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Time limit for issuing different income-tax notices & completion of assessment

Income Tax : Understand the statutory time limits for issuing income-tax notices and completing assessments under the Income-tax Act. The guide...

June 29, 2026 42270 Views 0 comment Print

FAQs on Faceless Income-tax Proceedings

Income Tax : The Income Tax Department explains how faceless assessments under Section 144B operate through the e-Filing portal without requiri...

June 20, 2026 5532 Views 1 comment Print

Faceless Assessment Scheme: Streamlining Income Tax with Automation

Income Tax : The guide explains faceless assessments, appeals, penalties, rectification requests, and demand responses under the Income-tax Act...

June 8, 2026 11820 Views 0 comment Print

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 1095 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 960 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 3498 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 1851 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 15012 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 2841 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 1860 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Bombay HC Quashes Faceless Assessment as Mandatory SCN Was Not Issued

Income Tax : The Bombay High Court held that failure to issue a mandatory show cause notice and draft assessment order under Section 144B rende...

July 4, 2026 294 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay HC Sets Aside ITAT Order For Failing To Decide Challenge To Faceless Assessment Procedure

Income Tax : Bombay High Court held that non-compliance with Section 144B raised a jurisdictional issue requiring ITAT adjudication and set asi...

July 3, 2026 252 Views 0 comment Print

SC Remands Faceless Assessment as Mandatory Section 144B Procedure Was Not Followed

Income Tax : SC issued notice after the High Court quashed the faceless assessment for non-compliance with the mandatory procedure under Sectio...

July 1, 2026 276 Views 0 comment Print

SC Holds Assessment Invalid as Mandatory Draft Assessment Order U/s. 144B Was Not Issued

Income Tax : SC upheld the finding of Section 144B violation but remanded the matter for a fresh assessment after following due procedure....

July 1, 2026 261 Views 0 comment Print

Madras HC Sets Aside Faceless Assessments as SCNs & Draft Orders Were Not Issued

Income Tax : Madras High Court held non-issuance of SCN/DAO violated Section 144B, set aside assessments, and ordered fresh proceedings....

July 1, 2026 318 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 5910 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 2286 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 1941 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 2550 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 10572 Views 0 comment Print


CBDT replaces expression National e-Assessment Centre with National Faceless Assessment Centre

March 31, 2021 7140 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT replaces expression National e-Assessment Centre (NeAC) with National Faceless Assessment Centre (NFAC) vide Notification No. 27/2021-Income Tax Dated 31st March, 2021. MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) (CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES) Notification No. 27/2021-Income Tax New Delhi, the 31st March, 2021 S.O. 1439(E). —In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (6C) of […]

Faceless Appeal (Amendment) Scheme, 2021

March 31, 2021 4767 Views 0 comment Print

Faceless Appeal (Amendment) Scheme, 2021: CBDT has vide Notification No. 26/2021-Income Tax renamed National e-Assessment Centre as National Faceless Assessment Centre.

CBDT notifies Prescribed Income-tax Authority’ under Section 143(2) for Returns

March 31, 2021 7194 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT hereby authorises the Assistant Commissioner of Income-tax/Deputy Commissioner of Income-tax (NaFAC) having her / his headquarters at Delhi, to act as the ‘Prescribed Income-tax Authority’ for the purpose of sub-section (2) of section 143 of the Act, in respect of returns furnished under section 139

CBDT notifies Jurisdiction of PCIT (ReFAC)(VU) & Addl. CIT(ReFAC)(VU)

March 31, 2021 5895 Views 0 comment Print

Notification No. 24/2021-Income-tax – CBDT hereby-(a) authorises that the Principal Commissioners of Income-tax (Regional Faceless Assessment Centre) (Verification Unit) [(hereinafter referred to as PCIT (ReFAC)(VU)]specified in Column (2) of the Schedule (hereinafter referred to as the said Schedule) annexed hereto, having headquarters at the places specified in the corresponding entry in Column (3) of the said Schedule

CBDT notifies Jurisdiction of Income-tax Authorities of ReFACs

March 31, 2021 3288 Views 0 comment Print

Notification No. 23/2021-Income-tax CBDT hereby directs that the Income-tax Authorities of Regional Faceless Assessment Centres specified in Column (2) of the Schedule below,

Jurisdiction of Income tax Authorities of National Faceless Assessment Centre

March 31, 2021 4860 Views 1 comment Print

Notification No. 22/2021-Income-tax- CBDT hereby directs that the Income-tax Authorities of the National Faceless Assessment Centre (hereinafter referred to as the NaFAC) specified in Column (2) of the Schedule below, having its headquarters at the place mentioned in Column (3) of the said Schedule, shall exercise the powers and functions of Assessing Officer concurrently,

CBDT set-up National Faceless Assessment Centre (NaFAC)

March 31, 2021 37440 Views 1 comment Print

Central Board of Direct Taxes hereby sets up the National Faceless Assessment Centre (hereinafter referred to as the NaFAC), which shall have its headquarters at Delhi and shall comprise of the following Income-tax Authorities: –

Faceless Assessment Scheme applies mutatis mutandis to Section 144B Assessment

March 31, 2021 2274 Views 0 comment Print

Faceless Assessment Scheme, 2019 shall henceforth mutatis mutandis be applicable to the Faceless Assessment under Section 144B of the Act, except those specifically modified by issue of fresh Orders / Circulars etc.

Faceless Assessment: Assigning role of Pr.CCsIT of region & Pr. CCIT (NaFAC)

March 31, 2021 1854 Views 0 comment Print

Pr. CCsIT of the Region shall be the Cadre Controlling Authority in their area of jurisdiction in respect of all field formations including Faceless charges (ReFACs), Central charges, International Taxation & Transfer Pricing charges, Investigation Directorates, Exemption charges & DTRTI etc., along with the Jurisdictional Hierarchy.

CBDT Set up Regional Faceless Assessment Centre (ReFAC)

March 31, 2021 8058 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT hereby sets up the Regional Faceless Assessment Centres (ReFACs), as specified in Column 2 of the Schedule below, with their headquarters at the places mentioned in Column 3 of the said Schedule and shall comprise of the Income-tax Authorities as per Annexure to this order.

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