Taxmann's Law Relating to Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act 1988

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Alphabetical Reckoner to Benami Law I-9

Benami Transactions in Shares Reckoner I-61

Section-wise Table of Cases I-63

I

II PROHIBITION OF BENAMI TRANSACTIONS

8. to 17. [Omitted by the Finance Act, 2021, w.e.f. 1-7-2021]

CHAPTER IV

ATTACHMENT, ADJUDICATION AND CONFISCATION

24. benami

25.

26. benami

CHAPTER V APPELLATE TRIBUNAL

CHAPTER VI SPECIAL COURTS

50.

CHAPTER VII

OFFENCES AND PROSECUTION

53. benami 685 54. 718 54A. 721

55A. 728

CHAPTER VIII MISCELLANEOUS

APPENDICES

APPENDIX 1 : BENAMI 771

APPENDIX 2 : BENAMI 781

APPENDIX 3 : 799

APPENDIX 4 : 823

APPENDIX 5 : 838

APPENDIX 6 : 839

2D: BENAMI TRANSACTION [CLAUSE (9) OF SECTION 2]

2D.1 WHAT IS A ‘BENAMI TRANSACTION’?

benami

‘benamidar

‘benamidar’ ‘benamidar Ranagappa Ranagaswami

Meaning of ‘benami transaction’.

benami

The essential legal characteristic of these transactions is that there is no intention to benefit the person in whose name the transaction is made. The name of that person, popularly known as the ‘benamidar’, as the Privy Council pointed out is simply an alias for that of the person beneficially interested.

i.e.

See Para 2D.2

i.e. -

2D.2 WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF ‘BENAMI TRANSACTION’?

See Flowchart below (a) a benamibenami a i ii 9 benami

There are 4 categories of Benami Transactions as defined in section 2(9) of the PBPT Act:

Para 2D.2
ACIT Tupelo Builders (P.) Ltd.

Explanation below the said clause (9)

Subclause of clause ( ) Nature of Benami Transaction covered Transactions excluded from scope of ‘benami transaction’

A CATEGORY I benami transactionbenami i ii

benami
benami
Para 2D.2

Subclause of clause ( )

Nature of Benami Transaction covered Transactions excluded from scope of ‘benami transaction’

B CATEGORY II - benami transaction

Para 2DB.13

C CATEGORY III - benami transaction

Para 2DC.11

D CATEGORY IV - benami transaction-

Type of Benami Transaction

Benamidar

Beneficial owner

Transaction or arrangement in respect of a property

Consideration

Exceptions or exclusions, if any

Other relevant statutes, if any(i) (iv)

Explanation -

Explanation -

Para 2D.2

S. 2 84

Type of Benami Transaction

Benamidar

Beneficial owner

Transaction or arrangement in respect of a property

Consideration

Exceptions or exclusions, if any

Explanation -

Other relevant statutes, if any

Explanation ---

2D.3 IS THE DEFINITION OF SECTION 2(9) RETROSPECTIVELY APPLICABLE TO TRANSACTIONS ENTERED INTO PRIOR TO 1-11-2016? at once, -

[Tulsiram Asstt. CIT

Arun Das Smt. Aparna Das Macro Entertainment (P.) Ltd. Union of India K. Nagarajan The Adjudicating Authority

Para 2D.3

Ganpati Dealcom (P.) Ltd. v. Union of India

Shri Joseph Isharat Mrs. Rosy Nishikant Gaikwad

benamiAnis Ur Rehman Mohd. Tahir

Joseph Isharat Mrs. Rozy Nishikant Gaikwad supra .

2D.3A WHETHER THE DEFINITION IN SECTION 2(9) WILL APPLY TO SUITS PENDING ON 1-11-2016?

b iiide jure de facto

Manoj Arora Mamta Arora

2D.4 WILL EXCEPTIONS (i) TO (iv) IN SECTION 2(9)(A) AS REGARDS BENAMI TRANSACTIONS APPLY TO BENAMI TRANSACTIONS COVERED BY SECTION 2(9)(B), 2(9)(C) AND 2(9)(D) ALSO?

2D.5 WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE IN DEFINITION IN SECTION 2(9) VISA-VIS THE OLD DEFINITION IN SECTION 2(a) OF THE PRE-AMENDED ACT?

(a) is transferred to, or is held by (b) held (a)

Thus, there are two very noteworthy changes vis-a-vis the old definition:(a) (b) (b)

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The words “property is transferred to” in section 2(a) implied transfer of both title and possession of property. In new definition in section 2(9)(A), these words have been replaced by the words “property is transferred to, or is held by” which cover cases of both transfer of title only and transfer of both title as well as possession. Besides, after the 2016 amendments, the term benamidar covers a mere ‘name lender’.Therefore, in view of the above changes in definitions of benami transaction and benamidar, it does not matter if possession of property is given or not given to the benamidar.

2D.6

WHAT IS THE DISTINCTION BETWEEN BENAMI TRANSACTIONS & SHAM TRANSACTIONS?

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