Para 13 - Circumstances under which informant will not be eligible to get any reward - Benami Transactions Informants Reward Scheme, 2018

13. Circumstances under which informant will not be eligible to get any reward: No reward under the scheme shall be granted‑ (i) If information is not provided in accordance with the Scheme; or (ii) If terms and conditions of the scheme are not fulfilled, or (iii) Where information given is vague/non-specific and/or of general nature. For example, where informant says vague things like, I believe X has many bank accounts in the name of his employees or X has purchased many flats in Kolkata, Delhi and Mumbai in his own name and in the name of others , or (iv) Where information given was already available with the Income Tax Department, or (v) Where the information was not received directly from the informant but through any organization other than Income Tax Department. (vi) On any incidental or collateral benefit that may arise to the Government in respect of any other property which is not mentioned in the information furnished by the informant in Annexure-A. In other words, the entitlement of the informant shall be restricted to only the property(ies) mentioned in the Annexure A under this Scheme and shall not extend to any other property as the Department may find out by investigation into the information furnished by the informant.