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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


Non issue of Draft Assessment order before passing Final order violates Section 144B

July 8, 2021 3072 Views 0 comment Print

Orissa Stevedores Ltd. Vs Union of India And Others (Orissa High Court) 1. The challenge is that the order is violative of the principles of natural justice as no opportunity of hearing was given to the Petitioner. 2. Figures of the taxable income and demand for AY 2018-19 in the impugned assessment order of the […]

HC set aside Faceless Assessment order for not sharing draft Assessment order

July 8, 2021 2244 Views 0 comment Print

International Management Vs National Faceless Assessment Centre (Delhi High Court) 1. The basis of addition was not furnished to the petitioner. He emphasizes that no draft assessment order was issued which is mandatorily required under the Faceless Scheme. 2. In a similar case being Smart Vishwas Society vs. National Faceless Assessment Centre Delhi (Earlier National […]

The real face of Faceless Assessment Analysis of recent judicial developments

July 7, 2021 4467 Views 0 comment Print

Our focus of the article will be on section 144B of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (Act) which has been introduced with effect from 01.04.2021 and already stands widely litigated before the courts. While the technology was recasting the process of assessment and appellate proceedings over the years, COVID-19 induced lockdown quickened the process multi-fold.

Improvements in Faceless Assessment – Measures for expediting Customs clearances

July 7, 2021 2268 Views 0 comment Print

Board has recently comprehensively reviewed the implementation of Faceless Assessment and deliberated on the further measures required for expediting the pace of assessment and Customs clearance of imported goods. Board finds that by and large the objectives of Faceless Assessment in terms of expeditious assessments, anonymity in assessments and uniformity in assessments have been met.

CBDT designates www.incometax.gov.in website for Faceless Penalty Scheme

June 29, 2021 1053 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT Order designating web portal www.incometax.gov.in as the ‘designated portal’ for the purpose of Faceless Penalty Scheme National Faceless Assessment Centre, Delhi 2nd Floor, E-Ramp Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi-110003 Phone No: 011-24360103 F. No. CIT (NaFAC)-1/2021-22/204 Dated: 29.06.2021 Order I am directed to hereby designate the web portal www.incometax.gov.in as the “designated portal” for the […]

CBDT designates www.incometax.gov.in website for Faceless Assessment Scheme

June 29, 2021 1302 Views 1 comment Print

CBDT Order designating web portal www.incometax.gov.in as the designated portal for the purpose of Income Tax Faceless Assessment Scheme

Decision of HC having jurisdiction over AO to be followed by NFAC

June 24, 2021 3888 Views 0 comment Print

NFAC should follow and apply the decision of jurisdictional High Court having jurisdiction over Assessing Officer. Any relief should not be refused to assessee by NFAC merely because there was some conflicting decision of non-jurisdictional High Court.

Representation against passing of orders & fixing of hearings in June 2021

June 23, 2021 10203 Views 0 comment Print

Representation in respect of 1) completion of orders and fixing of hearings in June 2021 without following Instruction issued by appropriate authorities for NOT fixing hearing and NOT passing of Faceless assessment orders, penalty orders and faceless appeal Orders under Income tax act during non-operation or improper operation of ITD Portal 2) for extension of […]

Tax Assessment: ‘Evidence Which Reveals’ : A New Conundrum?

June 21, 2021 3822 Views 2 comments Print

Author: Anadi Varma NEW REASSESSMENT PROCEDURE 1. Introduction: In the film JOLLY LLB, the judge, unforgettably played by actor Saurabh Shukla, in the concluding speech while delivering his judgment says: ‘But I am the judge. who knows what, what I feel, judgment cannot be given on that basis. I HAVE TO GIVE JUDGMENT ON THE […]

2 New Enhancements in ICES in respect of Faceless Assessment

June 17, 2021 549 Views 0 comment Print

A new option has been provided to the FAG officers in the VDC (Faceless AC/DC) and VDN (Faceless JC/ADC) roles to view details of the Bills of Entry assessed by that FAG. This new option will also assist FAG officers in viewing the details even after assessment/clearance in case any further action like issuance of speaking order etc. is to be taken by them.

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