The 2026 tax return in Belgium will include 699 codes – several dozen fewer than last year, according to Finance Minister Jan Jambon’s office.
The reduction is part of a simplification exercise that the government aims to continue in the coming years.
Some rarely-used tax deductions, such as those for “domestic workers” or “electric quadricycles” have been removed, reducing the number of required codes.
This marks the beginning of a broader initiative. The federal government plans to implement a tax reform to gradually eliminate the complex web of exemptions, deductions, and exceptions.
