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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


Section 148 Notice Invalid as It Was Issued by JAO Instead of FAO: Rajasthan HC

Income Tax : Court ruled that reassessment notices under Section 148 must be issued through the faceless mechanism under Section 151A and the 2...

May 22, 2026 36 Views 0 comment Print

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 42 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 132 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


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


HC grants interim stay on assessment order on the ground of not hearing

June 8, 2021 1509 Views 0 comment Print

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 […]

HC set aside Assessment order passed prior to elapse of time granted to respond to SCN

June 8, 2021 2232 Views 0 comment Print

Ekambaram Sukumaran Vs ITO (Madras High Court) The Honourable High Court has set aside the impugned assessment order for de-novo completion, holding it to be in breach of the principle of natural justice as the order was made prior to the elapse of time granted to respond to show cause notice (SCN), the impugned order […]

Suggestions to Improve the Faceless Penalty Scheme

June 5, 2021 4677 Views 0 comment Print

One of the major change is the introduction of the Faceless Scheme, for Assessments, Appeals and Penalty. Faceless Assessment scheme was notified in 2019 followed by Faceless Appeal scheme in 2020 and Faceless Penalty scheme in 2021.

HC stays assessment order passed during lockdown

June 4, 2021 1410 Views 0 comment Print

Ketan Ribbons Pvt Ltd Vs National Faceless Assessment Centre Delhi (Delhi High Court) Counsel for the petitioner says that since the lockdown was imposed in Delhi on 19.04.2021, the petitioner was not able to step out. It is stated that the petitioner was required to collate documents from third parties, as regards. Furthermore, learned counsel […]

HC directs AO to Pass fresh assessment order after according personal hearing

June 3, 2021 1287 Views 0 comment Print

Naina Lal Kidwai Vs National Faceless Assessment Centre Delhi (Delhi High Court) Liberty is, given to AO to pass a fresh assessment order, after according personal hearing to the petitioner and/or her authorized representative. The personal hearing will be accorded via video-conferencing (VC) mechanism. For this purpose, the assessing officer will issue a written notice, […]

Toolkit For Faceless Income Tax Assessments

June 2, 2021 12414 Views 0 comment Print

The Faceless Assessment were introduced and made effective from 2020. The Central Government introduced the Scheme with noble intentions of tax transparency, moving towards a digital economy and reducing corruption looking towards greater transparency, efficiency, and accountability in Income Tax assessments. All provisions introduced under Faceless Assessment, under the Income Tax Act, 1961, are introduced […]

HC Quashes quashed assessment order for violating section 144B

June 2, 2021 1650 Views 0 comment Print

Smart Vishwas Society Vs National Faceless Assessment Centre Delhi (Delhi High Court) In this case Petitioner, is correct in submitting that the provisions of Section 144B of the Act have been violated as no show cause notice-cum-draft assessment order was issued. That being the position, there is no option, but to set aside the impugned […]

Draft submission against opening cash in hand treated as income of assessee

June 1, 2021 6693 Views 0 comment Print

The assessee is running the business of property consultancy and also sale purchase of properties on commission basis. From the last so many years, he was doing business of property consultancy. He is regular income tax assessee from the last many years. The assessee is not at all well versed with computer work and cannot access to the computer. He is unable to check his mails as well as his portal on the ITD Website.

Faceless Assessment – A Step Way Forward or Way Backward | PART II

May 27, 2021 1449 Views 0 comment Print

The principles of natural justice are based on the following rules: 1. Rule Against Bias — No one should be a judge in his own cause. 2. Justice should not only be done, but manifestly and undoubtedly be seen to be done. 3. The Rule Of Fair Hearing – Hear the Other Side 4. No […]

Delhi HC Quashed Assessment Order as personal hearing was not provided

May 27, 2021 2439 Views 0 comment Print

Ritnand Balved Education Foundation (Umbrella Organization of Amity Group of Institutions) Vs National Faceless Assessment Centre & Ors. (Delhi High Court) 1. In our view, since the statute itself makes the provision for grant of personal hearing, the respondents/revenue cannot veer away from the same. 2. The impugned assessment order as well as the impugned […]

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