Benami Transactions Amendment Bill
Benami Law: What is the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act, 1988?
Introduced in 1988 and amended in 2016, the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act prohibits Benami transactions and gives the government the right to recover Benami property
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After SC verdict on Benami law, experts weigh in on the Black Money law
The Black Money law penalises the concealment of foreign income and imposes criminal liability for attempting to do so
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What is 1988 Benami Property Act and Benami Transaction Amendment Act 2016
Supreme Court termed 'The Benami Act' unconstitutional. What is the 1988 Benami property act? What is the Benami Transaction Amendment Act 2016? Why is it unconstitutional? Read to know everything
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Supreme Court rules that benami law cannot be applied retrospectively
Says section 3 of the 2016 amendment Act is unconstitutional
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Can PMLA really be the go-to legislation to probe financial crimes?
Several older legislations like the Black Money Act and the Benami Transactions Act have become subservient to the Prevention of Money Laundering Act now
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Curb on benami transactions: What it means for you
The amendment bill enhances the government's power to confiscate benami properties and provides for an appellate tribunal
12 things to know about the Benami Bill
The government had on Wednesday tabled the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Amendment Bill, 2015 in the Lok Sabha. Parliament has already passed the Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets (Imposition of Tax) Bill, 2015, popularly known as the black money Bill, to nab those stashing unaccounted money abroad. The Benami Bill is aimed at catching those with black money in the domestic economy, hidden through benami properties. Here are a few things you need to know:
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LS okays changes to benami property law
Transfer through power of attorney, religious trusts and IDS exempted
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'The Bill may create unrest as land ownership is highly unregulated'
The implementation of the 1988 law sought to curb tax evasion and prevent unregulated and illegal use of property
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