Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Belgium
Belgium: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate was 55.4% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Belgium, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profit.
Analysis
In 2019, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Belgium stood at 55.4%.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Belgium peaked at 60.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 55.2%, in 2009.
That places Belgium 27th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of profit | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 60.1% | — |
| 2006 | 59.9% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 57.9% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 55.9% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 55.2% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 57.3% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 57.7% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 58.2% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 58.0% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 58.4% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 58.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 58.7% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 57.1% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 57.7% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 55.4% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.8% | 55.2% | 60.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 57.7% | 55.4% | 58.7% | 10 |
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More reference data data for Belgium
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Belgium?
- Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Belgium was 55.4% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 60.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.2% in 2009.
- How does Belgium rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?
- Belgium ranks 27th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total tax and contribution rate measures the amount of taxes and mandatory contributions borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t. The total amount of taxes and contributions borne is the sum of all the different taxes and contributions payable after accounting for allowable deductions and exemptions. The taxes withheld (such as personal income tax) or collected by the company and remitted to the tax authorities (such as VAT, sales tax or goods and service tax) but not borne by the company are excluded.