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🇧🇪Belgium Severance Pay Calculator

Calculate Belgian dismissal compensation (opzeggingsvergoeding) with statutory notice weeks, 13th month inclusions, and net severance pay.

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Belgium Severance Framework

Eenheidsstatuut / Statut Unique (Opzeggingsvergoeding) • Currency: EUR ($)

Employment & Wage Parameters

$
$500$25,000
yrs
0 yrs40 yrs
mos
0 mos11 mos
$
$0$50,000
days
0 days45 days
Estimated Net Severance Take-Home
$8,395
Gross Total$14,857
Est. Taxes$6,462
Effective Tax43.5%
Applied Statutory Calculation Formula:

15 statutory notice weeks × €990 weekly wage basis

Take-Home$8K

Severance Package Distribution

Net Take-Home57%
$8,395
Withheld Taxes43.5%
$6,462

Statutory Severance Itemized BreakdownTotal Service: 48 continuous months

Statutory Notice Entitlement15 weeks notice indemnity (opzeggingsvergoeding)
$14,857
Employee Social Security (RSZ 13.07%)The notice indemnity is subject to social security contributions
$1,942
Estimated Withholding Tax (Bedrijfsvoorheffing)Estimated at ~35% after social security
$4,520

Belgium Statutory Termination Law: Eenheidsstatuut / Statut Unique (Opzeggingsvergoeding)

Under Belgian unified labor law (Eenheidsstatuut), if an employer terminates an open-ended employment contract without requiring the employee to work through the statutory notice period, they must pay an indemnity equal to the wage for the entire duration of the statutory notice weeks.

Calculates statutory dismissal indemnity (opzeggingsvergoeding / indemnité de rupture) using the unified-status notice table.
Converts required statutory notice period in weeks into equivalent gross financial compensation.
Includes 13th month bonus and holiday pay entitlement in the calculation basis.
Deducts employee social security (RSZ 13.07%) and estimated withholding tax from the indemnity.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the statutory severance formula in Belgium?

Under Belgian unified labor law (Eenheidsstatuut), if an employer terminates an open-ended employment contract without requiring the employee to work through the statutory notice period, they must pay an indemnity equal to the wage for the entire duration of the statutory notice weeks.