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In the press – La Capitale, June 3, 2025
A study by Ayming Belgium, reported by La Capitale, reveals the extreme tax burden on office buildings in Brussels. The report draws a worrying conclusion: the Brussels-Capital Region holds the national record for real estate taxation.
Read the full study – Local and regional taxation of office buildings in 2025
A suffocating tax system
The average property tax in Brussels is 55.35% of indexed cadastral income, well above the rates applied in Flanders(46.26%) and Wallonia(54.95%). Some Brussels municipalities are even higher, such as Schaerbeek, with a total pressure of 82.45%, including the regional tax on non-residential surfaces.
A call for reform
The study calls for a coordinated and transparent overhaul of real estate taxation, to preserve Brussels’ economic attractiveness and support sustainable urban development.
“Transparency, legal certainty and tax fairness must be at the heart of a consistent approach at all levels of power.” Alexandra Dryjski, Finance & Grants Performance Director
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