It has come to the
notice that some of the restaurants, hotels and eateries operating within the
Union Territory of Chandigarh are charging 18% instead of 5% GST on the amount
of the food items/food bills. Charging more than the maximum retail price (MRP)
attracts the provisions of Legal Metrology Act.
To report any unethical practices such as collecting tax on
products/services that are GST-free, charging GST over and above the defined
rate, over-charging over the MRP, please lodge a complaint with the Consumer
Disputes Redressal Forum, Plot No.5-B, Sector 19-B, Madhya Marg, U.T.,
Chandigarh and also file a complaint on the official website of Central Board
of Indirect Taxes and Customs (www.cbic-gst.gov.in) or call on toll-free number
1800-1200-232 and can also call on the National Consumer Helpline Toll Free
Number 1800-114000/14404. The consumer
can also call to seek information, advice or guidance relating to his/her
queries and complaints on Consumer Helpline Number of the department of Food
& Supplies and Consumer Affairs & Legal Metrology, UT Chandigarh i.e.
1800-180-2079 and 1800-180-2068.
Chandigarh 10 th August 2017: In compliance of the directions of the Government of India to take steps for improvement of ranking in “Ease of Doing Business’ index, the Chandigarh Administration has notified Chandigarh Building Rules (Urban) 2017. The existing building byelaws/orders/notifications issued from time to time have been reviewed bya committee. Since amendments to the building Rules were never compiled before, therefore, comparative analysis of existing building byelaws applicable in Chandigarh was done viz-a-viz Haryana Building Code 2016, TCPO Model Building Byelaws 2016 and NBC 2017. This exercise has simplified the building Rules as each and every rule has been tabulated and individual chapters including Commercial, Residential, Industrial, Institutional, IT Park, High Rise buildings etc. The report had been earlier approved by the Administrator, UT, Chandigarh after seeking views from general public. For quick disposal of building plan ...
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