Government budget and revenue in Flanders, Belgium: official figures

Personal income tax assessed on the 2023 incomes of Flanders totalled 40,445 million euros, or €5,929 per resident, the highest of the 3 regions (Belgium: €5,342).

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• The municipal surcharge collected in Flanders equalled 7.1% 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 23.8% of net taxable income in Flanders in 2023, the highest average tax rate of the 3 regions (Belgium: 22.9%). Source: Statbel (Belgian statistical office) · saved copy
• Total income tax assessed on residents of Flanders rose 43% between income years 2013 and 2023, from 28,195 million to 40,445 million euros; Flanders accounted for 64.4% of all personal income tax assessed in Belgium. Source: Statbel (Belgian statistical office) · saved copy

How Flanders compares with other regions

Personal income tax per resident (2023)

Flanders ranks 1 of 3, highest first.

Municipal income tax surcharge per resident (2023)

Flanders ranks 1 of 3, highest first.

Income tax as a share of net taxable income (2023)

Flanders ranks 1 of 3, 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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