Global Tax & Cost of Living

About Global Tax & Cost of Living

⚠️ NOT A GOVERNMENT APP. Published by PCS Solutions, a private company — not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to any government or tax authority. All figures are simplified educational estimates, not tax, legal or financial advice.

Planning a move abroad? Comparing job offers? Wondering how much you need to retire? Global Tax & Cost of Living combines a 15-country personal tax calculator, a 181-country cost-of-living explorer (CostCompass), a retirement corpus planner and a migration planner — fully offline, no sign-in, no data collection.

🧮 TAX CALCULATOR
• Enter salary, investments, rental income, capital gains and family details
• See estimated income tax, social security, take-home pay, effective and marginal rate
• India: compares the Old and New regimes and picks the cheaper one
• Amounts in INR, USD, EUR, GBP, AED, SGD, AUD or CAD

📊 COMPARE 15 COUNTRIES
One tap computes your profile in India, USA, UK, Canada, Australia, Germany, France, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, UAE and Bahamas — sorted by take-home pay.

✈️ EXPAT FILING GUIDE
The 183-day residency rule, double-tax treaties (DTAA), NRI basics, split-year moves, and what US citizens abroad must file.

💰 TAX-SAVING IDEAS
Legitimate options per country — retirement contributions, tax-free investment accounts, family allowances.

📚 TAX SYSTEMS 101
The five taxation models of the world, and how returns are filed.

💱 COST OF LIVING EXPLORER (CostCompass)
Rank 181 countries and 2,100+ cities by cost of living, rent, safety and happiness. Build a budget, run what-if scenarios, export a PDF.

🏖️ RETIREMENT CORPUS PLANNER
Set age, expenses and inflation to see the corpus needed, the lump sum needed today, or the monthly investment that gets you there.

✈️ MIGRATION PLANNER
Main visa routes, the budget to keep your standard of living, and the gross salary that covers it after local taxes.

🏛️ WHAT YOUR TAXES FUND
Every estimate shows star-rated public services — roads, safety, healthcare, education, jobs, pensions, housing.

📈 WHERE TO INVEST
Tax-saving investment ideas per country — PPF, ELSS, NPS, 401(k), ISA, super, CPF and more.

🔒 PRIVATE BY DESIGN
Fully offline. No internet permission, no account, no ads, no analytics.

━━ WHERE EVERY FIGURE COMES FROM ━━

1) TAX RULES — simplified from the public guidance of each country's own tax authority. Verify current rules at these official sources:
• India — Income Tax Dept: https://www.incometax.gov.in
• USA — IRS: https://www.irs.gov
• UK — HMRC: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-revenue-customs
• Canada — CRA: https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency.html
• Australia — ATO: https://www.ato.gov.au
• Germany — BZSt: https://www.bzst.de
• France — DGFiP: https://www.impots.gouv.fr
• Japan — NTA: https://www.nta.go.jp
• Singapore — IRAS: https://www.iras.gov.sg
• Hong Kong — IRD: https://www.ird.gov.hk
• Hungary — NAV: https://nav.gov.hu
• Romania — ANAF: https://www.anaf.ro
• Bulgaria — NRA: https://nra.bg
• UAE — FTA: https://tax.gov.ae
• Bahamas — Inland Revenue: https://inlandrevenue.finance.gov.bs

2) VISA & RESIDENCY ROUTES — a general educational overview, not immigration advice. Verify current visa and residency rules on that country's own official immigration website before relying on it.

3) COST-OF-LIVING, RENT, SAFETY, HEALTHCARE, HAPPINESS AND POLLUTION INDICES, AND THE STAR RATINGS FOR PUBLIC SERVICES — these are PCS Solutions' own compiled reference estimates built into the app. They are our editorial assessment. They are NOT official government statistics and are NOT licensed from any third-party index.

4) EXCHANGE RATES — approximate fixed snapshots bundled in the app for rough comparison only. They are not live rates.

No other source of information is used. The app is fully offline and fetches nothing.

Consult a qualified tax adviser or the official tax authority before filing returns or making financial decisions.