Government budget and revenue in Arr. Veurne (Flanders, Belgium): official figures
Personal income tax assessed on the 2023 incomes of the Veurne arrondissement totalled 356 million euros, or €5,774 per resident, the 12th highest of the 44 Belgian arrondissements (Belgium: €5,342).
How much do the communes in the Veurne arrondissement collect from the municipal income tax surcharge?
The municipal surcharge on income tax raised 8.6 million euros for the communes of the Veurne arrondissement from 2023 incomes, €139 per resident (the 2nd lowest among the 44 Belgian arrondissements).
Source: Statbel (Belgian statistical office) · saved copyMore figures
- The municipal surcharge collected in the Veurne arrondissement equalled 2.5% 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 Veurne arrondissement in 2023, the 19th 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 Veurne arrondissement rose 40% between income years 2013 and 2023, from 254 million to 356 million euros; the Veurne arrondissement accounted for 0.6% of all personal income tax assessed in Belgium. Source: Statbel (Belgian statistical office) · saved copy
How Arr. Veurne compares with other arrondissements in Belgium
Personal income tax per resident (2023)
Arr. Veurne ranks 12 of 44, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Personal income tax per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 14 | Arr. Antwerpen | €5,611 |
| 15 | Arr. Namur | €5,578 |
Municipal income tax surcharge per resident (2023)
Arr. Veurne ranks 43 of 44, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Municipal income tax surcharge per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Arr. Neufchâteau | €265 |
| 39 | Bezirk Verviers — Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft | €255 |
| 40 | Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad | €243 |
| 41 | Arr. Bastogne | €201 |
| 42 | Arr. Virton | €193 |
| 43 | Arr. Veurne | €139 |
| 44 | Arr. Arlon | €123 |
Municipal surcharge as a share of state income tax (2023)
Arr. Veurne ranks 44 of 44, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Municipal surcharge as a share of state income tax |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Arr. Sint-Niklaas | 6.9% |
| 39 | Arr. Gent | 6.8% |
| 40 | Arr. Antwerpen | 6.7% |
| 41 | Arr. Oostende | 6.2% |
| 42 | Arr. Brugge | 6.1% |
| 43 | Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad | 6.1% |
| 44 | Arr. Veurne | 2.5% |
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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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