Belgium salary 2026: net pay itemised, gross for a target net, employer cost, vs the Netherlands.
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Take-home pay of a job in Belgium (with the situation options of net_salary) next to a job in the Netherlands (2026, optionally with the 8% holiday allowance and the 30% ruling), in euros, with the difference a year.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| meal | No | Meal vouchers Default false. | |
| expat | No | Expat regime (impatriate). For people recruited abroad earning at least €70,000. Default false. | |
| married | No | Married or registered partner. Default false. | |
| children | No | Number of dependent children. Default 0. | |
| municipal | No | Municipal surcharge. Brussels communes 6-7.5%, Antwerp 8%, Ghent 6.9%. (%). Default 7. | |
| bonus_annual | No | Yearly bonus in EUR. Default 0. | |
| spouse_income | No | Partner's gross yearly income in EUR, for joint taxation and spouse allowances. Default 0. | |
| nl_gross_annual | Yes | Gross yearly salary in the Netherlands, in euros, without holiday allowance | |
| home_gross_annual | Yes | Gross yearly salary in Belgium, in EUR | |
| nl_holiday_allowance | No | The Dutch job pays 8% holiday allowance on top. Default true. | |
| nl_thirty_percent_ruling | No | The 30% ruling applies in the Netherlands. Default false. |
What a salary in Belgium costs the employer (employer social contributions itemised), or the reverse: the gross salary a total budget allows. Give gross_annual or budget_annual.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| meal | No | Meal vouchers Default false. | |
| expat | No | Expat regime (impatriate). For people recruited abroad earning at least €70,000. Default false. | |
| married | No | Married or registered partner. Default false. | |
| children | No | Number of dependent children. Default 0. | |
| municipal | No | Municipal surcharge. Brussels communes 6-7.5%, Antwerp 8%, Ghent 6.9%. (%). Default 7. | |
| bonus_annual | No | Yearly bonus in EUR. Default 0. | |
| gross_annual | No | Gross yearly salary in EUR | |
| budget_annual | No | Total yearly employer budget in EUR, to find the gross salary it allows | |
| spouse_income | No | Partner's gross yearly income in EUR, for joint taxation and spouse allowances. Default 0. |
The gross yearly salary in Belgium that leaves a given take-home pay, with the same situation options as net_salary. Use it to set a salary ask or check an offer.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| meal | No | Meal vouchers Default false. | |
| expat | No | Expat regime (impatriate). For people recruited abroad earning at least €70,000. Default false. | |
| period | No | Whether net_target is per year or per month. Default year. | |
| married | No | Married or registered partner. Default false. | |
| children | No | Number of dependent children. Default 0. | |
| municipal | No | Municipal surcharge. Brussels communes 6-7.5%, Antwerp 8%, Ghent 6.9%. (%). Default 7. | |
| net_target | Yes | Take-home pay wanted, in EUR | |
| bonus_annual | No | Yearly bonus in EUR. Default 0. | |
| spouse_income | No | Partner's gross yearly income in EUR, for joint taxation and spouse allowances. Default 0. |
Take-home pay for an employee in Belgium from a gross yearly salary in EUR, with 2026 rules: every tax and contribution itemised with its local name, the effective and marginal rate, employer cost and the step-by-step workings. Covers: Income year 2026 brackets with the tax-free sum and children supplements; Municipal surcharge by commune; Marital quotient for a low-earning spouse; Special social security contribution; Expat regime (35% allowance); Meal vouchers.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| meal | No | Meal vouchers Default false. | |
| expat | No | Expat regime (impatriate). For people recruited abroad earning at least €70,000. Default false. | |
| married | No | Married or registered partner. Default false. | |
| children | No | Number of dependent children. Default 0. | |
| municipal | No | Municipal surcharge. Brussels communes 6-7.5%, Antwerp 8%, Ghent 6.9%. (%). Default 7. | |
| bonus_annual | No | Yearly bonus in EUR. Default 0. | |
| gross_annual | Yes | Gross yearly salary in EUR, without bonus | |
| spouse_income | No | Partner's gross yearly income in EUR, for joint taxation and spouse allowances. Default 0. |
The Belgium rules the calculators apply (2026), the options they take, what is not modelled, and the official sources. Call it before answering a question the other tools may not cover.
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