Service Tax & VAT on sale of flat

Should the buyer pay VAT & Service Tax if Occupancy Certificate is received by the builder for the entire project and the total consideration will be paid only after the receipt of such certificate . If no service tax should be paid then please quote the relevant circulars supporting it. Is there any other way through which such taxes can be saved?
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No.

 In terms of Section 66B of the Finance Act, 1994, as amended from time to time, service tax will be leviable on all services provided in the taxable territory by a person to another for a consideration other than the services specified in the Service Tax Negative List. .......

Section 66E – Declared services [The following shall constitute declared services, namely:— (a) renting of immovable property; (b) construction of a complex, building, civil structure or a part thereof, including a complex or building intended for sale to a buyer, wholly or partly, except where the entire consideration is received after issuance of completion-certificate by the competent authority.
 

Similarly VAT is state subject, and any such VAT notification would be available with respective department.

Thanks for the clarification Sir

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