Service Tax to Builder

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Query (Issue) Started By: - saket s Dated:- 6-10-2016 Last Reply Date:- 13-10-2016 Service Tax
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Service Tax
Hi, We are paying some amount to a Builder towards completion of a part activity. Flat is not yet handed over to us, which will take a long time for them for complete finishing and handing over to us. The builder is raising a Tax Invoice and .....

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..... claiming Service Tax. Do we need to pay service tax, since flat is under completion and not handed over. If No, pls provide any notification / circular or corresponding rule. Thanks Saket Reply By Ganeshan Kalyani: The Reply: Service tax is applicable on under construction property. Reply By Ganeshan Kalyani: The Reply: In the case of 'Suresh Kumar Bansal Vs Union of India & Ors, Delhi .....

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..... High Court 2016 (6) TMI 192 - DELHI HIGH COURT has ruled that service Tax is not applicable on Purchase of flat. But then the same shall not apply for Maharashtra. Reply By saket s: The Reply: Sir, Thank you. But what if the flat is in Delhi NCR. Reply By Ganeshan Kalyani: The Reply: In that case you may seek the benefit of the above referred case law and ask your builder not to levy service .....

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..... tax. Reply By Srivatsan Krishnamachari: The Reply: If you are paying advance before completion certificate from Local Muncipal/competent authorities, you need to pay Service tax otherwise not required. Thanks Srinivas Reply By Ganeshan Kalyani: The Reply: Purchasing flat after completion certificate would amount to purchase. Hence service tax shall not be applicable in that case. VAT also .....

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..... will not apply because flat is not movable, which is one of condition for applicability of vat. Reply By Mahir S: The Reply: If you outrightly purchasing under construction flat, then there is no service tax thereon. However, your case appears to be different as much as that the building is under construction and that you shall be getting possession in future. The service tax is required to b .....

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..... e paid for such building construction, so if service tax is charged and collected for the part amount paid towards the cost of construction, there is nothing wrong. Even otherwise , the same would have to be paid later on for a whole lumpsum amount. Reply By saket s: The Reply: Thanks all.
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