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Countries make very different choices. Compare the starting numbers, pick one, then change the big decisions and see what happens to the budget.
Same questions. Very different answers.
Country starting lines
| Country | Debt / person†Intl $ PPP | Debt / GDPgross | Annual balance% GDP | Govt spend% GDP | VAT / sales tax | Income tax | Corporation tax | Tariff | Retirement age | Govt pension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 United KingdomRun it now → | $67,032 | 102.3% | -5.4% | 43.6% | 20% VAT | 20–45% · Scotland differs | 19% small / 25% main | By product & origin | 66 → 67 | £12,548/yr full new rate |
| 🇨🇦 CanadaRun it now → | $76,059 | 113.5% | -1.8% | 44.0% | 5–15% GST/HST · ON 13 · AB 5 | 14–33% federal + provincial | 15% federal + provincial | By product & origin | 65 | Not yet verified |
| 🇺🇸 United StatesRun it now → | $111,499 | 123.9% | -6.8% | 37.7% | No federal VAT · state/local sales tax | 10–37% federal + state/local | 21% federal + state | By product & origin | 67 (born 1960+) | Not yet verified |
| 🇲🇽 MexicoRun it now → | $15,871 | 61.8% | -4.9% | 29.8% | 16% IVA | 1.92–35% resident bands | 30% general | By product & origin | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| 🇩🇪 GermanyRun it now → | $46,549 | 62.9% | -2.7% | 50.5% | 19% VAT | 14–45% + surcharges | 15.825% + municipal trade tax | By product & origin | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| 🇫🇷 FranceRun it now → | $76,880 | 116.0% | -5.1% | 57.5% | 20% TVA | 0–45% + high-income levies | 25% general + applicable levies | By product & origin | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| 🇮🇳 IndiaRun it now → | $9,915 | 84.1% | -7.4% | 28.5% | 5% / 18% GST; special rates | 0–30% new regime + levies | 22% optional / 25–30% + levies | By product & origin | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab EmiratesRun it now → | $28,587 | 34.3% | +5.2% | 22.6% | 5% VAT | No personal income tax | 0% / 9% · threshold applies | By product & origin | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi ArabiaRun it now → | $24,026 | 31.7% | -5.8% | 29.0% | 15% VAT | No tax on employment income | 20% non-Saudi share; Zakat differs | By product & origin | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| 🇮🇹 ItalyRun it now → | $87,111 | 137.1% | -3.1% | 51.1% | 22% IVA | 23% / 33% / 43% + local | 24% IRES + regional IRAP | By product & origin | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| 🇪🇸 SpainRun it now → | $57,262 | 100.4% | -2.5% | 44.7% | 21% IVA | 19–47% reference; region varies | 25% general; SME rates differ | By product & origin | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
† Comparable debt column: IMF WEO April 2026: 2025 general-government debt and balance; spending via Econorama. Landing debt figures use standardized general-government gross debt in current international dollars (PPP). The UK simulator itself uses its locked ONS public-sector baseline, so the two measures should not be treated as identical. Tax rates are headline references, not effective tax burdens. Local taxes, allowances and special regimes can change the result. See the country references for scope and dates.
New country data and tax references
2025 general-government estimates, IMF WEO April 2026. Figures cover all government levels; they are not the UAE federal budget or India central budget alone. Debt per person is gross debt/GDP multiplied by GDP per person at purchasing power parity.
IMF debt · IMF balance · IMF GDP per person (PPP) · Government spending
India GST Council · UAE taxation · Saudi VAT (PwC) · European VAT rates
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Election and budget references →🇮🇳 India
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Election and budget references →🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia
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United Kingdom · your budget
10 decisions. That's it.
UK headline-rate prototype. Impacts are illustrative, not an official forecast.
These are the only ten settings in this run. Open them in any order, save your choice, and come back to this list. You can revisit any decision whenever you like.
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£129.8bn deficit
Starting annual balance£129.8bn deficit
Annual balance / person£1,902
Starting debt / person£43,735
Debt / GDP94.1%
Decision 1 of 10£129.8bn deficit
Starting annual balance£129.8bn deficit
Annual balance / person£1,902
Starting debt / person£43,735
Debt / GDP94.1%
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VAT / consumption tax
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£129.8bn deficit
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