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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 870 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 825 Views 0 comment Print

Faceless Assessment under Income Tax Act: Reforming Tax Administration in India

Income Tax : Courts have held that digital tax assessments cannot bypass procedural safeguards, reinforcing that fairness remains mandatory und...

February 28, 2026 897 Views 0 comment Print

Faceless Assessment Scheme in India: Transparency Revolution or Procedural Challenge?

Income Tax : The digital tax reform eliminates physical interaction but faces criticism for procedural lapses. Courts stress fairness and adequ...

February 25, 2026 837 Views 0 comment Print

Faceless Assessment under Income Tax Act: Transparency or Trouble?

Income Tax : Introduced to eliminate human interface and enhance accountability, faceless assessment has improved digital transparency but rais...

February 21, 2026 948 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 3330 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 1758 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 14922 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 2727 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 1827 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Reassessment Notices Invalid as Faceless Procedure Was Not Followed: Madras HC

Income Tax : The Madras High Court held that reassessment notices required to be issued by the Faceless Assessing Officer are invalid if issued...

May 22, 2026 12 Views 0 comment Print

Telangana HC Quashes Reassessment by Jurisdictional AOs After Faceless Scheme Implementation

Income Tax : The Telangana High Court held that reassessment proceedings initiated by the Jurisdictional Assessing Officer after implementation...

May 20, 2026 129 Views 0 comment Print

No Natural Justice Violation if Multiple Opportunities Given: Telangana HC

Income Tax : The Telangana High Court refused to interfere with a faceless income tax assessment order despite claims of medical hardship and l...

May 14, 2026 213 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi Sets Aside Assessment as Faceless Jurisdiction Was Assumed Prematurely

Income Tax : The tribunal set aside the assessment after finding that faceless assessment proceedings were initiated before the scheme was form...

March 18, 2026 471 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Restores Matter as Assessee Did Not Notice Faceless Appeal Notices through ITBA portal

Income Tax : The Tribunal noted that the assessment proceedings were conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic and the assessee could not respond ...

March 16, 2026 1254 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 5649 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 2214 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 1890 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 2472 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 10236 Views 0 comment Print


CBDT notifies E-advance rulings Scheme, 2022

January 18, 2022 6693 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT notifies E-advance rulings Scheme, 2022 vide Notification No. 07/2022-Income Tax Dated: 18th January, 2022. E-advance rulings Scheme, 2022 shall be applicable to applications of advance rulings,– (a) made to the Board for Advance Rulings under sub-section (1) of section 245Q of the Act; or (b) transferred to Board for Advance Rulings under sub-section (4) of section 245Q […]

Faceless Appeal scheme and Audi Alteram Partem

January 17, 2022 2916 Views 0 comment Print

The announcement of the Faceless Appeal Scheme, 2020 was made by the finance minister while presenting the Union Budget 2020 on 01.02.2020, with the objective to eliminate the physical interface between the taxpayers and the income tax authorities.

Key changes in new Faceless Appeal Scheme, 2021

January 17, 2022 6765 Views 1 comment Print

In the case of Lakshya Budhiraja [2021] 131 taxmann.com 51 (SC), the additional solicitor general submitted that the department is considering the change in Faceless Appeal Scheme, 2020. Hon’ble Supreme Court of India had allowed Additional Solicitor general time of 3 months to get it implemented. Meeting the deadline and time allowed by the Hon’ble […]

Corrigendum to notification notifying Faceless Appeal Scheme, 2021

January 7, 2022 1356 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT has issued CORRIGENDUM Notification No. 02/2022- Income-tax to rectify mistake in  Notification No. 139/2021-Income Tax | Dated: 28th December, 2021 vide which Faceless Appeal Scheme, 2021 was notified. MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) (CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES) CORRIGENDUM New Delhi, the 7th January, 2022 Notification No. 02/2022- Income-tax S.O. 90(E).—In the notification […]

Time limit commence from the date Assessee receives notice

January 7, 2022 2769 Views 1 comment Print

Pradip Kumar Saha vs. Union of India & ors. (Calcutta High Court) The case in hand is that the appellant came to know of the notice for the first time on 11.09.2021 at 14.19 hours and received the same by speed post but the appellant’s accountant entered the online portal to submit reply to the […]

9 Commonly occurring procedural lapses in Assessment Proceedings

December 31, 2021 7566 Views 1 comment Print

Commonly occurring procedural lapses in Assessment Proceedings as observed while analysing Writ petitions filed between 01/04/21 to 21/12/21- Assessment order has been passed even before the due date for reply allowed in the SCN/ DAO.

CBDT Set-up Appeal Units under Faceless Appeal Scheme, 2021

December 29, 2021 1929 Views 0 comment Print

Central Board of Direct Taxes hereby sets up Appeal Units under Faceless Appeal Scheme, 2021. CBDT sets up 293 Appeal Units  all over India. F.No. 187/4/2020-ITA-1 Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue (Central Board of Direct Taxes) ***** Room No. 245-A, North Block, New Delhi —110001. Dated 29th December, 2021 OFFICE ORDER-4 […]

CBDT sets up NFAC under Faceless Appeal Scheme, 2021

December 29, 2021 22035 Views 1 comment Print

CBDT sets up National Faceless Appeal Centre (NFAC), which shall have its headquarters at Delhi and shall comprise of the following Income-tax Authorities

CBDT notifies Income-tax Authority & Headquarters to facilitate Faceless Appeal

December 29, 2021 1185 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT notifies Income-tax Authority & Headquarters to facilitate Faceless Appeal vide Notification No.141/2021-Income Tax| Dated: 29th December, 2021. MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) (CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES) New Delhi Notification No.141/2021-Income Tax| Dated: 29th December, 2021 S.O. 5449(E).—In exercise of powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 120 of the Income-tax […]

CBDT notifies Faceless Appeal Scheme, 2021

December 28, 2021 28617 Views 1 comment Print

CBDT notifies Faceless Appeal Scheme, 2021 vide Notification No. 139/2021-Income Tax | Dated: 28th December, 2021. As per Faceless Appeal Scheme, 2021 a personal hearing through Video Conference (VC) can be requested by Assessee to CIT (A) and when such request is made the same shall be allowed by CIT(A) . No discretion with the […]

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