Glossary Terms

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Benami transaction

A benami transaction is a transaction where a property is held by or transferred to a person, but has been …

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Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Amendment Act, 2016

The Act amends the existing Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act, 1988, and came into effect on November 1, 2016. The modified …

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White Paper on Black Money

The White Paper on Black Money was published by the central government in 2012 explaining the prevalence of black money …

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Conspicuous Consumption

Conspicuous consumption refers to the consumption expensive or luxurious items to show the wealth and income by the consumer. It …

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Inheritance tax

Inheritance tax is levied on the value of the assets received from the deceased by the legal heirs. Here, the …

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Wealth tax

Wealth tax was introduced in 1957 and was levied on individual/ HUF’s net wealth. However, wealth tax would be applicable …

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Estate duty

Estate duty is a type of death duty when an asset is transferred after the death of a person. Estate …

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Gift tax

 Gift tax is a tax on the exchange of gifts that has a higher value. Gifts can be given in …

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Laffer Curve

Laffer curve is a tax policy message which says that tax revenue can be maximised when high tax rate is …

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General Ant-Avoidance Rule (GAAR)

GAAR is set of rules aimed to check tax avoidance. It is set of regulations that is aimed to check …

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