Complaint Details

Status	:	Closed
Complaint No	:	0002482/2012
Category	:	Real Estate
Date	:	29-10-2012
Subject Line	:	Unfair Demand for MVAT
Complainant	:	Arvindkumar R. Doijode
Address	:	306, B-2, Yellow Blossom Society, B.T.Kawde Road, Mundhawa
Complainee	:	Raviraj Enterprise
Address	:	1-5, Millinium Star, Dhole Patil Road

Complaint Details
I am a purchaser/customer of a flat in Yellow Blossoms scheme of Raviraj 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 2008 dated 1-July-2008 agreement and got possession in 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.
Pls do the needful to address the above since the builder is threatning with legal consequences in the notice.

Pls advice on next steps."

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