Government budget and revenue in Arr. Waremme (Wallonia, Belgium): official figures
Personal income tax assessed on the 2023 incomes of the Waremme arrondissement totalled 513 million euros, or €6,104 per resident, the 8th highest of the 44 Belgian arrondissements (Belgium: €5,342).
How much do the communes in the Waremme arrondissement collect from the municipal income tax surcharge?
The municipal surcharge on income tax raised 38.9 million euros for the communes of the Waremme arrondissement from 2023 incomes, €463 per resident (the 2nd highest among the 44 Belgian arrondissements).
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- The municipal surcharge collected in the Waremme arrondissement equalled 8.2% 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 24.3% of net taxable income in the Waremme arrondissement in 2023, the 6th highest 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 Waremme arrondissement rose 45% between income years 2013 and 2023, from 354 million to 513 million euros; the Waremme arrondissement accounted for 0.8% of all personal income tax assessed in Belgium. Source: Statbel (Belgian statistical office) · saved copy
How Arr. Waremme compares with other arrondissements in Belgium
Personal income tax per resident (2023)
Arr. Waremme ranks 8 of 44, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Personal income tax per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Arr. Mechelen | €6,443 |
| 6 | Arr. Brugge | €6,253 |
| 7 | Arr. Dendermonde | €6,108 |
| 8 | Arr. Waremme | €6,104 |
| 9 | Arr. Aalst | €6,037 |
| 10 | Arr. Sint-Niklaas | €5,945 |
| 11 | Arr. Oudenaarde | €5,900 |
Municipal income tax surcharge per resident (2023)
Arr. Waremme ranks 2 of 44, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Municipal income tax surcharge per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arr. Leuven | €500 |
| 2 | Arr. Waremme | €463 |
| 3 | Arr. Nivelles | €454 |
| 4 | Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde | €444 |
| 5 | Arr. Mechelen | €432 |
| 6 | Arr. Dendermonde | €431 |
| 7 | Arr. Huy | €426 |
Municipal surcharge as a share of state income tax (2023)
Arr. Waremme ranks 10 of 44, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Municipal surcharge as a share of state income tax |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 12 | Arr. Soignies | 8.2% |
| 13 | Arr. Dinant | 8.1% |
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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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