Income Tax : The framework introduces electronic assessments, appeals, and penalties without physical interaction. It enhances transparency and...
Income Tax : Courts have held that non-compliance with mandatory procedures under Section 144B renders faceless assessment orders void. The rul...
Income Tax : Courts have held that digital tax assessments cannot bypass procedural safeguards, reinforcing that fairness remains mandatory und...
Income Tax : The digital tax reform eliminates physical interaction but faces criticism for procedural lapses. Courts stress fairness and adequ...
Income Tax : Introduced to eliminate human interface and enhance accountability, faceless assessment has improved digital transparency but rais...
Income Tax : CBI arrests IRS officer and private individual for allegedly undermining the Faceless Tax Scheme by leaking confidential info for ...
Income Tax : Representation highlights long delays at NFAC affecting over 5 lakh appeals, urging CBDT to expedite resolutions and restore taxpa...
Income Tax : CBI registers case against 9, including Deputy Commissioner, 2 Inspectors, and 5 CAs, for sabotaging Faceless Tax Scheme; searches...
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...
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 ...
Income Tax : The Madras High Court held that reassessment notices required to be issued by the Faceless Assessing Officer are invalid if issued...
Income Tax : The Telangana High Court held that reassessment proceedings initiated by the Jurisdictional Assessing Officer after implementation...
Income Tax : The Telangana High Court refused to interfere with a faceless income tax assessment order despite claims of medical hardship and l...
Income Tax : The tribunal set aside the assessment after finding that faceless assessment proceedings were initiated before the scheme was form...
Income Tax : The Tribunal noted that the assessment proceedings were conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic and the assessee could not respond ...
Custom Duty : F. No.450/26/2019-Cus. IV(Pt) Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue (Central Board of Indirect Taxes &...
Custom Duty : OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (NS – I), JAWAHAR LAL NEHRU CUSTOM HOUSE, NHAVA-SHEVA,TAL-URAN, (e-mail:appraisingmain...
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...
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...
Income Tax : CBDT notifies jurisdiction of CIT(A) under Faceless Appeal Scheme, 2021 vide Notification No. 113/2022-Income Tax Dated: 13th...
Usage of word ‘may’ under Section 144B(7)(vii) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (IT Act) could not absolve the Revenue (the Respondent) from the obligation cast upon it to consider the request made for grant of personal hearing. Therefore, the assessment order passed by the Respondent without giving an opportunity of personal hearing to the assessee shall be set aside.
Delhi High Court sets aside NFAC assessment due to lack of personal hearing, emphasizing transparency and accountability in the system.
The Central Government shifted to the Faceless Assessment Scheme 2019, in Sept 2019, in which there is no in-person interaction between taxpayers and the tax officers. This was done to bring transparency in the tax administration. The assessee can E-File the reply on the income tax portal from the comfort of his home without any […]
In this case, the Honourable High Court has set aside an assessment order passed under the faceless assessment regime without considering the adjournment request filed by the petitioner and has directed the assessing authority to consider the petitioner’s submission and complete the assessment proceedings in accordance with the law.
Lemon Tree Hotels Limited Vs National Faceless Assessment Centre Delhi (Delhi High Court) Prima facie, once an assessee [i.e., the petitioner, in this case] requests for a personal hearing, the officer in-charge, under the provisions of clause (viii) of Section 144B(7) of the Act, would have to, ordinarily, grant a personal hearing. In any event, […]
Parag Kishorchandra Shah Vs The National Faceless Assessment Center & Ors. (Bombay High Court) In this case, the Honourable Bombay High Court has directed to keep the impugned assessment order for the AY 2018-19 in abeyance till the next hearing date holding that prima-facie the assessment order has been passed without giving a proper opportunity […]
Raja Builders Vs National Faceless Assessment Centre & Ors. (Bombay High Court) In this case, the show-cause notice dated 20th April 2021 along with a draft assessment order had been issued to the petitioner requiring showing cause as to why the assessment should not be completed in terms of the draft assessment order. The said […]
Suresh Kumar Lakhotia Vs National e-Assessment Centre & Ors. (Bombay High Court) In this case, the Petitioner has contended that there are a lot of glitches in the operation of the E-assessment Scheme. Pursuant to the said Scheme, by show-cause notice dated 23rd April 2021, a draft assessment order had been issued to Petitioner requiring […]
Renew Power Pvt. Limited Vs. National E-Assessment Centre (Delhi High Court) Petitioner, claimed that there has been a breach of principles of natural justice. 2.1. According to him the show cause notice-cum-draft assessment order dated 18.04.2021 required the petitioner to submit its response by 23:59 hours on 22.04.2021. It is the petitioner’s claim that the […]
Shelf Drilling Offshore Services (India) Pvt. Ltd. Vs DCIT (Bombay High Court) In this case, The Hon’ble Bombay High Court has granted an interim stay on an assessment order passed under the faceless assessment regime on the ground of not hearing and has further remarked that there are a lot of glitches in the operation […]
