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average income is
₴ 27000

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Brussels , Belgium

-₴1479

-₴4200

-₴12600

-₴433

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

27 000

social contributions

3 355

communal

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

1 419

national

8 071

total

12 845

Employee

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

30 671

20 913

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.

2 300

1 569

national

9 429

5 655

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

182

communal

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

1 600

1 090

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

983

total

15 037

9 479

Employer

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

30 671

20 913

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

1 853

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

272

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

1 286

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

305

surtax

3 478

2 371

total

8 929

6 087

Corporate

27 000

surtax

108

income

5 400

total

5 508

Dividends

21 491

withholding

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

6 291

total

6 291

Income

27 000

Total tax

23 966

11 799

15 566

12 845

After tax

3 034

15 201

11 434

14 155

Living cost

15 634

Free-cash

-12 600

-433

-4 200

-1 479

Estimated living cost is ₴15634 per week

₴10070

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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