Government; Taxes and social contributions

Government; Taxes and social contributions

Taxes and social contributions Periods Taxes and social contributions (million euros)
Total taxes and social contributions 2000 164,768
Total taxes and social contributions 2005 191,201
Total taxes and social contributions 2010 225,100
Total taxes and social contributions 2015 251,806
Total taxes and social contributions 2020 313,934
Total taxes and social contributions 2021 3rd quarter* 78,137
Total taxes and social contributions 2021 4th quarter* 90,062
Total taxes and social contributions 2021 337,595
Total taxes and social contributions 2022 1st quarter* 91,957
Total taxes and social contributions 2022 2nd quarter* 91,886
Total taxes and social contributions 2022 3rd quarter* 82,071
Total taxes and social contributions 2022 4th quarter* 97,954
Total taxes and social contributions 2022* 363,868
Total taxes and social contributions 2023 1st quarter* 97,179
Total taxes and social contributions 2023 2nd quarter* 104,156
Total taxes 2000 100,246
Total taxes 2005 124,654
Total taxes 2010 142,398
Total taxes 2015 155,687
Total taxes 2020 205,249
Total taxes 2021 3rd quarter* 54,377
Total taxes 2021 4th quarter* 63,058
Total taxes 2021 224,929
Total taxes 2022 1st quarter* 65,996
Total taxes 2022 2nd quarter* 55,167
Total taxes 2022 3rd quarter* 54,435
Total taxes 2022 4th quarter* 67,501
Total taxes 2022* 243,099
Total taxes 2023 1st quarter* 70,587
Total taxes 2023 2nd quarter* 65,745
Corporate income tax 2000 16,736
Corporate income tax 2005 17,069
Corporate income tax 2010 12,782
Corporate income tax 2015 16,108
Corporate income tax 2020 21,677
Corporate income tax 2021 3rd quarter* 5,584
Corporate income tax 2021 4th quarter* 7,189
Corporate income tax 2021 30,696
Corporate income tax 2022 1st quarter* 13,685
Corporate income tax 2022 2nd quarter* 10,707
Corporate income tax 2022 3rd quarter* 7,913
Corporate income tax 2022 4th quarter* 5,970
Corporate income tax 2022* 38,275
Corporate income tax 2023 1st quarter* 13,627
Corporate income tax 2023 2nd quarter* 15,546
Personal income tax 2000 -880
Personal income tax 2005 3,651
Personal income tax 2010 2,076
Personal income tax 2015 -2,566
Personal income tax 2020 8,109
Personal income tax 2021 3rd quarter* 5,209
Personal income tax 2021 4th quarter* 5,017
Personal income tax 2021 6,893
Personal income tax 2022 1st quarter* 6,603
Personal income tax 2022 2nd quarter* -7,303
Personal income tax 2022 3rd quarter* 2,228
Personal income tax 2022 4th quarter* 5,151
Personal income tax 2022* 6,679
Personal income tax 2023 1st quarter* 7,782
Personal income tax 2023 2nd quarter* -5,962
Value added tax (VAT) 2000 28,387
Value added tax (VAT) 2005 36,950
Value added tax (VAT) 2010 41,840
Value added tax (VAT) 2015 44,746
Value added tax (VAT) 2020 58,971
Value added tax (VAT) 2021 3rd quarter* 16,331
Value added tax (VAT) 2021 4th quarter* 17,068
Value added tax (VAT) 2021 65,400
Value added tax (VAT) 2022 1st quarter* 16,800
Value added tax (VAT) 2022 2nd quarter* 17,965
Value added tax (VAT) 2022 3rd quarter* 17,033
Value added tax (VAT) 2022 4th quarter* 18,130
Value added tax (VAT) 2022* 69,928
Value added tax (VAT) 2023 1st quarter* 18,703
Value added tax (VAT) 2023 2nd quarter* 19,159
Wage tax 2000 24,433
Wage tax 2005 27,573
Wage tax 2010 46,152
Wage tax 2015 53,506
Wage tax 2020 62,077
Wage tax 2021 3rd quarter* 14,110
Wage tax 2021 4th quarter* 17,915
Wage tax 2021 65,314
Wage tax 2022 1st quarter* 15,658
Wage tax 2022 2nd quarter* 19,686
Wage tax 2022 3rd quarter* 15,175
Wage tax 2022 4th quarter* 18,754
Wage tax 2022* 69,273
Wage tax 2023 1st quarter* 16,612
Wage tax 2023 2nd quarter* 21,838
Total excise duties 2000 7,713
Total excise duties 2005 9,327
Total excise duties 2010 11,120
Total excise duties 2015 11,207
Total excise duties 2020 11,383
Total excise duties 2021 3rd quarter* 2,961
Total excise duties 2021 4th quarter* 3,007
Total excise duties 2021 11,670
Total excise duties 2022 1st quarter* 2,839
Total excise duties 2022 2nd quarter* 2,727
Total excise duties 2022 3rd quarter* 2,578
Total excise duties 2022 4th quarter* 2,727
Total excise duties 2022* 10,871
Total excise duties 2023 1st quarter* 2,584
Total excise duties 2023 2nd quarter* 2,876
Total social contributions 2000 64,522
Total social contributions 2005 66,547
Total social contributions 2010 82,702
Total social contributions 2015 96,119
Total social contributions 2020 108,685
Total social contributions 2021 3rd quarter* 23,760
Total social contributions 2021 4th quarter* 27,004
Total social contributions 2021 112,666
Total social contributions 2022 1st quarter* 25,961
Total social contributions 2022 2nd quarter* 36,719
Total social contributions 2022 3rd quarter* 27,636
Total social contributions 2022 4th quarter* 30,453
Total social contributions 2022* 120,769
Total social contributions 2023 1st quarter* 26,592
Total social contributions 2023 2nd quarter* 38,411
Disability Benefits Fund 2000 8,746
Disability Benefits Fund 2005 8,991
Disability Benefits Fund 2010 10,696
Disability Benefits Fund 2015 10,635
Disability Benefits Fund 2020 16,254
Disability Benefits Fund 2021 3rd quarter* 4,217
Disability Benefits Fund 2021 4th quarter* 4,792
Disability Benefits Fund 2021 17,911
Disability Benefits Fund 2022 1st quarter* 4,096
Disability Benefits Fund 2022 2nd quarter* 5,102
Disability Benefits Fund 2022 3rd quarter* 4,324
Disability Benefits Fund 2022 4th quarter* 4,829
Disability Benefits Fund 2022* 18,351
Disability Benefits Fund 2023 1st quarter* 4,536
Disability Benefits Fund 2023 2nd quarter* 5,744
General Old Age Pensions Fund 2000 20,569
General Old Age Pensions Fund 2005 17,944
General Old Age Pensions Fund 2010 18,357
General Old Age Pensions Fund 2015 24,399
General Old Age Pensions Fund 2020 22,717
General Old Age Pensions Fund 2021 3rd quarter* 3,953
General Old Age Pensions Fund 2021 4th quarter* 4,784
General Old Age Pensions Fund 2021 23,594
General Old Age Pensions Fund 2022 1st quarter* 4,711
General Old Age Pensions Fund 2022 2nd quarter* 9,648
General Old Age Pensions Fund 2022 3rd quarter* 5,308
General Old Age Pensions Fund 2022 4th quarter* 5,703
General Old Age Pensions Fund 2022* 25,370
General Old Age Pensions Fund 2023 1st quarter* 4,276
General Old Age Pensions Fund 2023 2nd quarter* 9,194
General Unemployment Fund 2000 5,290
General Unemployment Fund 2005 5,258
General Unemployment Fund 2010 2,875
General Unemployment Fund 2015 3,330
General Unemployment Fund 2020 7,876
General Unemployment Fund 2021 3rd quarter* 901
General Unemployment Fund 2021 4th quarter* 921
General Unemployment Fund 2021 5,559
General Unemployment Fund 2022 1st quarter* 1,798
General Unemployment Fund 2022 2nd quarter* 2,335
General Unemployment Fund 2022 3rd quarter* 1,992
General Unemployment Fund 2022 4th quarter* 2,241
General Unemployment Fund 2022* 8,366
General Unemployment Fund 2023 1st quarter* 1,845
General Unemployment Fund 2023 2nd quarter* 2,519
Health Care Insurance Fund 2000 0
Health Care Insurance Fund 2005 0
Health Care Insurance Fund 2010 30,569
Health Care Insurance Fund 2015 34,572
Health Care Insurance Fund 2020 43,261
Health Care Insurance Fund 2021 3rd quarter* 11,074
Health Care Insurance Fund 2021 4th quarter* 12,030
Health Care Insurance Fund 2021 46,190
Health Care Insurance Fund 2022 1st quarter* 11,361
Health Care Insurance Fund 2022 2nd quarter* 12,392
Health Care Insurance Fund 2022 3rd quarter* 11,567
Health Care Insurance Fund 2022 4th quarter* 12,539
Health Care Insurance Fund 2022* 47,859
Health Care Insurance Fund 2023 1st quarter* 12,123
Health Care Insurance Fund 2023 2nd quarter* 13,685
Long-term Care Fund 2000 0
Long-term Care Fund 2005 0
Long-term Care Fund 2010 0
Long-term Care Fund 2015 15,239
Long-term Care Fund 2020 14,795
Long-term Care Fund 2021 3rd quarter* 2,689
Long-term Care Fund 2021 4th quarter* 3,418
Long-term Care Fund 2021 15,429
Long-term Care Fund 2022 1st quarter* 3,031
Long-term Care Fund 2022 2nd quarter* 6,008
Long-term Care Fund 2022 3rd quarter* 3,424
Long-term Care Fund 2022 4th quarter* 3,986
Long-term Care Fund 2022* 16,449
Long-term Care Fund 2023 1st quarter* 2,822
Long-term Care Fund 2023 2nd quarter* 5,979
Source: CBS.
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This table contains information on the taxes and social contributions collected by the general government sector. The terms and definitions used are in accordance with the framework of the National Accounts. The National Accounts are based on the international definitions of the European System of Accounts (ESA 2010). The taxes and social contributions are not categorised according to the ESA but broken down into national schemes. The time of recording is in congruence with the accrual principle. Small temporary differences with publications of National Accounts may occur due to the fact that government finance statistics are sometimes more up to date.

Data available from:
Yearly figures from 1995, quarterly figures for the taxes from 2008 and quarterly figures for the social contributions from 1999.

Status of the figures:
The figures for the period 1995-2020 are final. The quarterly figures for 2021 are provisional. The annual figures for 2021 are final. The figures for 2022 and 2023 are provisional.

Changes as of 22 September 2023:
The figures for the second quarter of 2023 are available. The figures for 2022 have been revised due to updated information on the Solidarity contribution.

When will new figures be published?
Initial quarterly figures are published three months after the end of the quarter. In September the figures on the first quarter are revised, in December the figures on the second quarter are revised and in March the first three quarters are revised. Yearly figures are published for the first time three months after the end of the year concerned. Yearly figures are revised two times: 6 and 18 months after the end of the year. Please note that there is a possibility that adjustments might take place at the end of March or September, in order to provide the European Commission with the most actual figures. Revised yearly figures are published in June each year. Quarterly figures are aligned to the three revised years at the end of June.
More information on the revision policy of National Accounts can be found under 'relevant articles' under paragraph 3.

Description topics

Taxes and social contributions
Taxes and social contributions (receivable).

Taxes and social contributions received by the general government sector.

Taxes: Compulsory unrequited transactions that are levied by the general government sector and the European Union. This table presents an overview of the taxes categorised by type. In accordance with ESA 2010, taxes encompass taxes on production and imports (D2), current taxes on income and wealth (D5) and capital taxes (D91).

Social contributions: Compulsory and voluntary contributions to social security schemes, paid by employers, employees, the self-employed and inactive persons. The social contributions in this table are presented by type and correspond with the ESA 2010 classifications for employers' actual social contributions (D611) and households' actual social contributions (D613).