Government budget and revenue in Arr. Sint-Niklaas (Flanders, Belgium): official figures
Personal income tax assessed on the 2023 incomes of the Sint-Niklaas arrondissement totalled 1,571 million euros, or €5,945 per resident, the 10th highest of the 44 Belgian arrondissements (Belgium: €5,342).
How much do the communes in the Sint-Niklaas arrondissement collect from the municipal income tax surcharge?
The municipal surcharge on income tax raised 101.8 million euros for the communes of the Sint-Niklaas arrondissement from 2023 incomes, €385 per resident (the 13th highest among the 44 Belgian arrondissements).
Source: Statbel (Belgian statistical office) · saved copyMore figures
- The municipal surcharge collected in the Sint-Niklaas arrondissement equalled 6.9% 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 24.0% of net taxable income in the Sint-Niklaas arrondissement in 2023, the 7th 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 Sint-Niklaas arrondissement rose 49% between income years 2013 and 2023, from 1,058 million to 1,571 million euros; the Sint-Niklaas arrondissement accounted for 2.5% of all personal income tax assessed in Belgium. Source: Statbel (Belgian statistical office) · saved copy
How Arr. Sint-Niklaas compares with other arrondissements in Belgium
Personal income tax per resident (2023)
Arr. Sint-Niklaas ranks 10 of 44, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Personal income tax per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Arr. Dendermonde | €6,108 |
| 8 | Arr. Waremme | €6,104 |
| 9 | Arr. Aalst | €6,037 |
| 10 | Arr. Sint-Niklaas | €5,945 |
| 11 | Arr. Oudenaarde | €5,900 |
| 12 | Arr. Veurne | €5,774 |
| 13 | Arr. Huy | €5,644 |
Municipal income tax surcharge per resident (2023)
Arr. Sint-Niklaas ranks 13 of 44, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Municipal income tax surcharge per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Arr. Gent | €415 |
| 11 | Arr. Oudenaarde | €402 |
| 12 | Arr. Ath | €400 |
| 13 | Arr. Sint-Niklaas | €385 |
| 14 | Arr. Hasselt | €380 |
| 15 | Arr. Soignies | €380 |
| 16 | Arr. Roeselare | €377 |
Municipal surcharge as a share of state income tax (2023)
Arr. Sint-Niklaas ranks 38 of 44, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Municipal surcharge as a share of state income tax |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Arr. Mechelen | 7.2% |
| 36 | Arr. Nivelles | 7.0% |
| 37 | Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde | 7.0% |
| 38 | Arr. Sint-Niklaas | 6.9% |
| 39 | Arr. Gent | 6.8% |
| 40 | Arr. Antwerpen | 6.7% |
| 41 | Arr. Oostende | 6.2% |
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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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