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

Personal income tax assessed on the 2023 incomes of the Oostende arrondissement totalled 822 million euros, or €5,136 per resident, the 22nd lowest of the 44 Belgian arrondissements (Belgium: €5,342).

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• The municipal surcharge collected in the Oostende arrondissement equalled 6.2% 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 21.3% of net taxable income in the Oostende arrondissement in 2023, the 20th 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 Oostende arrondissement rose 40% between income years 2013 and 2023, from 586 million to 822 million euros; the Oostende arrondissement accounted for 1.3% of all personal income tax assessed in Belgium. Source: Statbel (Belgian statistical office) · saved copy

How Arr. Oostende compares with other arrondissements in Belgium

Personal income tax per resident (2023)

Arr. Oostende ranks 23 of 44, highest first.

Municipal income tax surcharge per resident (2023)

Arr. Oostende ranks 35 of 44, highest first.

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

Arr. Oostende ranks 41 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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