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 2022* 363.868
Total taxes and social contributions 2023 1st quarter* 97.449
Total taxes and social contributions 2023 2nd quarter* 104.591
Total taxes and social contributions 2023 3rd quarter* 92.387
Total taxes and social contributions 2023 4th quarter* 104.687
Total taxes and social contributions 2023* 399.114
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 2022* 243.099
Total taxes 2023 1st quarter* 70.525
Total taxes 2023 2nd quarter* 66.054
Total taxes 2023 3rd quarter* 65.097
Total taxes 2023 4th quarter* 71.655
Total taxes 2023* 273.331
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 2022* 38.275
Corporate income tax 2023 1st quarter* 13.627
Corporate income tax 2023 2nd quarter* 15.546
Corporate income tax 2023 3rd quarter* 10.398
Corporate income tax 2023 4th quarter* 7.943
Corporate income tax 2023* 47.514
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 2022* 6.679
Personal income tax 2023 1st quarter* 7.782
Personal income tax 2023 2nd quarter* -5.962
Personal income tax 2023 3rd quarter* 6.795
Personal income tax 2023 4th quarter* 3.404
Personal income tax 2023* 12.019
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) 2022* 69.928
Value added tax (VAT) 2023 1st quarter* 18.981
Value added tax (VAT) 2023 2nd quarter* 19.492
Value added tax (VAT) 2023 3rd quarter* 18.458
Value added tax (VAT) 2023 4th quarter* 19.237
Value added tax (VAT) 2023* 76.168
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 2022* 69.273
Wage tax 2023 1st quarter* 16.694
Wage tax 2023 2nd quarter* 21.906
Wage tax 2023 3rd quarter* 16.311
Wage tax 2023 4th quarter* 20.860
Wage tax 2023* 75.771
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 2022* 10.871
Total excise duties 2023 1st quarter* 2.629
Total excise duties 2023 2nd quarter* 3.172
Total excise duties 2023 3rd quarter* 2.909
Total excise duties 2023 4th quarter* 2.838
Total excise duties 2023* 11.548
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 2022* 120.769
Total social contributions 2023 1st quarter* 26.924
Total social contributions 2023 2nd quarter* 38.537
Total social contributions 2023 3rd quarter* 27.290
Total social contributions 2023 4th quarter* 33.032
Total social contributions 2023* 125.783
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 2022* 18.351
Disability Benefits Fund 2023 1st quarter* 4.529
Disability Benefits Fund 2023 2nd quarter* 5.736
Disability Benefits Fund 2023 3rd quarter* 4.717
Disability Benefits Fund 2023 4th quarter* 5.414
Disability Benefits Fund 2023* 20.396
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 2022* 25.370
General Old Age Pensions Fund 2023 1st quarter* 4.315
General Old Age Pensions Fund 2023 2nd quarter* 9.250
General Old Age Pensions Fund 2023 3rd quarter* 4.194
General Old Age Pensions Fund 2023 4th quarter* 6.458
General Old Age Pensions Fund 2023* 24.217
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 2022* 8.366
General Unemployment Fund 2023 1st quarter* 1.936
General Unemployment Fund 2023 2nd quarter* 2.515
General Unemployment Fund 2023 3rd quarter* 2.061
General Unemployment Fund 2023 4th quarter* 2.369
General Unemployment Fund 2023* 8.881
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 2022* 47.859
Health Care Insurance Fund 2023 1st quarter* 12.327
Health Care Insurance Fund 2023 2nd quarter* 13.679
Health Care Insurance Fund 2023 3rd quarter* 12.479
Health Care Insurance Fund 2023 4th quarter* 13.155
Health Care Insurance Fund 2023* 51.640
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 2022* 16.449
Long-term Care Fund 2023 1st quarter* 2.847
Long-term Care Fund 2023 2nd quarter* 6.073
Long-term Care Fund 2023 3rd quarter* 2.805
Long-term Care Fund 2023 4th quarter* 4.429
Long-term Care Fund 2023* 16.154
Bron: 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 25 March 2024:
The figures for the fourth quarter of 2023 and annual figures for 2023 are available.
The figures for the first three quarters of 2023 have been adjusted.

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.

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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).