Government budget and revenue in Arr. Charleroi (Wallonia, Belgium): official figures
Personal income tax assessed on the 2023 incomes of the Charleroi arrondissement totalled 1,421 million euros, or €3,556 per resident, the 5th lowest of the 44 Belgian arrondissements (Belgium: €5,342).
How much do the communes in the Charleroi arrondissement collect from the municipal income tax surcharge?
The municipal surcharge on income tax raised 110.5 million euros for the communes of the Charleroi arrondissement from 2023 incomes, €276 per resident (the 8th lowest among the 44 Belgian arrondissements).
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- The municipal surcharge collected in the Charleroi arrondissement equalled 8.4% 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 19.0% of net taxable income in the Charleroi arrondissement in 2023, the 6th 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 Charleroi arrondissement rose 28% between income years 2013 and 2023, from 1,109 million to 1,421 million euros; the Charleroi arrondissement accounted for 2.3% of all personal income tax assessed in Belgium. Source: Statbel (Belgian statistical office) · saved copy
How Arr. Charleroi compares with other arrondissements in Belgium
Personal income tax per resident (2023)
Arr. Charleroi ranks 40 of 44, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Personal income tax per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | Arr. Tournai-Mouscron | €4,001 |
| 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 |
Municipal income tax surcharge per resident (2023)
Arr. Charleroi ranks 37 of 44, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Municipal income tax surcharge per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Arr. Mons | €316 |
| 35 | Arr. Oostende | €300 |
| 36 | Arr. La Louvière | €297 |
| 37 | Arr. Charleroi | €276 |
| 38 | Arr. Neufchâteau | €265 |
| 39 | Bezirk Verviers — Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft | €255 |
| 40 | Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad | €243 |
Municipal surcharge as a share of state income tax (2023)
Arr. Charleroi ranks 4 of 44, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Municipal surcharge as a share of state income tax |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arr. Tournai-Mouscron | 9.0% |
| 2 | Bezirk Verviers — Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft | 8.6% |
| 3 | Arr. La Louvière | 8.5% |
| 4 | Arr. Charleroi | 8.4% |
| 5 | Arr. Thuin | 8.4% |
| 6 | Arr. Ath | 8.3% |
| 7 | Arr. Mons | 8.3% |
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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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