F No. 187/4/2021-ITA-I
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
(Central Board of Direct Taxes)
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North Block, New Delhi — 110001.
Dated the 10th June, 2022
ORDER
Order under Para 4 of the Faceless Penalty Scheme, 2021 (the Scheme) for directing the National Faceless Assessment Centre/ Assessment Unit/ Review Unit to act as the National Faceless Penalty Centre /Penalty Unit/ Penalty Review Unit under the Scheme – reg.
In pursuance to sub-para 4 of Paragraph 4 of the Faceless Penalty Scheme, 2021 (the Scheme) as amended by Faceless Penalty (Amendment) Scheme, 2022 and in supersession of Order of even number dated 20.01.2021, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (hereinafter referred to as Board) hereby directs that, until the date on which National Faceless Penalty Centre/ Penalty Units/ Penalty Review Units under the Scheme are set up, the National Faceless Assessment Centre/ Assessment Units/ Review Units (read as NaFAC/ AUs / RUs), set up under the sub-section (3) of section 144B of the Income-tax Act, 1961 will also act as the National Faceless Penalty Centre/ Penalty Units/ Penalty Review Units respectively.
2. The Income-tax Authorities of the NaFAC/ AUs/ RUs e. Pr.CCIT/CIT/ Addl.CIT/Jt.CIT/DCIT/ACIT/ITO shall act as and perform the functions of the corresponding Income-tax authorities of the National Faceless Penalty Centre/ Penalty Units/ Penalty Review Units respectively.
3. This order shall come into force with effect from the 06th day of June,
4. This issues with the approval of Chairperson, CBDT.
(Sourabh Jain)
Under Secretary (ITA-I)
Copy to:
1. PS to FM/OSD to FM/PS to MoS (R)/OSD to MoS(R)
2. PS to Revenue Secretary
3. Chairman, CBDT & All Members, CBDT
4. All Principal Chief Commissioners of Income-tax / Principal Director Generals of Income-tax.
5. Pr. Chief Controller of Accounts, New Delhi.
6. All Joint Secretaries/CsIT, CBDT
7. Web Manager, O/o DGIT(Systems) with request to upload on the departmental website of incometaxindia@gov.in.
8. Commissioner of Income-tax (Media & TP) and official Spokesperson, CBDT, New Delhi.
9. Secretary General, IRS Association/ Secretary General, ITGOA/ All-India Income Tax SC & ST Employees’ Welfare Association / Income Tax Employees Federation (ITEF).
10. JCIT, Data-Base Cell for uploading on irsofficersonline.org.
(Sourabh Jain)
Under Secretary (ITA-I)
