Government budget and revenue in Arr. Maaseik (Flanders, Belgium): official figures
Personal income tax assessed on the 2023 incomes of the Maaseik arrondissement totalled 1,163 million euros, or €4,501 per resident, the 15th lowest of the 44 Belgian arrondissements (Belgium: €5,342).
How much do the communes in the Maaseik arrondissement collect from the municipal income tax surcharge?
The municipal surcharge on income tax raised 83.2 million euros for the communes of the Maaseik arrondissement from 2023 incomes, €322 per resident (the 14th lowest among the 44 Belgian arrondissements).
Source: Statbel (Belgian statistical office) · saved copyMore figures
- The municipal surcharge collected in the Maaseik arrondissement equalled 7.7% 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 19.7% of net taxable income in the Maaseik arrondissement in 2023, the 9th lowest 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 Maaseik arrondissement rose 45% between income years 2013 and 2023, from 804 million to 1,163 million euros; the Maaseik arrondissement accounted for 1.9% of all personal income tax assessed in Belgium. Source: Statbel (Belgian statistical office) · saved copy
How Arr. Maaseik compares with other arrondissements in Belgium
Personal income tax per resident (2023)
Arr. Maaseik ranks 30 of 44, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Personal income tax per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Arr. Diksmuide | €4,691 |
| 28 | Arr. Ieper | €4,687 |
| 29 | Arr. Dinant | €4,537 |
| 30 | Arr. Maaseik | €4,501 |
| 31 | Arr. Philippeville | €4,448 |
| 32 | Arr. Liège | €4,391 |
| 33 | Arr. Marche-en-Famenne | €4,355 |
Municipal income tax surcharge per resident (2023)
Arr. Maaseik ranks 31 of 44, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Municipal income tax surcharge per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Arr. Liège | €335 |
| 29 | Arr. Philippeville | €332 |
| 30 | Arr. Tournai-Mouscron | €330 |
| 31 | Arr. Maaseik | €322 |
| 32 | Arr. Marche-en-Famenne | €318 |
| 33 | Arr. Verviers — communes francophones | €318 |
| 34 | Arr. Mons | €316 |
Municipal surcharge as a share of state income tax (2023)
Arr. Maaseik ranks 21 of 44, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Municipal surcharge as a share of state income tax |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Arr. Verviers — communes francophones | 7.9% |
| 19 | Arr. Marche-en-Famenne | 7.9% |
| 20 | Arr. Diksmuide | 7.8% |
| 21 | Arr. Maaseik | 7.7% |
| 22 | Arr. Bastogne | 7.7% |
| 23 | Arr. Neufchâteau | 7.7% |
| 24 | Arr. Dendermonde | 7.6% |
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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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