Government budget and revenue in Arr. Virton (Wallonia, Belgium): official figures
Personal income tax assessed on the 2023 incomes of the Virton arrondissement totalled 154 million euros, or €2,795 per resident, the 2nd lowest of the 44 Belgian arrondissements (Belgium: €5,342).
How much do the communes in the Virton arrondissement collect from the municipal income tax surcharge?
The municipal surcharge on income tax raised 10.6 million euros for the communes of the Virton arrondissement from 2023 incomes, €193 per resident (the 3rd lowest among the 44 Belgian arrondissements).
Source: Statbel (Belgian statistical office) · saved copyMore figures
- The municipal surcharge collected in the Virton arrondissement equalled 7.4% 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 11.9% of net taxable income in the Virton arrondissement in 2023, the 2nd 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 Virton arrondissement rose 25% between income years 2013 and 2023, from 123 million to 154 million euros; the Virton arrondissement accounted for 0.2% of all personal income tax assessed in Belgium. Source: Statbel (Belgian statistical office) · saved copy
How Arr. Virton compares with other arrondissements in Belgium
Personal income tax per resident (2023)
Arr. Virton ranks 43 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. Virton ranks 42 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. Virton ranks 28 of 44, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Municipal surcharge as a share of state income tax |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Arr. Hasselt | 7.5% |
| 26 | Arr. Kortrijk | 7.5% |
| 27 | Arr. Arlon | 7.5% |
| 28 | Arr. Virton | 7.4% |
| 29 | Arr. Aalst | 7.4% |
| 30 | Arr. Oudenaarde | 7.3% |
| 31 | Arr. Tielt | 7.3% |
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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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