The hike in service tax from 12.36 per cent to 14 per cent from Monday would have a cascading effect on a slew of goods and services. From eating out to going for movies, from paying for cable TV and Internet services to gymming membership - a vast array of services catering to all classes of residents would now cost more. Piyush Kumar Tripathi finds out how the hike in service tax would impact the day-to-day life in the city









