Municipal accounts; levies by region and size class

Municipal accounts; levies by region and size class

Municipal levies (from 2017 onwards) Regions Periods Municipal levies in million of euros (million euros) Municipal levies in euro/inhabitant (euro/inhabitant)
Total municipal tax Fewer than 5,000 inhabitants 2022* 27 2,128
Total municipal tax 5,000 to 9,999 inhabitants 2022* 42 736
Total municipal tax 10,000 to 19,999 inhabitants 2022* 571 613
Total municipal tax 20,000 to 49,999 inhabitants 2022* 3,411 574
Total municipal tax 50,000 to 99,999 inhabitants 2022* 2,393 600
Total municipal tax 100,000 to 149,999 inhabitants 2022* 1,091 674
Total municipal tax 150,000 to 249,999 inhabitants 2022* 1,820 710
Total municipal tax 250,000 inhabitants or more 2022* 2,492 1,007
Total property tax Fewer than 5,000 inhabitants 2022* 6 446
Total property tax 5,000 to 9,999 inhabitants 2022* 18 310
Total property tax 10,000 to 19,999 inhabitants 2022* 235 252
Total property tax 20,000 to 49,999 inhabitants 2022* 1,486 250
Total property tax 50,000 to 99,999 inhabitants 2022* 1,022 256
Total property tax 100,000 to 149,999 inhabitants 2022* 485 300
Total property tax 150,000 to 249,999 inhabitants 2022* 848 331
Total property tax 250,000 inhabitants or more 2022* 782 316
Property tax on residential buildings Fewer than 5,000 inhabitants 2022* 3 277
Property tax on residential buildings 5,000 to 9,999 inhabitants 2022* 11 192
Property tax on residential buildings 10,000 to 19,999 inhabitants 2022* 158 169
Property tax on residential buildings 20,000 to 49,999 inhabitants 2022* 923 155
Property tax on residential buildings 50,000 to 99,999 inhabitants 2022* 555 139
Property tax on residential buildings 100,000 to 149,999 inhabitants 2022* 235 145
Property tax on residential buildings 150,000 to 249,999 inhabitants 2022* 399 156
Property tax on residential buildings 250,000 inhabitants or more 2022* 240 97
Property tax on non-residential building Fewer than 5,000 inhabitants 2022* 2 168
Property tax on non-residential building 5,000 to 9,999 inhabitants 2022* 7 117
Property tax on non-residential building 10,000 to 19,999 inhabitants 2022* 77 83
Property tax on non-residential building 20,000 to 49,999 inhabitants 2022* 562 95
Property tax on non-residential building 50,000 to 99,999 inhabitants 2022* 467 117
Property tax on non-residential building 100,000 to 149,999 inhabitants 2022* 250 154
Property tax on non-residential building 150,000 to 249,999 inhabitants 2022* 449 175
Property tax on non-residential building 250,000 inhabitants or more 2022* 542 219
Parking fees Fewer than 5,000 inhabitants 2022*
Parking fees 5,000 to 9,999 inhabitants 2022* 1 10
Parking fees 10,000 to 19,999 inhabitants 2022* 26 27
Parking fees 20,000 to 49,999 inhabitants 2022* 68 11
Parking fees 50,000 to 99,999 inhabitants 2022* 111 28
Parking fees 100,000 to 149,999 inhabitants 2022* 87 54
Parking fees 150,000 to 249,999 inhabitants 2022* 198 77
Parking fees 250,000 inhabitants or more 2022* 596 241
Sufferance tax Fewer than 5,000 inhabitants 2022* 0 13
Sufferance tax 5,000 to 9,999 inhabitants 2022* 0 -1
Sufferance tax 10,000 to 19,999 inhabitants 2022* -4 -4
Sufferance tax 20,000 to 49,999 inhabitants 2022* -1 0
Sufferance tax 50,000 to 99,999 inhabitants 2022* 7 2
Sufferance tax 100,000 to 149,999 inhabitants 2022* 4 2
Sufferance tax 150,000 to 249,999 inhabitants 2022* 7 3
Sufferance tax 250,000 inhabitants or more 2022* 15 6
Tourist tax Fewer than 5,000 inhabitants 2022* 10 776
Tourist tax 5,000 to 9,999 inhabitants 2022* 3 51
Tourist tax 10,000 to 19,999 inhabitants 2022* 36 39
Tourist tax 20,000 to 49,999 inhabitants 2022* 107 18
Tourist tax 50,000 to 99,999 inhabitants 2022* 25 6
Tourist tax 100,000 to 149,999 inhabitants 2022* 17 10
Tourist tax 150,000 to 249,999 inhabitants 2022* 29 11
Tourist tax 250,000 inhabitants or more 2022* 168 68
Other taxes Fewer than 5,000 inhabitants 2022* 3 265
Other taxes 5,000 to 9,999 inhabitants 2022* 2 28
Other taxes 10,000 to 19,999 inhabitants 2022* 9 10
Other taxes 20,000 to 49,999 inhabitants 2022* 54 9
Other taxes 50,000 to 99,999 inhabitants 2022* 29 7
Other taxes 100,000 to 149,999 inhabitants 2022* 8 5
Other taxes 150,000 to 249,999 inhabitants 2022* 18 7
Other taxes 250,000 inhabitants or more 2022* 12 5
Sewerage charges Fewer than 5,000 inhabitants 2022* 2 183
Sewerage charges 5,000 to 9,999 inhabitants 2022* 6 110
Sewerage charges 10,000 to 19,999 inhabitants 2022* 103 111
Sewerage charges 20,000 to 49,999 inhabitants 2022* 614 103
Sewerage charges 50,000 to 99,999 inhabitants 2022* 414 104
Sewerage charges 100,000 to 149,999 inhabitants 2022* 156 96
Sewerage charges 150,000 to 249,999 inhabitants 2022* 229 89
Sewerage charges 250,000 inhabitants or more 2022* 259 105
Waste collection charge Fewer than 5,000 inhabitants 2022* 3 261
Waste collection charge 5,000 to 9,999 inhabitants 2022* 7 126
Waste collection charge 10,000 to 19,999 inhabitants 2022* 102 110
Waste collection charge 20,000 to 49,999 inhabitants 2022* 675 114
Waste collection charge 50,000 to 99,999 inhabitants 2022* 509 128
Waste collection charge 100,000 to 149,999 inhabitants 2022* 216 133
Waste collection charge 150,000 to 249,999 inhabitants 2022* 325 127
Waste collection charge 250,000 inhabitants or more 2022* 432 175
Administrative fees for civil affairs Fewer than 5,000 inhabitants 2022* 0 30
Administrative fees for civil affairs 5,000 to 9,999 inhabitants 2022* 1 14
Administrative fees for civil affairs 10,000 to 19,999 inhabitants 2022* 13 13
Administrative fees for civil affairs 20,000 to 49,999 inhabitants 2022* 81 14
Administrative fees for civil affairs 50,000 to 99,999 inhabitants 2022* 58 15
Administrative fees for civil affairs 100,000 to 149,999 inhabitants 2022* 26 16
Administrative fees for civil affairs 150,000 to 249,999 inhabitants 2022* 41 16
Administrative fees for civil affairs 250,000 inhabitants or more 2022* 44 18
Burial charges Fewer than 5,000 inhabitants 2022* 0 15
Burial charges 5,000 to 9,999 inhabitants 2022* 0 6
Burial charges 10,000 to 19,999 inhabitants 2022* 6 6
Burial charges 20,000 to 49,999 inhabitants 2022* 46 8
Burial charges 50,000 to 99,999 inhabitants 2022* 31 8
Burial charges 100,000 to 149,999 inhabitants 2022* 10 6
Burial charges 150,000 to 249,999 inhabitants 2022* 11 4
Burial charges 250,000 inhabitants or more 2022* 14 6
Fees on building permits Fewer than 5,000 inhabitants 2022* 1 105
Fees on building permits 5,000 to 9,999 inhabitants 2022* 4 73
Fees on building permits 10,000 to 19,999 inhabitants 2022* 38 41
Fees on building permits 20,000 to 49,999 inhabitants 2022* 233 39
Source: CBS.
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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 18 December 2023:
The provisional figures for 2022 have been added.
The figures for 2021 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.

Description topics

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.