Consequences if vat is not collected

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Querist : Anonymous

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19 December 2014 Dear Sir/mam

what are the consequences if the builder of a commercial apartment not collected the VAT from the Customers.

please clarify my doubt

Amol S Joglekar

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19 December 2014 The builder has to pay it from his own pocket.

Querist : Anonymous

Querist : Anonymous (Querist)

19 December 2014 is there any section to treat the receipts from customer as a gross and pay out of the same like service tax

Amol S Joglekar

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19 December 2014 No. The responsibility is cast on to DELEARS, to collect the VAT. If not collected, the DEALERs have to pay. In that case it is expense, allowable under income tax