FISCAL FLOW SIMULATOR

Redesign Europe's Budget Architecture

Drag the governance-layer sliders to redistribute the EU's €5.2 trillion annual budget across Federal, National, Regional, and Municipal tiers — and watch the Integration Score, Bureaucracy Dividend, and per-citizen savings change in real time.

Net Saving / EU Citizen

€340

€/yr

Integration Score

Bureaucracy Dividend

€0B

Mandate Transfers

Drag sliders to redistribute budget allocation

European (Federal)

Defence & Security · Foreign Policy & Trade · Space & Research · Climate & Environment · Single Market Regulation

22%

€1.1T

Mandates

•Defence & Security
•Foreign Policy & Trade
•Space & Research
•Climate & Environment
•Single Market Regulation

Taxes

•Common Consolidated Corporate Tax (CCCT)
•Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)
•Federal Personal Income Tax
•VAT Surcharge

National (State)

Justice & Constitutional Courts · Healthcare Systems · National Police & Border Control · Social Security & Pensions · Primary & Secondary Education

45%

€2.3T

Mandates

•Justice & Constitutional Courts
•Healthcare Systems
•National Police & Border Control
•Social Security & Pensions
•Primary & Secondary Education

Taxes

•Social Security Contributions
•Payroll Taxes
•Excise Duties
•Inheritance & Wealth Taxes

Regional (Provincial)

Regional Transport Infrastructure · Secondary & Vocational Education · Regional Economic Development · Cultural & Heritage Policy · Regional Environmental Management

20%

€1.0T

Mandates

•Regional Transport Infrastructure
•Secondary & Vocational Education
•Regional Economic Development
•Cultural & Heritage Policy
•Regional Environmental Management

Taxes

•Regional Carbon Levies
•Land Value Tax
•Regional Income Tax Share
•Tourism Levies

Municipal (Local)

Housing & Urban Planning · Primary Education & Childcare · Waste Management & Recycling · Local Public Transit · Parks & Public Spaces

13%

€0.7T

Mandates

•Housing & Urban Planning
•Primary Education & Childcare
•Waste Management & Recycling
•Local Public Transit
•Parks & Public Spaces

Taxes

•Property & Council Tax
•Tourism & Accommodation Tax
•Congestion Charge
•Business Licenses & Permits

Subsidiarity Principle

Optimal

Each mandate should be governed at the lowest level where it can be effectively delivered.

Bureaucracy Dividend

Before

After

€0B in administrative savings

Revenue Neutral

Total budget remains fixed at €5.2T/yr. Shifting allocation between layers redistributes mandates, not total spending.

European

22%

National

45%

Regional

20%

Municipal

13%

Why the EU Needs a Fiscal Union →

Budget allocations and efficiency metrics are modelled on Eurostat Government Finance Statistics (GFS) and IMF Fiscal Monitor data. The Bureaucracy Dividend formula: max(1, round(27 − delta × 1.1)) offices consolidated, at €2.8B per office.

Why the EU Needs a Fiscal Union →

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