Belgium salary & tax calculators 2026
Gross-to-net salary, self-employed, VAT and hourly calculators for Belgium, tax year 2026 — every figure read from official primary sources.
Calculators
Belgium net salary calculator 2026Work out your take-home pay in Belgium for income year 2026. The calculator deducts employee ONSS/RSZ social security (13.07% of gross, no ceiling), the standard 30% professional-expenses deduction (capped at €6,070), then federal income tax (IPP/PB) at 25%/40%/45%/50% less the tax-free allowance, plus a municipal surcharge (a representative 7%). Single taxpayer, no dependants.Open →Belgium VAT calculator 2026Add VAT to a net amount or remove it from a gross amount. Belgium applies a standard rate of 21%, an intermediate rate of 12% and a reduced rate of 6%.Open →Belgium self-employed tax calculator 2026Estimate take-home income as a self-employed person (indépendant / zelfstandige) in Belgium for 2026. It deducts INASTI/RSVZ social contributions (about 20.5% on net income, with an annual minimum), which are tax-deductible, then federal income tax (IPP) at 25%–50% less the tax-free allowance, plus a representative 7% municipal surcharge. Enter your annual net profit.Open →Belgium hourly ↔ annual salary converter 2026Convert pay between hourly, daily, weekly, monthly and annual, based on your weekly hours (default 38 h).Open →
Tax guides
- How Income Tax Works in Belgium (2026): Brackets, Tax-Free Allowance and Municipal SurchargeBelgian income tax 2026: four brackets 25%-50%, EUR 11,180 tax-free allowance, 30% professional expense deduction, and communal surcharge ~7%.
- Social Security Contributions in Belgium (2026): ONSS Rate, Werkbonus and What It FundsBelgian employee ONSS/RSZ for 2026: 13.07% of gross, no ceiling, employer ~24.92%, and the werkbonus reducing contributions for lower-wage workers.
- Self-Employed Taxes in Belgium (2026): INASTI Contributions, IPP and Quarterly PaymentsBelgian self-employed (INASTI/RSVZ) 2026: contributions ~20.5% up to approx. EUR 75,024, ~14.16% above; minimum EUR 3,670; deductible against income tax.
- How VAT Works in Belgium (2026): Three Rates, What They Cover and the Registration ThresholdBelgian VAT (TVA/btw) 2026: standard 21%, intermediate 12%, reduced 6%; domestic electricity back at 21%; registration exemption approx. EUR 25,000.
- Debt Relief & Personal Insolvency in Belgium (2026): How It WorksBelgium's reglement collectif de dettes / collectieve schuldenregeling: labour court, debt mediator, amicable plan, judicial plan, total debt remission.