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Mumbai votes as India's sales tax threatens revenue

Published Tue, Feb 21, 2017 · 09:50 PM

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Mumbai

INDIA'S financial hub Mumbai went to the polls on Tuesday to elect a civic administration that will shepherd it through an expected fall in revenue amid the rollout of a national sales tax.

At stake is the municipality's ability to provide better living standards in Mumbai - key to the success of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's plan to compete with the likes of Singapore by offering foreign entrepreneurs residency rights.

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