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    A traveller with a suitcase facing a departure board in an airport at night

    2 Sept 2026

    Exit taxes in 2026: what the Netherlands, Germany, France, Belgium and Spain charge when you leave

    Leaving a country can be a taxable event. Five European jurisdictions now tax unrealised gains on departure, each with its own residence-history test, asset scope, rate and deferral. Belgium joined the list on 1 January 2026.