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Components of taxation > Corporate income tax	u7.6%		[17th of 28]
Components of taxation > Goods and service tax	24.6%		[27th of 30]
Components of taxation > Personal income tax	31.7%		[8th of 30]
Components of taxation > Property tax	3.3%		[13th of 18]
Components of taxation > Social security > Contribution by employer	19%		[10th of 27]
Components of taxation > Social security > Employees contribution	9.9%		[14th of 30]
Contribution by middle 40%	32.6%		[8th of 14]
Contribution by poorest 30%	3.9%		[12th of 14]
Contribution by richest 30%	63.5%		[5th of 14]
Highest marginal tax rate, corporate rate > %	33.99 %		[15th of 108]
Highest marginal tax rate, individual > on income exceeding, US$	39,625 $		[34th of 93]
Highest marginal tax rate, individual rate > %	50 %		[4th of 102]
Net taxes on products > constant LCU	29950300000
Net taxes on products > current LCU	32749300000
Net taxes on products > current US$	40,727,900,000 $		[15th of 159]
Net taxes on products > current US$ (per $ GDP)	0.11 $ per $1 billion of GDP		[52nd of 174]
Net taxes on products > current US$ (per capita)	3,886.751 $ per 1 million people		[8th of 174]
Other taxes > % of revenue	0.89 %		[48th of 91]
Other taxes > current LCU	1117600000
Social contributions > % of revenue	34.41 %		[16th of 78]
Social contributions > current LCU	43251700000
Tax payments > number	10		[156th of 171]
Tax payments > number (per capita)	0.954 per 1 million people		[132nd of 170]
Tax revenue > % of GDP	26.45 %		[8th of 98]
Tax revenue > current LCU	78877400000
Taxes on goods and services > % of revenue	24.86 %		[54th of 98]
Taxes on goods and services > % value added of industry and services	11.9 %		[29th of 89]
Taxes on goods and services > current LCU	31247700000
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains > % of revenue	37.01 %		[10th of 98]
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains > % of total taxes	58.97 %		[5th of 98]
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains > current LCU	46512100000
Total tax rate > % of profit	70.1 %		[23rd of 171]
Total tax wedge > Single worker	55.6%		[1st of 29]
Total tax wedge > Single-income family	40.2%		[3rd of 29]
Total taxation as % of GDP	45.6 % of GDP		[4th of 18]
Value Added Tax > Lower rate for dwellings	6		[4th of 25]
Value Added Tax > Professional services	21		[10th of 25]
Value Added Tax > Standard rate	21%		[8th of 25]

Interesting facts on Belgian Taxation

• People in Germany, Belgium, Hungary and Sweden have to pay almost half their salaries in tax.

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