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average income is
₴ 15000

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Brussels , Belgium

-₴6368

-₴8664

-₴24603

-₴7121

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

15 000

social contributions

834

communal

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

850

national

4 049

total

5 733

Employee

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

30 674

11 616

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.

2 301

872

national

9 430

2 524

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.

267

101

communal

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

1 600

606

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.

1 441

546

total

15 039

4 649

Employer

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

30 674

11 616

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.

2 718

1 029

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.

399

151

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.

1 886

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.

448

169

surtax

3 478

1 317

total

8 929

3 380

Corporate

15 000

surtax

income

3 000

total

3 060

Dividends

11 939

withholding

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

3 426

total

3 426

Income

15 000

Total tax

23 968

6 486

8 029

5 733

After tax

-8 968

8 514

6 971

9 267

Living cost

15 635

Free-cash

-24 603

-7 121

-8 664

-6 368

Estimated living cost is ₴15635 per week

₴10071

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

₴1367

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

₴245

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.

₴3952

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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