Belgium

Individual - Sample personal income tax calculation

Last reviewed - 26 March 2025

Tax year 2026 - Year of income 2025

Married person with two dependent children (aged three or over); spouse has no taxable income; municipal tax of 7%.

Tax computation EUR EUR
Salary after deduction of social security contributions 50,000.00
     
Computation of tax base    
Gross taxable salary 50,000.00  
Less: standard business deductions (5,930.00)
 
Difference = Tax base 44,070.00
Portion attributed to the spouse 13,221.00  
Portion left to the taxpayer 30,849.00  
     
Computation of tax on spouse's portion:    
25% tax on 0 to 13,221 3,305.25  
Less: personal exemption: 25% on 0 to 10,910 (2,727.50)
 
Total tax on spouse’s portion:   577.75
Reduced state tax   433.56
Regional tax 141.30
Total tax spouse 574.86
Computation of tax on taxpayer's portion:    
25% on 0 to 16,320.00 4,080.00  
40% on 16,320.00 to 28,800.00 4,992.00  
45% on 28,800.00 to 30,849.00 922.50  
Less: Personal exemptions: 25% on 0 to 11,460.00 and 30% on EUR 4,560.00 (4,233.00)
Total tax on taxpayer’s portion:   5,761.05
Reduced state tax   4,323.26
Regional tax 1,409.00
Total tax taxpayer 5,732.26
Total tax on taxpayer’s and spouse’s portion   6,307.12
     
Plus: Municipal tax: x 7%   441.50
Plus: Special social security contribution   422.93
     
Final tax   7,171.55