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average income is
₽ 71000

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Brussels , Belgium

-₽16780

-₽5538

₽1039

₽5251

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

71 000

national

21 855

communal

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

3 672

social contributions

9 778

total

35 305

Employee

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

67 989

54 992

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.

5 099

4 125

communal

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

3 546

2 868

national

20 903

15 818

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.

592

478

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.

3 194

2 585

total

33 334

25 874

Employer

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

67 989

54 992

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.

884

714

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.

992

803

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.

4 181

3 382

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.

6 024

4 872

surtax

7 709

6 237

total

19 790

16 008

Corporate

71 000

surtax

283

income

14 201

total

14 484

Dividends

56 516

withholding

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

16 609

total

16 609

Income

71 000

Total tax

53 124

31 093

41 882

35 305

After tax

17 876

39 907

29 118

35 695

Living cost

34 656

Free-cash

-16 780

5 251

-5 538

1 039

Estimated living cost is ₽34656 per week

₽22323

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

₽3030

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

₽543

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.

₽8761

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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