Government budget and revenue in Arr. Roeselare (Flanders, Belgium): official figures
Personal income tax assessed on the 2023 incomes of the Roeselare arrondissement totalled 821 million euros, or €5,144 per resident, the 22nd highest of the 44 Belgian arrondissements (Belgium: €5,342).
How much do the communes in the Roeselare arrondissement collect from the municipal income tax surcharge?
The municipal surcharge on income tax raised 60.2 million euros for the communes of the Roeselare arrondissement from 2023 incomes, €377 per resident (the 16th highest among the 44 Belgian arrondissements).
Source: Statbel (Belgian statistical office) · saved copyMore figures
- The municipal surcharge collected in the Roeselare arrondissement equalled 7.9% 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 22.0% of net taxable income in the Roeselare arrondissement in 2023, the 22nd 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 Roeselare arrondissement rose 43% between income years 2013 and 2023, from 575 million to 821 million euros; the Roeselare arrondissement accounted for 1.3% of all personal income tax assessed in Belgium. Source: Statbel (Belgian statistical office) · saved copy
How Arr. Roeselare compares with other arrondissements in Belgium
Personal income tax per resident (2023)
Arr. Roeselare ranks 22 of 44, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Personal income tax per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Arr. Kortrijk | €5,333 |
| 20 | Arr. Tielt | €5,241 |
| 21 | Arr. Ath | €5,201 |
| 22 | Arr. Roeselare | €5,144 |
| 23 | Arr. Oostende | €5,136 |
| 24 | Arr. Soignies | €5,039 |
| 25 | Arr. Tongeren | €4,846 |
Municipal income tax surcharge per resident (2023)
Arr. Roeselare ranks 16 of 44, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Municipal income tax surcharge per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Arr. Sint-Niklaas | €385 |
| 14 | Arr. Hasselt | €380 |
| 15 | Arr. Soignies | €380 |
| 16 | Arr. Roeselare | €377 |
| 17 | Arr. Turnhout | €374 |
| 18 | Arr. Kortrijk | €372 |
| 19 | Arr. Tongeren | €369 |
Municipal surcharge as a share of state income tax (2023)
Arr. Roeselare ranks 17 of 44, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Municipal surcharge as a share of state income tax |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Arr. Philippeville | 8.1% |
| 15 | Arr. Namur | 8.1% |
| 16 | Arr. Ieper | 8.0% |
| 17 | Arr. Roeselare | 7.9% |
| 18 | Arr. Verviers — communes francophones | 7.9% |
| 19 | Arr. Marche-en-Famenne | 7.9% |
| 20 | Arr. Diksmuide | 7.8% |
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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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