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California Pizza Kitchen
VAT Overcharging

We had food for Rs. 830 and soft drink for Rs. 85 totalling to Rs. 915 without any taxes.

On this we were first charged a VAT at 12.5% on entire amount of Rs 915 and then again an arbitrary VAT at 20% of Rs. 18.70 (supposedly on sof-drink)

Hence we paid a total VAT of Rs. 132.82 on a food & non-alcoholic beverage (diet coke) bill of Rs. 915.00

Effectively for a can of diet coke of Rs. 85, the VAT was charged twice at 12.5% 20%.

When I complained to the restaurant manager, I was told this is how the management has said to charge. This seemed a standard practice at the restaurant to over charge VAT on non-alcoholic & alcoholic beverages.

They are clearly fleecing consumers with VAT overcharging.

In addition, restaurant also charged service tax on service charge at 33.3%. I'm not sure if it is the correct service tax rate.


Company: California Pizza Kitchen

Country: India   State: Maharashtra   City: Mumbai City

Category: Cafes, Bars, Restaurants

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