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average income is
₴ 26500

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Brussels , Belgium

-₴3556

-₴3156

-₴19354

-₴6596

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

26 500

social contributions

2 884

communal

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

1 417

national

7 652

total

11 953

Employee

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

35 516

20 525

national

10 919

5 264

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.

2 664

1 540

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.

309

179

communal

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

1 852

1 070

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.

1 669

965

total

17 413

9 018

Employer

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

35 516

20 525

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.

3 147

1 818

surtax

4 027

2 327

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.

518

300

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.

462

267

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.

2 184

1 263

total

10 338

5 975

Corporate

26 500

income

5 300

surtax

106

total

5 406

Dividends

21 094

withholding

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

6 147

total

6 147

Income

26 500

Total tax

27 751

11 553

14 993

11 953

After tax

-1 251

14 947

11 507

14 547

Living cost

18 103

Free-cash

-19 354

-3 156

-6 596

-3 556

Estimated living cost is ₴18103 per week

₴11661

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

₴1583

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

₴284

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.

₴4576

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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