Government budget and revenue in Arr. Tournai-Mouscron (Wallonia, Belgium): official figures
Personal income tax assessed on the 2023 incomes of the Tournai-Mouscron arrondissement totalled 903 million euros, or €4,001 per resident, the 8th lowest of the 44 Belgian arrondissements (Belgium: €5,342).
How much do the communes in the Tournai-Mouscron arrondissement collect from the municipal income tax surcharge?
The municipal surcharge on income tax raised 74.5 million euros for the communes of the Tournai-Mouscron arrondissement from 2023 incomes, €330 per resident (the 15th lowest among the 44 Belgian arrondissements).
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- The municipal surcharge collected in the Tournai-Mouscron arrondissement equalled 9.0% 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 19.2% of net taxable income in the Tournai-Mouscron arrondissement in 2023, the 7th 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 Tournai-Mouscron arrondissement rose 33% between income years 2013 and 2023, from 680 million to 903 million euros; the Tournai-Mouscron arrondissement accounted for 1.4% of all personal income tax assessed in Belgium. Source: Statbel (Belgian statistical office) · saved copy
How Arr. Tournai-Mouscron compares with other arrondissements in Belgium
Personal income tax per resident (2023)
Arr. Tournai-Mouscron ranks 37 of 44, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Personal income tax per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Arr. Verviers — communes francophones | €4,350 |
| 35 | Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad | €4,232 |
| 36 | Arr. Mons | €4,134 |
| 37 | Arr. Tournai-Mouscron | €4,001 |
| 38 | Arr. La Louvière | €3,799 |
| 39 | Arr. Neufchâteau | €3,729 |
| 40 | Arr. Charleroi | €3,556 |
Municipal income tax surcharge per resident (2023)
Arr. Tournai-Mouscron ranks 30 of 44, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Municipal income tax surcharge per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 33 | Arr. Verviers — communes francophones | €318 |
Municipal surcharge as a share of state income tax (2023)
Arr. Tournai-Mouscron ranks 1 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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