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Benami Assets Worth ₹6,900 cr Seized by IT Dept so Far

February 01, 2019

Benami Assets Worth ₹6,900 cr Seized by IT Dept so Far
According to an advertisement published by the Income Tax department, it has sequestered assets worth ₹6,900 crores so far under the Anti-Benami Transactions Law.  

The advertisement says that those found to be involved in benami property transactions may face a jail time of up to 7 years and a fine of up to 25% of the benami property price.

Photo credit: dritzdcool on VisualHunt / CC BY-SA 

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