Government budget and revenue in Bezirk Verviers — Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft (Wallonia, Belgium): official figures
Personal income tax assessed on the 2023 incomes of the German-speaking Community area totalled 256 million euros, or €3,217 per resident, the 4th lowest of the 44 Belgian arrondissements (Belgium: €5,342).
How much do the communes in the German-speaking Community of Belgium collect from the municipal income tax surcharge?
The municipal surcharge on income tax raised 20.3 million euros for the communes of the German-speaking Community area from 2023 incomes, €255 per resident (the 6th lowest among the 44 Belgian arrondissements).
Source: Statbel (Belgian statistical office) · saved copyMore figures
- The municipal surcharge collected in the German-speaking Community area equalled 8.6% 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 14.3% of net taxable income in the German-speaking Community area in 2023, the 4th 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 German-speaking Community area rose 32% between income years 2013 and 2023, from 194 million to 256 million euros; the German-speaking Community area accounted for 0.4% of all personal income tax assessed in Belgium. Source: Statbel (Belgian statistical office) · saved copy
How Bezirk Verviers — Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft compares with other arrondissements in Belgium
Personal income tax per resident (2023)
Bezirk Verviers — Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft ranks 41 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)
Bezirk Verviers — Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft ranks 39 of 44, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Municipal income tax surcharge per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Arr. La Louvière | €297 |
| 37 | Arr. Charleroi | €276 |
| 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 |
Municipal surcharge as a share of state income tax (2023)
Bezirk Verviers — Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft ranks 2 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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