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Time limit for issuing different income-tax notices & completion of assessment

Income Tax : Understand the statutory time limits for issuing income-tax notices and completing assessments under the Income-tax Act. The guide...

June 29, 2026 42273 Views 0 comment Print

FAQs on Faceless Income-tax Proceedings

Income Tax : The Income Tax Department explains how faceless assessments under Section 144B operate through the e-Filing portal without requiri...

June 20, 2026 5532 Views 1 comment Print

Faceless Assessment Scheme: Streamlining Income Tax with Automation

Income Tax : The guide explains faceless assessments, appeals, penalties, rectification requests, and demand responses under the Income-tax Act...

June 8, 2026 11823 Views 0 comment Print

Faceless Income Tax Proceedings: Evolution, Framework & Procedure

Income Tax : The framework introduces electronic assessments, appeals, and penalties without physical interaction. It enhances transparency and...

April 9, 2026 1095 Views 0 comment Print

Faceless but Not Voiceless: Rethinking Natural Justice under India’s E-Assessment Regime

Income Tax : Courts have held that non-compliance with mandatory procedures under Section 144B renders faceless assessment orders void. The rul...

March 2, 2026 960 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


CBI Arrests IRS Officer for Sabotaging Faceless Tax Assessment Scheme

Income Tax : CBI arrests IRS officer and private individual for allegedly undermining the Faceless Tax Scheme by leaking confidential info for ...

April 26, 2025 3498 Views 0 comment Print

Inordinate Delay in Disposal of Appeals by National Faceless Appeal Centre

Income Tax : Representation highlights long delays at NFAC affecting over 5 lakh appeals, urging CBDT to expedite resolutions and restore taxpa...

April 24, 2025 1851 Views 1 comment Print

CBI Files Case Against 3 Tax Officials, 5 CAs for Sabotaging Faceless Tax Scheme

Income Tax : CBI registers case against 9, including Deputy Commissioner, 2 Inspectors, and 5 CAs, for sabotaging Faceless Tax Scheme; searches...

February 7, 2025 15012 Views 0 comment Print

Live Course: Handling Faceless Income Tax Assessment with AI Tools like ChatGPT

Income Tax : Learn to handle faceless income tax assessments using AI tools like ChatGPT in a 2-hour live course on Sept 15, 2024. Enhance effi...

August 23, 2024 2841 Views 0 comment Print

Register for Live Webinar: Faceless Appeals before CIT (A)

Income Tax : Income Tax Faceless Appeals before CIT (A). How to deal with this appeal in new Faceless Regime. Get the Answer of many Questions ...

March 31, 2024 1860 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Bombay HC Quashes Faceless Assessment as Mandatory SCN Was Not Issued

Income Tax : The Bombay High Court held that failure to issue a mandatory show cause notice and draft assessment order under Section 144B rende...

July 4, 2026 297 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay HC Sets Aside ITAT Order For Failing To Decide Challenge To Faceless Assessment Procedure

Income Tax : Bombay High Court held that non-compliance with Section 144B raised a jurisdictional issue requiring ITAT adjudication and set asi...

July 3, 2026 252 Views 0 comment Print

SC Remands Faceless Assessment as Mandatory Section 144B Procedure Was Not Followed

Income Tax : SC issued notice after the High Court quashed the faceless assessment for non-compliance with the mandatory procedure under Sectio...

July 1, 2026 276 Views 0 comment Print

SC Holds Assessment Invalid as Mandatory Draft Assessment Order U/s. 144B Was Not Issued

Income Tax : SC upheld the finding of Section 144B violation but remanded the matter for a fresh assessment after following due procedure....

July 1, 2026 261 Views 0 comment Print

Madras HC Sets Aside Faceless Assessments as SCNs & Draft Orders Were Not Issued

Income Tax : Madras High Court held non-issuance of SCN/DAO violated Section 144B, set aside assessments, and ordered fresh proceedings....

July 1, 2026 318 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Re-organisation of National Assessment Centres & Faceless Assessment Groups

Custom Duty : F. No.450/26/2019-Cus. IV(Pt) Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue (Central Board of Indirect Taxes &...

May 31, 2023 5910 Views 0 comment Print

Advisory for faster assessment & clearance of goods in Faceless Assessment

Custom Duty : OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (NS – I), JAWAHAR LAL NEHRU CUSTOM HOUSE, NHAVA-SHEVA,TAL-URAN, (e-mail:appraisingmain...

March 8, 2023 2286 Views 1 comment Print

Setting up of Units under section 144B(3) of Income-tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : In pursuance of sub-section (3) of section 144B of the Income-tax Act, 1961, the Central Board of Direct Taxes hereby makes the fo...

March 1, 2023 1941 Views 0 comment Print

Setting up of Appeal Units under “Faceless Appeal Scheme 2021

Income Tax : In pursuance of para 4 of S.O. 5429(E) Notification No. 139/2021/F.No.370142/66/2021- TPL, dated the 28th December, 2021, notifyin...

March 1, 2023 2550 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT notifies jurisdiction of CIT(A) under Faceless Appeal Scheme, 2021 

Income Tax : CBDT notifies jurisdiction of CIT(A) under Faceless Appeal Scheme, 2021  vide Notification No. 113/2022-Income Tax  Dated: 13th...

October 13, 2022 10572 Views 0 comment Print


Faceless Assessment: Fresh SOP Issued to Address Taxpayers’ Conflicts

August 11, 2022 12429 Views 0 comment Print

Addressing conflicts in Faceless Assessments: New SOP issued to ensure taxpayers concerns are heard and resolved.

Advisory for Anonymised Escalation Mechanism for delayed Bill of Entry

August 6, 2022 2001 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC has endeavored to provide an Anonymized Escalation Mechanism for ICEGATE registered users where they submit their grievance for delay in Bill of Entry clearance under faceless assessment. The delay in clearance would subsequently be escalated to the concerned Faceless Assessment Officers.

SOP for Faceless Income Tax Assessment under Section 144B

August 3, 2022 72429 Views 0 comment Print

Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Assessment Unit (AU), Verification Unit (VU), Technical Unit (TU) and Review Unit (RU) under the Faceless Assessment provisions of Section 144B of the Income-tax Act. National Faceless Assessment Centre, Delhi NaFAC/Delhi/CIT-1/2022-23/112/92 Dated: 03/08/2022 To, The Pr. Chief Commissioner of Income-tax (CCA), (All regions) Madam/Sir, Sub: Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for […]

NFAC should allow hearing via video conferencing under Faceless Appeals Scheme

July 26, 2022 4224 Views 0 comment Print

CIT(A), NFAC has erred in not granting an opportunity to the appellant bank to present the case through the video conferencing as specified under the Faceless Appeals Scheme 2020

Brief note on ‘e-proceedings’ and ‘Faceless Assessment

July 14, 2022 9525 Views 1 comment Print

In assessment proceedings through the ‘e-Proceedings’ functionality, there is a seamless flow of letters, notices, questionnaires, orders etc. from Assessing Officer to assessees’ e-Filing account.

Faceless Appeal – Opportunity for personal hearing not granted- Order set aside

July 9, 2022 2772 Views 0 comment Print

NFAC has erred in not granting an opportunity to the appellant bank to present the case through the video conferencing as specified under the Faceless Appeals Scheme 2020

HC Quashes Cryptic unreasoned order of three line

June 20, 2022 3837 Views 0 comment Print

HC was not satisfied with cryptic unreasoned order three line order Passed by AO and Therefore, quashed and set aside the assessment order

Changes in ITBA functionalities for Faceless Assessment

June 14, 2022 8097 Views 0 comment Print

Roll out of first phase of changes in ITBA functionalities for Faceless Assessment due to amendments in Section 144B by Finance Act, 2022. National Faceless Assessment Centre, Delhi 4th Floor, Mayur Bhawan, Connaught Lane, Connaught Place, New Delhi 110001 NaFAC/Delhi/CIT-I/2021-22/105 /49 | Dated: 14/06/2022 To, All PCCIT (CCA) Sub: Roll out of first phase of […]

Reg. Order under Para 4 of Faceless Penalty Scheme, 2021

June 10, 2022 1383 Views 0 comment Print

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.

CBDT sets up Units under section 144H(3) of Income-tax Act 1961

June 10, 2022 1452 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT or the Board) hereby sets up the Units as specified in Column 2 of the Schedule below (hereinafter referred to as the said Schedule), which shall have its headquarters at the places mentioned in Column 3

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