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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 42264 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 3492 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 15009 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


Faceless Penalty Scheme, 2021 – CBDT notifies directions

January 12, 2021 6114 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT issues Notification No. 03/2021-Income Tax and notifies directions to give effect to the Faceless Penalty Scheme, 2021  MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) (CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES) Notification No. 03/2021-Income Tax New Delhi, the 12th January, 2021 INCOME-TAX S.O. 118(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2B) of section 274 of the […]

Faceless Penalty Scheme, 2021

January 12, 2021 8460 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT issues Notification No. 03/2021-Income Tax and notifies Faceless Penalty Scheme, 2021. Also Read- Faceless Penalty Scheme, 2021 – CBDT notifies directions MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) (CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES) New Delhi, the 12th January, 2021 Notification No. 02/2021-(Income-Tax) S.O. 117(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2A) of section 274 […]

Email id to register grievance related to Faceless Assessment

December 18, 2020 7299 Views 1 comment Print

Exclusive email ID- ‘feedback.notice.neac@incometax.gov.in’ enabled to register grievance regarding Section 142(1) notices (including roving questionnaires) issued under the Faceless Assessment Scheme 2019. The grievances received in the said email shall be closely monitored by a team of officials at National e-Assessment Centre.

Faceless Assessment- CBIC Clarifications/guidelines

December 17, 2020 9573 Views 0 comment Print

With a view to achieve this objective, certain key areas, which require immediate attention, have been identified and the following instructions/ guidelines are being hereby issued so as to smoothen the process of Faceless Assessment by the field formations.

Faceless Assessment: Concerns & Recommendations for Seamless Digital Integration

November 28, 2020 6348 Views 1 comment Print

On 13th of August, 2020, Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri. Narendra Modi rolled out the scheme of faceless assessment, faceless appeal and tax-payer charter. The scheme for ‘e-assessment’ was already notified in 2019, which has now been modified by amending the original scheme and renamed as ‘faceless assessment’.

Customs Faceless Assessment Good Intensions – Strong Resistance

November 23, 2020 12600 Views 1 comment Print

Trade Facilitation is a key enabler for simplification of procedures and reduction of barriers to the trade.  The major Objective of Trade Facilitation is to Reduce Time and Cost for the EXIM community and help them become more competitive in the International Arena. In line with this momentum, CBIC has implemented next generation reforms through […]

SOPs for Faceless Income Tax Assessment Scheme, 2019

November 19, 2020 32004 Views 1 comment Print

SOPs for AU, VU, TU and RU approved by CBDT for implementation of Faceless Income Tax Assessment Scheme, 2019 (FAS-2019). The same may be disseminated among the Units under your region for compliance by all of them.

Faceless Assessments & Appeals: Missing Out on that Odd Cup of Tea with AO/CIT(Appeals) for a Far More Rewarding TEA of Transparency, Efficiency & Accountability!!!

November 7, 2020 13170 Views 0 comment Print

Faceless Assessments & Appeals: Missing Out on that Odd Cup of Tea with AO/CIT(Appeals) for a Far More Rewarding TEA of Transparency, Efficiency & Accountability!!! Friends let me begin with an interesting question…. “What comes across your mind when you hear these terms and phrases- artificial intelligence, machine learning, advanced algorithm-based data analytics, automated random allocation […]

Faceless asseseement under income tax

November 6, 2020 2460 Views 0 comment Print

Extract from budget speech of Hon’ble union finance minister on 5th July 2019 “Para 124. The existing system of scrutiny assessments in the Income-tax Department involves a high level of personal interaction between the taxpayer and the Department, which leads to certain undesirable practices on the part of tax officials.  To eliminate such instances, and […]

Guidebook for Faceless Assessment

October 30, 2020 9111 Views 0 comment Print

Key objectives of Faceless Assessment include: i. Anonymity in assessment for reduced physical interface between trade and Customs ii. Speedier Customs clearances through efficient utilisation of manpower iii. Greater uniformity of assessment across locations iv. Promoting sector specific and functional specialisation in assessment

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