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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


Relevance of Drafting Skills Under the Faceless Income Tax Era

August 31, 2020 7080 Views 3 comments Print

The Income Tax Department has been progressing in technology since the year 2006, when the E-filing of Income Tax Return forms was introduced and since than there is no looking back. Right from Income Tax return forms to the recent and newly proposed Faceless Appeals process, the Taxman has come a long way to be tech savvy and productive.

Faceless Assessment

August 31, 2020 4590 Views 3 comments Print

Some technical aspects of faceless assessment 1. It is electronic mode procedure, no need to go department. 2. No Human interface 3. This is applicable on section 143(3) and 144. 4. Cases to be allocated to assessment units in a random manner 5. Central Cell to be the single point of contact between taxpayer and […]

Taxpayer’s Charter – Income Tax

August 31, 2020 3789 Views 0 comment Print

On 13 August 2020, between much pomp and fanfare, Prime Minister Modi announced the new Transparent Taxation platform i.e. the new way forward for the Central Board of Direct Taxes. The main idea behind the Transparent Taxation platform is ‘faceless’ assessments and faceless appeals. Further, the Prime Minister promised that the tax administration would attempt […]

E- Assessment / Faceless Assessment

August 30, 2020 8574 Views 4 comments Print

E-ASSESSMENT SCHEME, 2019 NOTIFICATION NO. 61, DATED 12.9.2019 NOTIFICATION NO. 62/2019, DATED 12.9.2019 (Directions for giving effect to Income Tax E-assessment Scheme, 2019 by sub-section (3B) of section 143 of the Income-tax Act, 1961) In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3A) of section 143 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 Govt. INTRODUCED a scheme […]

Differences between current & Faceless Assessment scheme

August 29, 2020 3333 Views 0 comment Print

Article explains Differences between current scheme & Faceless Assessment scheme, Constitution of ReACS, Consequences of No Response by Taxpayer and Functions of each of Assessment Unit, Verification Unit, Review Unit & Technical Unit which are approved by respective Range Heads. CURRENT Vs FACELESS ASSESSMENT Present Assessment System Faceless Assessment System 1. Case Selection through a) […]

Faceless E-Assessment Scheme is a vaccine for direct tax administration

August 29, 2020 747 Views 0 comment Print

The newly introduced Faceless –E-Assessment Scheme will bring about various benefits for taxpayers, one of which is Ease of Doing Business, stated Shri Patanjali Jha, Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax, Mumbai.

Corrigendum to Income Tax Notification No. 65/2020 dated 13.08.2020

August 27, 2020 2016 Views 0 comment Print

Corrigendum to Income Tax notification number 65/2020 dated 13.08.2020  issued vide Notification No. 70/2020-Income Tax, Dated: 27.08.2020 MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) (CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES) CORRIGENDUM New Delhi, the 27th August, 2020 (Income-tax) Notification No. 70/2020-Income Tax S.O. 2904(E).—In the notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, […]

Corrigendum to Income Tax Notification No. 63/2020 dated 13.08.2020

August 27, 2020 1905 Views 0 comment Print

Corrigendum to Income Tax Notification No. 63/2020 dated 13.08.2020 issued vide Notification No. 69/2020-Income Tax, Dated: 27.08.2020 MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) (CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES) CORRIGENDUM New Delhi, the 27th August, 2020 (Income-tax) Notification No. 69/2020-Income Tax S.O. 2903(E).—In the notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, […]

Corrigendum to Income Tax Notification No. 62/2020 dated 13.08.2020

August 27, 2020 1371 Views 0 comment Print

Corrigendum to Income Tax Notification No. 62/2020 dated 13.08.2020 issued vide Notification No. 68/2020-Income Tax, Dated: 27.08.2020 MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) (CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES) CORRIGENDUM New Delhi, the 27th August, 2020 (Income-tax) Notification No. 68/2020-Income Tax S.O. 2902(E).—In the notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, […]

Opportunity to taxpayers before finalizing of Assessment

August 27, 2020 951 Views 0 comment Print

Providing Ease of Tax Compliance and Opportunity to taxpayers before finalizing of Assessment Order are the core features of Faceless Assessment Scheme, a right step towards Minimum Government, Maximum Governance: Principal Chief Commissioner – Income Tax, Mumbai

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