Be Your Own Chancellor and play our game to see whether you can balance the books!

Developed by the Institute for Fiscal Studies, our Budget game allows you to set tax and spending levels for the United Kingdom. The economic model will then tell you whether you have saved the day or ruined the economy.

Direct Taxes Income Tax - Basic Rate (%) 10 12 15 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 26 28 30 35 40 Income Tax - Higher Rate (%) 22 25 30 35 38 39 40 41 45 50 60 Higher Rate threshold (£s per year) £20,000 £25,000 £29,000 £29,400 £29,900 £31,000 £32,000 £34,000 £35,000 £40,000 all other income Personal Allowance (£s per year) £1,000 £2,000 £3,000 £3,500 £4,000 £4,615 £5,000 £5,500 £6,000  Indirect Taxes Beer (tax per pint) triple it! double it! increase by 50p increase by 20p increase by 10p increase by 5p increase by 3p increase by 2p increase by 1p no change cut by 1p cut by 2p cut by 3p cut by 5p cut by 10p cut by 20p cut by 50p abolish it! Wine (tax per bottle) triple it! double it! increase by £1.50p increase by £1 increase by 50 p increase by 20 p increase by 10 p increase by 5 p increase by 3 p increase by 2 p increase by 1 p no change cut by 1 p cut by 2 p cut by 3 p cut by 5 p cut by 10 p cut by 20 p cut by 50 p cut by £1 abolish it! Spirits (tax per bottle of whisky) triple it! double it! increase by £5 increase by £3 increase by £1 increase by 50 p increase by 20 p increase by 10 p no change cut by 10 p cut by 20 p cut by 50 p cut by £1 cut by £3 cut by £5 abolish it! Tobacco (tax per packet of 20) triple it! double it! increase by £1 increase by 50p increase by 20p increase by 10p increase by 5p increase by 3p increase by 2p increase by 1p increase by 1/2p no change cut by 1/2p cut by 1p cut by 2p cut by 3p cut by 5p cut by 10p cut by 50p cut by £1 abolish it! Petrol (tax per litre of unleaded) triple it! double it! increase by £2 increase by £1 increase by 50 p increase by 20 p increase by 10 p no change cut by 10 p cut by 20 p cut by 50 p abolish it! VAT (Value Added Tax) abolish it 5 8 10 12 15 17 17.5 18 20 25 double it Car Tax (Vehicle Excise Duty) on engines larger than 1500cc double it £300 £250 £200 £180 £160 £150 £120 £100 £50 abolish it!  Government Spending National Health Service increase by 50% increase by 25% increase by 10% increase by 5% increase by 2% increase by 1% keep unchanged cut by 1% cut by 2% cut by 5% cut by 10% cut by 25% halve it Education increase by 50% increase by 25% increase by 10% increase by 5% increase by 2% increase by 1% keep unchanged cut by 1% cut by 2% cut by 5% cut by 10% cut by 25% halve it Law and order increase by 50% increase by 25% increase by 10% increase by 5% increase by 2% increase by 1% keep unchanged cut by 1% cut by 2% cut by 5% cut by 10% cut by 25% halve it Defence increase by 50% increase by 25% increase by 10% increase by 5% increase by 2% increase by 1% keep unchanged cut by 1% cut by 2% cut by 5% cut by 10% cut by 25% halve it  Benefits Child Benefit (£s per week) £2 £3 £4 £5 £6 £7 £8 £9 £10 £10.55p £11 £12 £15 £20 £25 £30 The basic state pension (£s per week) £50 £60 £65 £70 £72 £72.50p £75.50p £73 £75 £78 £80 £100 Child Tax Credit: Family Element £0 £5 £8 £9 £10.45 £12 £15 £20 £25    Run The Model