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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 867 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 120 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


82,072 assessment cases completed in faceless manner till 10.03.2021

March 16, 2021 849 Views 0 comment Print

82,072 assessment cases completed in faceless manner till 10th March 2021 Income tax assessments are being done in a faceless manner, this was stated by Shri Anurag Singh Thakur, Union Minister of State for Finance & Corporate Affairs, in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today. The Minister further stated that income […]

Tax on Purchase of Property-Some Points to Keep in Mind while Buying Property

March 9, 2021 151638 Views 15 comments Print

Buying property is dream come true for buyers. Every person wants to earn and purchase property which he or she can own in his or his family members and loved one name. Buyers invests his hard-earned money in buying property and many a times land up in difficult situation because everyone knows that tax is […]

Orissa HC admits Writ Petition against Faceless Appeal Scheme

March 9, 2021 11718 Views 1 comment Print

Hon’ble Orissa High Court Admitted the Writ Petition Filed By CTBA against Faceless Appeal Scheme The Cuttack Tax Bar Association (Life Member of AIFTP) filed the Writ Petition against the Notification of Union Government for Faceless Appeal Scheme bearing W.P.(C) No.33457 of 2020, which was listed for hearing in the Court of Hon’ble Chief Justice […]

Representation with respect to ‘Faceless Appeal Scheme’

March 6, 2021 10236 Views 0 comment Print

Representation with respect to ‘Faceless Appeal Scheme’ proposed to be introduced in the functioning of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), by the Finance Bill 2021

Brace up yourself to face the new Landscape of Assessment & Appeal

March 1, 2021 4086 Views 2 comments Print

While the author had almost finalised the article, Notification No. 27/2021 dated 27-Feb-2021 the Taxation and Other Laws (Relaxation and Amendment of Certain Provisions) Ordinance, 2020 which was promulgated on 5-Jun-2020 [while later become Act] has extended date of completion of assessment for AY 2018-19 from 31-March-2021 to 29-30-June-2021. But one must note that the […]

Scope of Penalties to be assigned to Faceless Penalty Scheme, 2021

February 26, 2021 3093 Views 0 comment Print

Order under Para 3 of the Faceless Penalty Scheme, 2021, for defining the scope of ‘Penalties’ to be assigned to the Faceless Penalty Scheme, 2021 – regarding F No. 187/4/2021-ITA-I Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue (Central Board of Direct Taxes) ***** North Block, New Delhi – 110001 Dated the 26th February, […]

Dispute Resolution Scheme For Small & Medium Tax Payers-Section 245MA

February 22, 2021 3639 Views 2 comments Print

INTRODUCTION According to a Survey India records highest rate of bribery in Asia i.e.39% and highest rate of citizens using personal connections (46%). Worries grew as inflation rate rose from 3.7% to 12.1% over 2001-2010. Bigger scams involving lakhs crores of rupees were into pockets of officials and ministers. Corruption became great hindrance in development […]

CBDT notifies Revised Procedure for Faceless Assessment

February 17, 2021 28008 Views 0 comment Print

Assessment under Faceless Assessment Scheme, 2019 shall be made as per the following procedure, namely:‑ (i) the National e-Assessment Centre shall serve a notice on the assessee under sub-section (2) of section 143 of the Act; (ii) the assessee may, within fifteen days from the date of receipt of notice referred to in clause (i), file his response to the National e-Assessment Centre;

Faceless Assessment (1st Amendment) Scheme, 2021

February 17, 2021 14334 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT amends Faceless Assessment Scheme, 2019 vide Faceless Assessment (1st Amendment) Scheme, 2021 and specified the procedure for Assessment under Faceless Assessment Scheme, 2019. Notification No. 6/2021-Income Tax Dated: 17th February, 2021. MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) (CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES) New Delhi Notification No. 6/2021-Income Tax Dated: 17th February, 2021 S.O. 741(E).—In […]

Faceless ITAT- The Need of the Hour 

February 17, 2021 4599 Views 0 comment Print

Some Income Tax professionals are not happy with the Budget proposal in respect of introduction of the scheme of Faceless ITAT. These are the same people who had  wholeheartedly & unequivocally welcomed the scheme of Faceless Assessment & Faceless Appeals before the CIT (Appeals). It is common knowledge that Faceless Assessment & Faceless Appeals are […]

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