (Belgian statistical office) · saved copy
How Arr. Leuven compares with other arrondissements in Belgium
Personal income tax per resident (2023)
Arr. Leuven ranks 1 of 44, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Personal income tax per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arr. Leuven | €7,436 |
| 2 | Arr. Nivelles | €6,933 |
| 3 | Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde | €6,797 |
| 4 | Arr. Gent | €6,560 |
| 5 | Arr. Mechelen | €6,443 |
| 6 | Arr. Brugge | €6,253 |
| 7 | Arr. Dendermonde | €6,108 |
Municipal income tax surcharge per resident (2023)
Arr. Leuven ranks 1 of 44, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Municipal income tax surcharge per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arr. Leuven | €500 |
| 2 | Arr. Waremme | €463 |
| 3 | Arr. Nivelles | €454 |
| 4 | Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde | €444 |
| 5 | Arr. Mechelen | €432 |
| 6 | Arr. Dendermonde | €431 |
| 7 | Arr. Huy | €426 |
Municipal surcharge as a share of state income tax (2023)
Arr. Leuven ranks 34 of 44, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Municipal surcharge as a share of state income tax |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Arr. Tielt | 7.3% |
| 32 | Arr. Eeklo | 7.3% |
| 33 | Arr. Turnhout | 7.2% |
| 34 | Arr. Leuven | 7.2% |
| 35 | Arr. Mechelen | 7.2% |
| 36 | Arr. Nivelles | 7.0% |
| 37 | Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde | 7.0% |
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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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