Salary Calculator Belgium

Tax Year: 2024 – 2025

If you live in Belgium and earn a gross annual salary (salaire brut) of €48,912, or €4,076 per month, your net income (salaire net) will be €2,715. This results in an effective tax rate of 33%, as estimated by our Belgian tax calculator (calculateur brut-net).

The table below shows how your monthly take-home pay would vary across different eurozone countries based on the gross salary you entered.

The following chart outlines your earnings relative to the national average salary and minimum wage in Belgium.

Please note that the national figures assume full-time employment for the entire year, while your salary is calculated according to the settings you selected.

The latest figures from the Belgian Statistical Office (Statbel) indicate that the average gross monthly salary in Belgium is €4,076, with the highest salaries reported in the Brussels Capital Region and the lowest paid in the Walloon Region. This means that the average Belgian worker earns a gross annual salary of €48,912, which corresponds to a net monthly pay of €2,715, as estimated by our tax calculator.

While Belgium does not have a minimum wage determined by law, it has a Guaranteed Average Monthly Minimum Income (RMMMG), which is set at €2,041 in 2024. This amount refers to the monthly gross pay of workers over 18 years old, and includes end-of-year bonuses or thirteenth month payments. In other words, the guaranteed minimum yearly wage is around €24,493 before taxes, which equates to a take-home pay of €1,642 per month.

Belgium has one of the highest levels of taxation in the world with the income tax brackets ranging from 25 to 50 percent. The country has capitalized on its central geographic location and developed an excellent transportation infrastructure with a highly developed transport network consisting of ports, canals, railways, and highways.

• Income Tax (Impôt sur le Revenu, IPP) is a progressive tax, meaning that individuals with higher wages will be taxed more than individuals with lower wages. The basic personal allowance is currently €10,570, and is not subject to income tax. Employees are also entitled to a standard deduction that amounts to 30% of their taxable salary, with a maximum of €5,750 per taxpayer.
• Social Security Contributions (Cotisations de Sécurité Sociale) is paid on top of earned income. The employer withholds employee's social security contributions at source and remits the total contributions to the social security authorities. The employer pays 35% and the employee pays another 13.07% of their salary.
• Municipal Tax (Taxe Communale) is a tax levied by the commune or municipality, ranging from 0% to 9% of the income tax due. Non-residents pay a flat 7%, which is what our calculator accounts for.

The information presented here is based on the fiscal regulations in Belgium in 2024. Visit finance.belgium.be for more details.