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average income is
₽ 117500

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Brussels , Belgium

₽18631

₽32380

₽10396

₽19083

S + D Salary + Dividends

Salary + Dividends. A combination of a fixed monthly income with a bonus at the end of the year.

Dividends

Dividends. A single payment made annually out of accumulated profits.

Salary

Salary. A fixed monthly income you pay yourself to cover your living expenses.

Sole trader

Sole trader. You're running your business as an individual with an unlimited responsibility

Sole trader

117 500

social contributions

18 650

national

40 411

communal

Communal tax will depend on the area of registration and each commune in the city has its own rate.

5 931

total

64 992

Employee

The minimum management director salary is set at €45,000 per year.

65 575

91 008

national

20 160

30 544

unemployment

Reference earnings are 100% of the insured person's gross earnings for white-collar workers and 108% of the insured person's gross earnings for blue-collar workers.

571

792

health

Reference earnings are 100% of the insured person's gross earnings for white-collar workers and 108% of the insured person's gross earnings for blue-collar workers.

3 081

4 278

pensions

Reference earnings are 100% of the insured person's gross earnings for white-collar workers and 108% of the insured person's gross earnings for blue-collar workers.

4 918

6 825

communal

Communal tax will depend on the area of registration and each commune in the city has its own rate.

3 420

4 748

total

32 150

47 187

Employer

The minimum management director salary is set at €45,000 per year.

65 575

91 008

accident

Reference earnings are 100% of the insured person's gross earnings for white-collar workers and 108% of the insured person's gross earnings for blue-collar workers.

852

1 183

pensions

Reference earnings are 100% of the insured person's gross earnings for white-collar workers and 108% of the insured person's gross earnings for blue-collar workers.

5 811

8 063

unemployment

Reference earnings are 100% of the insured person's gross earnings for white-collar workers and 108% of the insured person's gross earnings for blue-collar workers.

957

1 329

surtax

7 435

10 320

health

Reference earnings are 100% of the insured person's gross earnings for white-collar workers and 108% of the insured person's gross earnings for blue-collar workers.

4 033

5 597

total

19 088

26 492

Corporate

32 838

117 500

income

6 567

23 500

surtax

132

470

total

6 699

23 970

Dividends

26 138

93 531

withholding

As an investor, you can take advantage of €640 tax free allowance per year.

7 507

27 725

total

7 507

27 725

Income

117 500

Total tax

65 444

51 695

73 679

64 992

After tax

52 056

65 805

43 821

52 508

Living cost

33 425

Free-cash

18 631

32 380

10 396

19 083

Estimated living cost is ₽33425 per week

₽21530

Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.

₽2923

Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.

₽524

Clothing and shoes. We estimate one pair of shoes and trainers, and several items of clothing each year, or slightly more often if you choose cheaper mass market stores. Twice as often for kids.

₽8450

Food and entertainment. We estimate that you will have breakfast at a cafe once a week, evening meal at a restaurant once a week, and visit bars once a week for drinks.Other days you prepare meals at home.

₽0

I'm drinking at home rarely or never.

₽0

I do not smoke or smoke very rarely.

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