If you are intending to buy a new vehicle, beware. In the name of local body tax (LBT), auto dealers in the city are charging one per cent extra on the price of a new vehicle. They are also writing it by pen onto the bill. This is an illegal practice and no such extra cost is to be charged on the sale of any product. The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) officials have threatened to file a court case in the civil court against the defaulters who are charging extra.

Caught in print: Auto dealers are illegally charging 1% LBT on new vehicles and are specifying it roughly on the bill (in red box). PMC officials have threatened to file a court case against the concerned dealer as LBT cannot be charged from the customers while selling the product