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Taxes in Belgium for new residents: rates, local tax and your first return
Taxes in Belgium for new residents: income tax from 25% to 50%, the tax-free allowance, local surcharge, withholding, foreign accounts and your first return.
6 min readBudgetRetire in Belgium: foreign pensions, S1 health cover and tax
Retire in Belgium with a foreign pension: S1 health cover, tax on worldwide income and treaties, legal age 66 or 67, and the early-pension malus from 2027.
6 min readBudgetCost of living in Belgium: what the official figures say
Cost of living in Belgium from official sources: minimum wage, tax, regulated costs, bank, car and school fees, and how to build your budget.
6 min readBudgetBelgium's expat tax regime: who qualifies for the impatriate rules
Belgium's expat tax regime explained: up to 35% of pay reimbursed tax-free, the 70,000 euro threshold, the 60-month and 150 km conditions and the deadline.
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