Municipal accounts; levies by region and size class

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Municipal levies (from 2017 onwards) Regions Municipal levies in million of euros (million euros) Municipal levies in euro/inhabitant (euro/inhabitant)
Total municipal tax Fewer than 5,000 inhabitants 31 2,390
5,000 to 9,999 inhabitants 46 798
10,000 to 19,999 inhabitants 574 710
20,000 to 49,999 inhabitants 3,731 634
50,000 to 99,999 inhabitants 2,875 663
100,000 to 149,999 inhabitants 1,241 748
150,000 to 249,999 inhabitants 2,099 797
250,000 inhabitants or more 3,181 1,251
Total property tax Fewer than 5,000 inhabitants 6 507
5,000 to 9,999 inhabitants 20 343
10,000 to 19,999 inhabitants 237 292
20,000 to 49,999 inhabitants 1,637 278
50,000 to 99,999 inhabitants 1,230 283
100,000 to 149,999 inhabitants 552 333
150,000 to 249,999 inhabitants 952 362
250,000 inhabitants or more 985 388
Property tax on residential buildings Fewer than 5,000 inhabitants 4 313
5,000 to 9,999 inhabitants 13 220
10,000 to 19,999 inhabitants 156 193
20,000 to 49,999 inhabitants 1,004 171
50,000 to 99,999 inhabitants 664 153
100,000 to 149,999 inhabitants 261 157
150,000 to 249,999 inhabitants 450 171
250,000 inhabitants or more 323 127
Property tax on non-residential building Fewer than 5,000 inhabitants 2 194
5,000 to 9,999 inhabitants 7 123
10,000 to 19,999 inhabitants 81 100
20,000 to 49,999 inhabitants 634 108
50,000 to 99,999 inhabitants 566 130
100,000 to 149,999 inhabitants 291 175
150,000 to 249,999 inhabitants 502 191
250,000 inhabitants or more 663 261
Parking fees Fewer than 5,000 inhabitants
5,000 to 9,999 inhabitants 1 10
10,000 to 19,999 inhabitants 29 36
20,000 to 49,999 inhabitants 73 12
50,000 to 99,999 inhabitants 146 34
100,000 to 149,999 inhabitants 109 66
150,000 to 249,999 inhabitants 253 96
250,000 inhabitants or more 788 310
Sufferance tax Fewer than 5,000 inhabitants 0 20
5,000 to 9,999 inhabitants 0 0
10,000 to 19,999 inhabitants 0 0
20,000 to 49,999 inhabitants 5 1
50,000 to 99,999 inhabitants 6 1
100,000 to 149,999 inhabitants 5 3
150,000 to 249,999 inhabitants 10 4
250,000 inhabitants or more 24 10
Tourist tax Fewer than 5,000 inhabitants 12 915
5,000 to 9,999 inhabitants 5 84
10,000 to 19,999 inhabitants 37 46
20,000 to 49,999 inhabitants 126 21
50,000 to 99,999 inhabitants 41 10
100,000 to 149,999 inhabitants 21 12
150,000 to 249,999 inhabitants 41 16
250,000 inhabitants or more 326 128
Other taxes Fewer than 5,000 inhabitants 4 308
5,000 to 9,999 inhabitants 2 28
10,000 to 19,999 inhabitants 7 9
20,000 to 49,999 inhabitants 56 9
50,000 to 99,999 inhabitants 31 7
100,000 to 149,999 inhabitants 9 6
150,000 to 249,999 inhabitants 20 8
250,000 inhabitants or more 11 4
Sewerage charges Fewer than 5,000 inhabitants 2 189
5,000 to 9,999 inhabitants 7 117
10,000 to 19,999 inhabitants 96 119
20,000 to 49,999 inhabitants 660 112
50,000 to 99,999 inhabitants 486 112
100,000 to 149,999 inhabitants 175 105
150,000 to 249,999 inhabitants 257 98
250,000 inhabitants or more 308 121
Waste collection charge Fewer than 5,000 inhabitants 4 285
5,000 to 9,999 inhabitants 8 139
10,000 to 19,999 inhabitants 99 123
20,000 to 49,999 inhabitants 730 124
50,000 to 99,999 inhabitants 597 138
100,000 to 149,999 inhabitants 237 143
150,000 to 249,999 inhabitants 357 136
250,000 inhabitants or more 496 195
Administrative fees for civil affairs Fewer than 5,000 inhabitants 0 34
5,000 to 9,999 inhabitants 1 23
10,000 to 19,999 inhabitants 18 22
20,000 to 49,999 inhabitants 130 22
50,000 to 99,999 inhabitants 99 23
100,000 to 149,999 inhabitants 40 24
150,000 to 249,999 inhabitants 64 24
250,000 inhabitants or more 68 27
Burial charges Fewer than 5,000 inhabitants 0 21
5,000 to 9,999 inhabitants 0 4
10,000 to 19,999 inhabitants 5 6
20,000 to 49,999 inhabitants 44 7
50,000 to 99,999 inhabitants 38 9
100,000 to 149,999 inhabitants 11 7
150,000 to 249,999 inhabitants 13 5
250,000 inhabitants or more 16 6
Fees on building permits Fewer than 5,000 inhabitants 1 95
5,000 to 9,999 inhabitants 2 40
10,000 to 19,999 inhabitants 37 46
20,000 to 49,999 inhabitants 227 39
Source: CBS.
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Table explanation


This table concerns the realised income of part of municipal levies in millions of euros and in euros per inhabitant. Here the municipalities have been divided into regions by their geographical location and the number of inhabitants. The presented figures only contain data that adhere to the definitions and classifications that municipalities themselves use in their administration, as laid down in the Directive for Budgeting and Accounting for provinces and municipalities (BBV) for provinces and municipalities.

Data available from: 2017

Status of the figures:
The figures in this table are provisional at the time of first publication.
The figures become definitive when figures for the following year are added to the series.

Changes as of 10 December 2025:
The provisional figures for 2024 have been added.
The figures for 2023 have been adjusted from provisional to definite.

When will new figures be published?
The new figures are published 12 months after the reporting period. The figures can be adjusted on the basis of the availability of new or updated source material. In general, the adjustments are small. The adjustments are made the moment a new annual figure is added to the series.

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Municipal levies in million of euros
The revenues from municipal taxes and fees. In case of taxes the revenue is directly added to the general resources of the municipality. In case of fees the revenue needs to be used for a prescribed purpose.
Municipal levies in euro/inhabitant
The revenues from municipal taxes and fees. In case of taxes the revenue is directly added to the general resources of the municipality. In case of fees the revenue needs to be used for a prescribed purpose.