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

Personal income tax assessed on the 2023 incomes of the Mechelen arrondissement totalled 2,315 million euros, or €6,443 per resident, the 5th highest of the 44 Belgian arrondissements (Belgium: €5,342).

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• The municipal surcharge collected in the Mechelen 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 24.8% of net taxable income in the Mechelen arrondissement in 2023, the 5th 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 Mechelen arrondissement rose 48% between income years 2013 and 2023, from 1,568 million to 2,315 million euros; the Mechelen arrondissement accounted for 3.7% of all personal income tax assessed in Belgium. Source: Statbel (Belgian statistical office) · saved copy

How Arr. Mechelen compares with other arrondissements in Belgium

Personal income tax per resident (2023)

Arr. Mechelen ranks 5 of 44, highest first.

Municipal income tax surcharge per resident (2023)

Arr. Mechelen ranks 5 of 44, highest first.

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

Arr. Mechelen ranks 35 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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