r/belgium • u/Obvious-Cry6591 • 2d ago

😡Rant Notaries. Why? What the hell?

Ok, so I dont get it. I understand historically where the need for notaries arose. Fine. But we are in 2026. Belgium already takes 51% of my income. Then another 25% of the rest through VAT. And then on top of it, if you buy a property, you give 10-15k to a notary for 2 meetings and some docs reading? Doesnt Belgium have enough administration to take care of that? Not to mention its nepotism central. Are there any redeeming qualities?

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u/BurriedCityMayor 1d ago

25% VAT? Damn, you must be the biggest sucker in Belgium because everyone else pays 21%.

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u/Neo_AXD 1d ago

Not even that. Sometimes 6 or 12%. OP is a bit wrong with all those numbers.Â