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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 867 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 822 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 945 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 14919 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


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 120 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

Faceless Assessment Quashed for Denial of Personal Hearing Despite Written Request

Income Tax : The High Court set aside income tax assessments after holding that a specific written request for personal hearing cannot be rejec...

March 4, 2026 678 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 10233 Views 0 comment Print


Faceless Assessment -Primer on procedural aspects with FAQs

December 15, 2021 13578 Views 1 comment Print

As we move to the next cycle of Faceless Assessment under Income Tax, here’s a primer on the procedural aspects guiding the taxpayers through the compliance process, for a seamless experience. To ensure seamless communication, taxpayers should update their contact details including e-mail ID & phone number provided to the Income Tax Department and access […]

Problems on Income Tax Portal, Faceless Assessment & Appeals

December 14, 2021 11349 Views 2 comments Print

National Chamber of Industries & Commerce, U.P. has made a representation on Problems On Income Tax Portal , Faceless Assessment & Appeals to Hon’ble Chief Commissioner of Income Tax,(OSD) Agra. They highlighted issued related to Glitches in the New Income Tax Portal, Faceless Assessments/Penalty, Faceless Appeals, Processing of Returns, Dedicated Grievance MAIL id and helpline […]

Order passed without issuing draft Assessment cannot be sustained: HC

December 13, 2021 13326 Views 0 comment Print

Golden Tobacco Limited Vs National Faceless Assessment Centre (Bombay High Court) In the fact situation of the present case, it appears that a notice under Section 142(1) of said Act along with questionnaire was issued on 23/12/2020 and 26/03/2021. The draft Assessment Order was prepared based on information furnished by the assessee to the said […]

Kerala High Court Admits Challenge Against Faceless Assessment Procedure

December 2, 2021 5142 Views 0 comment Print

The Kerala High Court, today admitted a batch of Writ Petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Faceless Assessment Procedure under Section 144B of the Income Tax Act. The Court had also stayed all further proceedings pursuant to the assessments made against the assessee in the particular cases. The assessee challenged the constitutional validity of […]

HC quashes Income Tax Assessment Order for violation of Principle of Natural Justice

November 28, 2021 2409 Views 0 comment Print

Tarakeswar Estate Vs Union of India & Ors. (Calcutta High Court) The petitioner has challenged the impugned assessment order dated 20th March, 2021 under Section 143(3) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 relating to assessment year 2018-2019, mainly on the ground of violation of principle of natural justice as well as total non-application of mind […]

HC directs AO to pay ₹25000 to PM CARES for not following section 144B

November 23, 2021 13422 Views 2 comments Print

Parag Kishorchandra Shah Vs The National Faceless Assessment Center & Ors. (Bombay High Court) HC held direction needs to be issued to the Assessing Officer to pay costs to bring judicious approach amongst Assessing Officers for effective implementation of faceless assessment in its letter and spirit. The Assessing Officer should have been aware of the […]

HC directs AO to pass reasoned order after affording opportunity of hearing

November 11, 2021 1281 Views 0 comment Print

Umkal Healthcare Pvt. Ltd. Vs National Faceless Assessment Centre & Anr. (Delhi High Court) Since in the present case no hearing had been granted before passing the impugned assessment order, there is a violation of principles of natural justice as well as mandatory procedure prescribed in ‘Faceless Assessment Scheme’ and stipulated in Section 144B of […]

Faceless Assessment- Courts Uphold Principle of Natural Justice

November 9, 2021 9339 Views 1 comment Print

Introduction: The government’s intention to reduce the interaction between assessee and the department and leaps in technology evolved the concept of “faceless assessment”. Now technology is the vehicle which is used to carry out the assessment proceedings which were otherwise physical/manual in nature. The process of filing the submissions has changed from manual to online […]

Faceless Assessment Order passed without issuance of Draft Assessment Order quashed by HC

October 31, 2021 5340 Views 0 comment Print

Shreeji Investment & Advisory Services Vs National Faceless Assessment Centre (Bombay High Court) As regards draft assessment order, the impugned order does not state that any draft assessment order was given but in the affidavit in reply filed by one Sreekala S. Nair affirmed on 21st September 2021, it is stated that the show cause […]

HC dismisses writ petition as petitioner is having alternative statutory remedy of appeal

October 25, 2021 2709 Views 0 comment Print

Ankit Gupta challenges assessment order and recovery notice in Rajasthan HC, citing lack of proper hearing. HC dismisses, citing alternative statutory remedy of appeal.

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