Service tax on purchase of flat

Bibek Agrawal (Querist) 07 April 2014 This query is : Resolved
I had booked a flat on 19/02/13 by making a payment of Rs one lakh. after that made 30% payment on 25/04/13. balance 70% on 31/05/13 which in funded by bank. registration of my flat was made on 12/06/13. After one week of registration we started living in this flat. now the builder ask for payment of service tax. Are we liable for payment of service tax?

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ajay sethi (Expert) 07 April 2014
you have not mentioned whether you bought a under construction flat or you bought flat after building completion and issue of OC

Bibek Agrawal (Querist) 07 April 2014
Dear Ajay Sir,

I had booked the flat when it was almost 80% completed. bank has financed and given the disbursment at one time itself to the builder.