Based on the latest projected government revenue and expenditure, the Singapore Government is anticipating a budget deficit for the current fiscal year to support the expected economic recovery. Try your hand at being the Finance Minister using this simulator. Increase taxes? Cut spending? Will you bring the economy to new heights? Or bring everything crashing down? Only YOU have the answer.

If You Were the Finance Minister..., The Straits Times, 5 Feb 2003

Disclaimer: This tool provides an indication of the decisions that need to be made when formulating the Budget. The areas of government expenditure and revenue contained in this tool are not comprehensive and do not reflect actual government expenditure or revenue.