Government budget and revenue in Arr. Liège (Wallonia, Belgium): official figures
Personal income tax assessed on the 2023 incomes of the Liège arrondissement totalled 2,759 million euros, or €4,391 per resident, the 13th lowest of the 44 Belgian arrondissements (Belgium: €5,342).
How much do the communes in the Liège arrondissement collect from the municipal income tax surcharge?
The municipal surcharge on income tax raised 210.3 million euros for the communes of the Liège arrondissement from 2023 incomes, €335 per resident (the 17th lowest among the 44 Belgian arrondissements).
Source: Statbel (Belgian statistical office) · saved copyMore figures
- The municipal surcharge collected in the Liège arrondissement equalled 8.3% 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 21.1% of net taxable income in the Liège arrondissement in 2023, the 18th 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 Liège arrondissement rose 31% between income years 2013 and 2023, from 2,105 million to 2,759 million euros; the Liège arrondissement accounted for 4.4% of all personal income tax assessed in Belgium. Source: Statbel (Belgian statistical office) · saved copy
How Arr. Liège compares with other arrondissements in Belgium
Personal income tax per resident (2023)
Arr. Liège ranks 32 of 44, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Personal income tax per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Arr. Dinant | €4,537 |
| 30 | Arr. Maaseik | €4,501 |
| 31 | Arr. Philippeville | €4,448 |
| 32 | Arr. Liège | €4,391 |
| 33 | Arr. Marche-en-Famenne | €4,355 |
| 34 | Arr. Verviers — communes francophones | €4,350 |
| 35 | Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad | €4,232 |
Municipal income tax surcharge per resident (2023)
Arr. Liège ranks 28 of 44, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Municipal income tax surcharge per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Arr. Ieper | €346 |
| 26 | Arr. Dinant | €339 |
| 27 | Arr. Diksmuide | €339 |
| 28 | Arr. Liège | €335 |
| 29 | Arr. Philippeville | €332 |
| 30 | Arr. Tournai-Mouscron | €330 |
| 31 | Arr. Maaseik | €322 |
Municipal surcharge as a share of state income tax (2023)
Arr. Liège ranks 8 of 44, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Municipal surcharge as a share of state income tax |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Arr. Thuin | 8.4% |
| 6 | Arr. Ath | 8.3% |
| 7 | Arr. Mons | 8.3% |
| 8 | Arr. Liège | 8.3% |
| 9 | Arr. Tongeren | 8.2% |
| 10 | Arr. Waremme | 8.2% |
| 11 | Arr. Huy | 8.2% |
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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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