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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 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 126 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


HC set aside Assessment for not following mandatory provisions of section 144B(1)(vxi)(b)

August 13, 2021 1374 Views 0 comment Print

Javin Construction Private Limited Vs National Faceless Assessment Centre & Ors (Delhi High Court) 1. Set asides an assessment framed without issuing SCN and draft assessment order, holding it against the principle of natural justice and mandatory provisions of section 144B(1)(vxi)(b) of the Income Tax Act, 1961. 2. Matter remanded back to the file of […]

HC set aside faceless assessment order as Draft Assessment order was not issued

August 13, 2021 1098 Views 0 comment Print

Pardesi Developers Private Limited Vs National Faceless Assessment Centre (Delhi High Court) Assessment—Faceless assessment—Draft assessment order passed without issue of show-cause notice—In the present case no prior show-cause notice as well as draft assessment order had been issued, there is a violation of principles of natural justice as well as mandatory procedure prescribed under “Faceless […]

SOP for Penalties under Faceless Penalty Scheme-2021

August 9, 2021 23604 Views 0 comment Print

I am directed to convey that the following Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) is prescribed with the approval of CBDT for completing the penalties under the FPS-2021:-

e-mail ids for registering grievances under Faceless Scheme

August 8, 2021 12105 Views 2 comments Print

In a move aimed to further improve taxpayer services in alignment with the Taxpayers’ Charter, the Income Tax Department creates dedicated e-mail ids for registering grievances in respect of pending cases under the Faceless Scheme. Grievances can be furnished as under: Grievance Related to Email ID For Faceless assessments samadhan.faceless.assessment@incometax.gov.in For Faceless penalty samadhan.faceless.penalty@incometax.gov.in For […]

HC stays Assessment Order Passed Without Show Cause & Draft Assessment Order

August 4, 2021 1956 Views 0 comment Print

Aravali Shikshan Avum Anusandhan Sansthan Vs National E-Assessment Centre & Others (Rajasthan High Court) Aravali Shikshan Avum Anusandhan Sansthan (“the Petitioner”), has filed the current writ petition against the order passed by the National Faceless Assessment Center under Section 144-B along with Section 143(3) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (“the IT Act”) imposing Additional […]

HC quashes Assessment order passed for not granting personal hearing despite request

August 3, 2021 1779 Views 0 comment Print

RKKR Foundation Vs National Faceless Assessment Centre Delhi (Delhi High Court) According to us, what has emerged clearly is that, a request for accommodation was made by the petitioner on 27.04.2021, wherein a reference was made to the CBDT circular dated 24.04.2021, whereby, the limitation for passing the assessment order had been extended till 30.06.2021. […]

HC set aside assessment order passed without issuing show cause notice-cum-draft assessment order

August 3, 2021 5799 Views 0 comment Print

YCD Industries Vs National Faceless Assessment Centre (Delhi High Court) The statute [i.e. Section 144B(1)(xiv), (xv), (xvi)b and (xxii)] provides for issuance of a show cause notice-cum-draft assessment order, and an opportunity to the petitioner/assessee to respond to the same where income of the assessee is varied by the respondent/revenue. Admittedly, the petitioner’s income was […]

Section 144B(7) get triggers if petitioner’s income got varied

August 3, 2021 2151 Views 0 comment Print

Satia Industries Limited Vs National Faceless Assessment Centre (Delhi High Court) In the case of Satia Industries Limited Vs. National Faceless Assessment Centre, Delhi in W.P.(C ) 5587/2021 & CM APPL. 17382/2021 (Delhi High Court), it has been considered that since an adverse view was taken, and petitioner’s income got varied, provisions of section 144B(7) […]

HC set aside Assessment order passed despite request for adjournment due to family admitted to Hospital

August 3, 2021 1236 Views 0 comment Print

Sudhir Desh Ahuja Vs National Faceless Assessment Centre & Ors (Delhi High Court) Impugned orders are liable to be set aside for the following reasons: (i) Firstly, the AO failed to deal with the request of the petitioner, for according an adjournment in the matter. Wife and son of the petitioner were admitted to hospital […]

Representation on Issues in Faceless Assessments/Penalties/Appeals

August 2, 2021 7698 Views 2 comments Print

Direct Taxes Professionals’ Association made a Representation for issues assessees are facing in Faceless Assessments / Penalties and Faceless Appeals to CBDT Chairman. Full text of their Representation is as follows:- DIRECT TAXES PROFESSIONALS’ ASSOCIATION Income Tax Building, 3, Govt. Place West, Ground Floor, Kolkata 700001 Ph 033-22420638 Email : dtpakolkata@gmail.com Ref. No. – DTPA/Rep/21-22/28 […]

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