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Courts have held that digital tax assessments cannot bypass procedural safeguards, reinforcing that fairness remains mandatory under Section 144B.
The digital tax reform eliminates physical interaction but faces criticism for procedural lapses. Courts stress fairness and adequate hearing in assessments.
Introduced to eliminate human interface and enhance accountability, faceless assessment has improved digital transparency but raised concerns over natural justice and technical glitches.
Examines whether Section 144B’s faceless assessment system enhances transparency or creates challenges relating to natural justice and digital compliance.
When a scheduled video hearing under faceless assessment is not attended by the officer, the opportunity becomes illusory. The key takeaway: document the failure immediately to protect natural justice rights.
The High Court set aside the assessment after finding that the order was passed before the scheduled video hearing. The ruling underscores that granting a requested personal hearing under Section 144B is mandatory.
The Finance Bill, 2026 clarifies who can issue notices under sections 148 and 148A. It confirms that only jurisdictional Assessing Officers, not faceless units, can conduct pre-notice inquiries.
The High Court held that reassessment proceedings initiated by a jurisdictional Assessing Officer were without authority after introduction of the faceless scheme. All notices, assessment orders, and demands were set aside on jurisdictional grounds.
The Tribunal held that reassessment notices issued by the Jurisdictional AO after the faceless regime came into force are invalid. The key takeaway is that only faceless authorities can initiate reassessment post-29 March 2022.
While recognising that earlier judgments had invalidated JAO-issued notices, the Court avoided passing orders that would make the pending appeal redundant. Instead, it directed the appellate authority to decide the matter expeditiously.
