Government budget and revenue in Arr. Philippeville (Wallonia, Belgium): official figures
Personal income tax assessed on the 2023 incomes of the Philippeville arrondissement totalled 297 million euros, or €4,448 per resident, the 14th lowest of the 44 Belgian arrondissements (Belgium: €5,342).
How much do the communes in the Philippeville arrondissement collect from the municipal income tax surcharge?
The municipal surcharge on income tax raised 22.2 million euros for the communes of the Philippeville arrondissement from 2023 incomes, €332 per resident (the 16th lowest among the 44 Belgian arrondissements).
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- The municipal surcharge collected in the Philippeville arrondissement equalled 8.1% 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 20.6% of net taxable income in the Philippeville arrondissement in 2023, the 13th 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 Philippeville arrondissement rose 34% between income years 2013 and 2023, from 221 million to 297 million euros; the Philippeville arrondissement accounted for 0.5% of all personal income tax assessed in Belgium. Source: Statbel (Belgian statistical office) · saved copy
How Arr. Philippeville compares with other arrondissements in Belgium
Personal income tax per resident (2023)
Arr. Philippeville ranks 31 of 44, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Personal income tax per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Arr. Ieper | €4,687 |
| 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 |
Municipal income tax surcharge per resident (2023)
Arr. Philippeville ranks 29 of 44, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Municipal income tax surcharge per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 32 | Arr. Marche-en-Famenne | €318 |
Municipal surcharge as a share of state income tax (2023)
Arr. Philippeville ranks 14 of 44, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Municipal surcharge as a share of state income tax |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Arr. Huy | 8.2% |
| 12 | Arr. Soignies | 8.2% |
| 13 | Arr. Dinant | 8.1% |
| 14 | Arr. Philippeville | 8.1% |
| 15 | Arr. Namur | 8.1% |
| 16 | Arr. Ieper | 8.0% |
| 17 | Arr. Roeselare | 7.9% |
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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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