Complaint Details

Status	:	Closed
Complaint No	:	0002480/2012
Category	:	Real Estate
Date	:	28-10-2012
Subject Line	:	Unfair Demand for MVAT - Pune Raviraj Builder
Complainant	:	Vivek Roy
Address	:	Flat 4D and 4E, Block O, Bhawani complex, Kestopur, kolkata
Complainee	:	Raviraj Builder in Pune
Address	:	1-5, Second Floor, Millenium Star Building,, Next to Ruby Hall Clinic, Dhole Patil Road, Pune

Complaint Details
Dear Sir/Madam,

I am a purchaser/customer of a flat in Yellow Blossoms scheme of Raviraj Builders in Pune. The builder is asking for MVAT@ 5 % without any basis as per my understanding as follows:

1. No VAT breakup provided.
2. VAT tax invoice/bill not produced as per the MVAT act as told by Akhil Bhartiya Grahak Panchayat, Pune.
3. No mention of litigation with govt over MVAT in articles of agreement. The same was not communicated verbally as well. This constitutes unfair business practice at the time of sale. If the dispute with the govt was 2-way and customer was not made party to it making 3-way dispute, how can customer be made liable for outcome?
4. MVAT, as per all govt sources, should be between 0.5 to 3%. Builder is asking for 5 % . I bought the flat in 2009 dated 23-Jan-2009 agreement and got possession in May 2009. The Value-addition done cannot exceed 1%.
5. As per Akhil Bhartiya Grahak Panchayat, Pune, VAT matter is sub-judice with Hon High Court; hence no harsh demand notice can be issued with legal procdeedings. See attachment Page 001 and 002.

Pls do the needful to address the above since the builder is threatning with legal consequences in the notice. I will also request your office to take some stern actions against such mal bussiness practices so that consumers like us do not have to invest so much of time and effort for issues like this.

Pls advice on next steps.
Very much appreciate your help!

-Kind Regards
Vivek

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