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average income is
₽ 71000

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Brussels , Belgium

₽3663

-₽6879

-₽188

-₽20845

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

communal

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

3 688

social contributions

9 540

national

21 699

total

34 927

Employee

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

71 138

54 994

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.

619

479

communal

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

3 710

2 869

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.

5 335

4 124

national

21 871

15 556

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.

3 342

2 584

total

34 877

25 612

Employer

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

71 138

54 994

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.

4 375

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.

6 303

4 873

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.

925

713

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.

1 038

802

surtax

8 066

6 236

total

20 707

16 006

Corporate

71 000

income

14 200

surtax

283

total

14 483

Dividends

56 517

withholding

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

16 593

total

16 593

Income

71 000

Total tax

55 584

31 076

41 618

34 927

After tax

15 416

39 924

29 382

36 073

Living cost

36 261

Free-cash

-20 845

3 663

-6 879

-188

Estimated living cost is ₽36261 per week

₽23357

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

₽3171

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

₽568

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.

₽9166

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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