Finance minister Arun Jaitley could raise the service tax rate in the Budget to be presented on February 1, a move that will increase the cost of eating out, going to the movies or flying. Two senior government sources told Hindustan Times on Friday that the existing rate of 15%, which includes two cesses, could be raised by another 0.5% to 1%. “The government might want to increase the service […]

Politicians in Mississauga, Ont., are currently hammering out the details of the city’s next operating budget, and if you’re a resident, you can participate online. It’s not even that hard, though the level to which your input will impact the final budget is still a matter of debate. Mississauga is among the Canadian cities dragging their budget process into the modern era. Whereas budget discussions were once viewed as an […]