Government budget and revenue in Arr. Bastogne (Wallonia, Belgium): official figures
Personal income tax assessed on the 2023 incomes of the Bastogne arrondissement totalled 143 million euros, or €2,819 per resident, the 3rd lowest of the 44 Belgian arrondissements (Belgium: €5,342).
How much do the communes in the Bastogne arrondissement collect from the municipal income tax surcharge?
The municipal surcharge on income tax raised 10.2 million euros for the communes of the Bastogne arrondissement from 2023 incomes, €201 per resident (the 4th lowest among the 44 Belgian arrondissements).
Source: Statbel (Belgian statistical office) · saved copyMore figures
- The municipal surcharge collected in the Bastogne arrondissement equalled 7.7% 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 13.2% of net taxable income in the Bastogne arrondissement in 2023, the 3rd 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 Bastogne arrondissement rose 33% between income years 2013 and 2023, from 108 million to 143 million euros; the Bastogne arrondissement accounted for 0.2% of all personal income tax assessed in Belgium. Source: Statbel (Belgian statistical office) · saved copy
How Arr. Bastogne compares with other arrondissements in Belgium
Personal income tax per resident (2023)
Arr. Bastogne ranks 42 of 44, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Personal income tax per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Arr. La Louvière | €3,799 |
| 39 | Arr. Neufchâteau | €3,729 |
| 40 | Arr. Charleroi | €3,556 |
| 41 | Bezirk Verviers — Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft | €3,217 |
| 42 | Arr. Bastogne | €2,819 |
| 43 | Arr. Virton | €2,795 |
| 44 | Arr. Arlon | €1,766 |
Municipal income tax surcharge per resident (2023)
Arr. Bastogne ranks 41 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. Bastogne ranks 22 of 44, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Municipal surcharge as a share of state income tax |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Arr. Marche-en-Famenne | 7.9% |
| 20 | Arr. Diksmuide | 7.8% |
| 21 | Arr. Maaseik | 7.7% |
| 22 | Arr. Bastogne | 7.7% |
| 23 | Arr. Neufchâteau | 7.7% |
| 24 | Arr. Dendermonde | 7.6% |
| 25 | Arr. Hasselt | 7.5% |
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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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