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Salary & employment in Belgium
From your first paycheck to the end of a contract, your working life runs on precise calculations. Here are the free tools to estimate what you earn, what you keep, and your rights, based on the official Belgian 2026 scales.
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Gross → net salary
Estimate your Belgian net salary: social security, withholding tax, work bonus.
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Understand my payslip
Decode every line of your Belgian payslip and check its consistency.
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Notice period & dismissal
Your notice period or severance pay based on your seniority.
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Mileage allowance
Calculate your travel expenses at the official tax-free Belgian rate.
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Homeworking allowance
Am I entitled to the office allowance, and how much (max €160.99/month)?
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Student job (net)
Net pay, the 650h quota, and the tax impact on your parents, in one calculation.
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Sickness benefit (health fund)
How much does the health fund pay during incapacity for work?
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Family benefits
Base amount per child, in Wallonia, Brussels or Flanders.
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Unemployment benefit
Amount and duration of your benefits under the new 2026 rules.
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Flexi-job (net)
No personal contributions, tax-exempt up to €18,440/year in 2026.
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Double holiday pay
Estimate your gross double holiday pay as an employee (92% of monthly gross).
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Year-end bonus (net)
The real net amount of your 13th month or bonus, taxed differently from ordinary salary.
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Mobility budget cash balance
Calculate your net amount after the 38.07% special contribution.
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Capped salary indexation
Calculate your new salary after the federal cap.
Understanding your pay
In Belgium, the gross salary in your contract is never what you actually receive. Two deductions reduce it: the NSSO social security contribution (13.07% of gross, funding social security) and the withholding tax, deducted monthly according to a progressive scale and your family situation. The result is your net salary, which other elements (work bonus, 13th month, meal vouchers, municipal surcharges) can still affect.
Your rights at the end of a contract
When a contract ends, the notice period depends on your seniority and on who terminates the contract. Blue-collar and white-collar workers follow the same rules since the unified status: notice is counted in weeks, longer for dismissal than for resignation. The employer can also terminate immediately by paying an equivalent severance indemnity.
If you lose your job, unemployment benefit takes over, but the reform of 1 March 2026 changed it profoundly: a decreasing amount and a duration now capped at 24 months.
Day to day: your travel expenses
If you use your own car for work, your business kilometres can be reimbursed at the official tax-free rate. A good habit so you leave nothing on the table each month.
Frequently asked questions
How do I estimate my net salary from the gross?
First the 13.07% NSSO social security contribution is deducted from the gross, then the withholding tax computed in progressive brackets according to your family situation. Our gross → net salary calculator does the maths using the official key formula of the Belgian FPS Finance.
What is my notice period?
Since the unified status (2014), notice is counted in weeks and grows with seniority: it is longer in case of dismissal than resignation (capped at 13 weeks). The notice period calculator gives the exact duration for your seniority.
How long can I receive unemployment benefit in 2026?
Since the reform of 1 March 2026, full unemployment is limited to 24 months (12 base months + up to 12 depending on your work history), with a decreasing amount (65% then 60% of your last capped salary). The unemployment benefit calculator estimates amount and duration.
How are business trips reimbursed?
Per kilometre, up to an official amount exempt from tax and contributions (€0.4449/km for 2025-2026). The mileage allowance calculator generates your expense report.
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